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Teacher training; information on studying to become a teacher for special needs education

In order to qualify as a teacher of special needs education, students must have completed their academic studies and have completed their practical school training during their traineeship (Referendariat).

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Street address

Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1
80539 München

Postal address

Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1

80539 München

Website

www.lmu.de

Street address

Sanderring 2
97070 Würzburg

Postal address

Sanderring 2

97070 Würzburg

Phone

+49 931 31-0

Procedure details

The study program for the teaching profession for special education includes

  • the study of educational science,
  • the study of two special educational subjects,
  • the study of the didactics of elementary school or the didactics of a subject group of the Hauptschule the study of a teaching subject.

The course can also be extended to include an additional subject, e.g. a special educational qualification (i.e. a further special educational subject).

You can acquire the qualification to teach special needs education as follows:

  • By successfully passing the first teacher training examination for special education
  • and, building on this, by completing the two-year preparatory service (Referendariat) and then successfully passing the second state examination.

It is generally possible to add a second special education subject.

  • Teacher training; information

    Teacher training in Bavaria is based on the type of school. Permanent employment at one type of school generally requires a teaching qualification for the respective type of school. This distinguishes Bavaria from federal states that offer training for specific school types.

Status: 22.11.2024
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus
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