University of Innsbruck

Secondary School Teacher Training Programme
General Education

Graduates of the Teacher Training Programme (General Education) are qualified as teachers of the chosen subjects for Grade 5 to 12 students*. Students of this Programme have to pick two subjects (or one subject and one specialisation subject) when enrolling.

Secondary School Teacher Training Programme (General Education)

In order to be admitted to the Bachelor's Programme Secondary School Teacher Training, an admission procedure must be completed:

Guide  Admission Procedure

All future students are required to pass an entrance exam for some subjects to be chosen in the programme, for example Physical Education, Art Education, Music Education – Instruments, Music Education, etc.

Info

Bachelor of Education (BEd)
Master of Education (MEd)

Duration/ECTS-Credits
12 semesters/360 ECTS-Credits
(Bachelor 8 semesters, Master 4 semesters)

Mode of Study
Full-time

Language
German

Requirements
Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent, language certificates

Curriculum
Bachelor  
Master  

Subjects

BAMAArt Education

BAMABiology and Environmental Protection

BAMACareer Guidance/Life Skills

BAMAChemistry

BAMAComputer Science

BAMAEnglish

BAMAEthics

BAMAFrench

BAMAGeography and Economics

BAMAGerman

BAMAGreek

BAMAHistory, Social Studies and Pol. Education

BAMAIslamic Religion

BAMAItalian

BAMALatin

BAMAMathematics

BAMAMusic Education

BAMAMusic Education – Instruments

BAMANutrition and Housekeeping

BAMAPhysical Education

BAMAPhysics

BAMAReligious Education – Catholic

BAMARussian

BAMASpanish

BAMATechnology and Textiles

Specialisations

BAMA

Inclusive Education (Focus Disability)

BAMA

Media Education

Elements of the
Bachelor's and Master's Programme

Elements of the Bachelor's and Master's Programme

The right degree for me?

Highlights

Highlights

  • gain sound knowledge in the subject matter of the specialisation subjects
  • study how to teach the specialisation subjects (field specific pedagogy)
  • study general pedagogy
  • undertake practical training in schools
Post graduation

Post graduation

PhD/Doctoral Programmes

  • Education
  • PhD in the subject of the Master thesis

Continuing Education Programmes

Meine Karriere

My career

My career opportunities

  • teach at schools from grade 5-12*
  • employment as youth worker
  • jobs in the general educational sector

Career Service

* "(Neue) Mittelschulen", "Polytechnische Schulen", "Allgemeinbildende Höhere Schulen", "Mittlere und Höhere Berufsbildende Schulen" and in South Tyrol: "Mittelschulen" and "Oberschulen"