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 (non-restricted) or
  • Mathematik (non-restricted)

  • Schwerpunkt 1: Sonderpädagogik und inklusive Bildung (non-restricted)

  • Schwerpunkt 2: Diagnostik und individuelle Förderung in der inklusiven Schule (non-restricted)

Optional subjects:

  • Chemie (non-restricted)
  • Deutsch (if not already chosen as a compulsory subject, non-restricted)
  • 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.

Enrolment in a degree programme with no entry requirements is carried out via the online enrolment portal. First, enter your first elective subject there. You can then select your second subject. Once you have selected and confirmed both subjects, the remaining compulsory subjects will be added automatically. You can find out here what the enrolment deadlines are and what happens next after you have completed your online enrolment.

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