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- Degree
- Teaching qualification for secondary and intermediate schools
- State Examination
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 7 semesters
- Location
- Gießen
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
English (Teaching Degree)
Annotation
The Teaching Qualification for Intermediate and German Lower Secondary Schools (L2) prepares students for teaching in intermediate and German lower secondary schools and at comprehensive schools (classes 5-10) but also entitles students to teach at the secondary level at grammar schools. Modular course concluding with the State Examination. More information and events for prospective students are available at: www.uni-giessen.de/studium/askjustus
Admission requirements
General higher education entrance qualification or equivalent qualification.
Language requirements: For current information see http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/sprachvoraussetzungen
Hesse teacher training students must complete an orientation placement (4 weeks). This work placement should absolutely be complete before the course starts to prevent delays in the course of studies. (http//www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/zentren/zfl/studium/opbp)
Language requirements: For current information see http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/sprachvoraussetzungen
Hesse teacher training students must complete an orientation placement (4 weeks). This work placement should absolutely be complete before the course starts to prevent delays in the course of studies. (http//www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/zentren/zfl/studium/opbp)
Lecture period
Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027
For more Information see: www.uni-giessen.de/studium/semesterzeiten
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbau
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.08.2026
For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbau
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.08.2026
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
as per letter of acceptance
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English