Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Zurich offers a teaching diploma program for secondary schools, which is provided by the Institute of Education. This program provides a pedagogical and didactic education in addition to subject knowledge, enabling students to teach at secondary schools such as grammar schools or vocational schools.

Program Structure

The program consists of 60 credit points and can be started after completing a bachelor's degree or an equivalent subject-related education in the respective teaching subject. If the subject-related study is not yet completed at the master's level, admission to the program requires simultaneous enrollment in the corresponding subject-related study at the master's level at the University of Zurich or ETH Zurich.

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the teaching diploma program include a bachelor's degree in physics or an equivalent or higher subject-related education, such as a master's degree in physics. If a master's degree in physics is not yet available, admission to the program requires simultaneous enrollment in the master's program in physics.

Program Modules

The program modules for the teaching diploma in physics include:

• Mathematical foundations: at least 25 ECTS
• Experimental physics including practical courses: at least 45 ECTS
• Theoretical physics: at least 24 ECTS
• Solid-state and particle physics: at least 10 ECTS

Second Teaching Subject

For physics as a second teaching subject, the scope of study achievements is 90 credit points. The program modules include:

• Mathematical foundations: at least 11 ECTS
• Experimental physics including practical courses: at least 41 ECTS
• Theoretical physics: at least 5 ECTS
• Solid-state and particle physics: at least 10 ECTS

Further Information

Further information on the program, including regulations and ordinances, can be found on the website of the Institute of Education. A guide to the teaching diploma program in physics is also available.