Teaching degree programme in Special Education

For the teaching degree programme in Special Education, students are required to study five of the following subjects:

Compulsory subjects:

  • Deutsch or
  • Mathematik (non-restricted)

  • Schwerpunkt 1: Sonderpädagogik und inklusive Bildung

  • Schwerpunkt 2: Diagnostik und individuelle Förderung in der inklusiven Schule

Optional subjects:

  • Chemie (non-restricted)
  • Deutsch (if not already chosen as a compulsory subject)
  • Evangelische Religionslehre (non-restricted)
  • Islamische Religionslehre (non-restricted)
  • Katholische Religionslehre (non-restricted)
  • Mathematik (if not already chosen as a compulsory subject, non-restricted)
  • Musik (non-restricted and aptitude test required)
  • Physik (non-restricted)
  • Praktische Philosophie (non-restricted)
  • Sport (non-restricted and aptitude test required)

The subject Bildungswissenschaften is a mandatory subject in all teaching degree programmes. Consequently, all teaching degree students are required to take Bildungswissenschaften irrespective of the combination of their chosen subjects or school form.

Please choose the first freely selectable subject in the application portal, after which you will be directed to choose your second subject. After you have confirmed your selection of your two optional subjects, the compulsory subjects will be added automatically.

For further details, please consult the Study Guide of the Student Advice and Counselling Centre (ZSB).