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Religious education, Catholicfull time

Degree
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Paderborn
Deadlines
September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Catholic Religion (Teaching Degree)

Annotation

Im Mittelpunkt des Studiums der Katholischen Religionslehre steht die Beschäftigung mit den christlichen Glaubensüberzeugungen und -traditionen. Gemeinsam stellen wir uns die Frage nach dem Ursprung, der Entwicklung sowie nach der gegenwärtigen Gestalt dieser Überzeugungen und überlegen, wie der christliche Glaube auch in nicht- oder andersreligiöse Kontexte hinein vermittelt werden kann. Das Studium ermöglicht einen Einblick in eine Vielfalt von unterschiedlichen Disziplinen und fördert darüber hinaus auch die kritische Reflexion der eigenen religiösen Prägung.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

(1) Admission requirements for the Bachelor's degree course for the Teaching Qualification for Vocational Colleges: higher education entrance qualification (general or relevant subject-restricted), entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences on the basis of a statutory ordinance or a certificate recognised as equivalent by legislation or by the responsible state authority, or applicants considered to be qualified through professional training, or who meet the requirements of the Bildungsausländerhochschulzugangsverordnung (Foreign Education University Admissions Ordinance).
(2) Prospective students who did not obtain their qualification for admission from a German-language institution must have adequate proficiency in German. For unrestricted admission or enrolment in all degree courses, the applicant must provide proof of language proficiency adequate for studying. Further details are governed by the current version of the Ordinance on the German Language Proficiency Test for the Admission to Higher Education at the Universität Paderborn.
(3) An aptitude test must be successfully passed to enrol for studies in the teaching subjects Art and Sports. Other details are governed by the special regulations for studies of the teaching subjects or separate regulations to assess the course-related aptitude.
(4) Additional requirements may result from the special regulations for studies in educational sciences and education and/or studies of the professional disciplines/teaching subjects.

Lecture period

  • 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
  • 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22 March - 15.04.2025.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22 March - 15.04.2025.

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2026 - 21.09.2026

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2026 - 21.09.2026

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German