Program Overview

Program Overview

The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences offers a degree programme component in Political Science as part of the Master of Education. This programme is designed to prepare students for a future teaching job, focusing on the organisation and functioning of political institutions, agencies, and processes operating between state and society, governance, and international relations.

Program Structure

The Master of Education is a consecutive programme that can be started in either the winter or summer semester. The standard period of study is 4 semesters, and the programme is offered on a part-time basis. The degree programme combines specialist subject knowledge with specialised didactics, focusing on practical skills required in the classroom.

Course Content

The programme is designed to build upon a successfully completed Bachelor's degree programme of at least three years with relevance to two subjects and teaching. Students become familiar with political theories, concepts, and methods, and learn to reflect critically on didactic concepts central to the teaching of political science. They also gain practical experience in implementing such approaches, planning, developing, and delivering lessons based on specialist topics addressed in the programme.

Course Structure

To successfully complete the degree programme component in Political Science, students must gain 18 credits in specialist subject modules and 13 credits in course elements focusing on specialised didactics. In addition, students gain 15 credits for the completion of a Master's thesis in Political Science. The Master's thesis is seen as a separate module.

Facts and Formalities

• Degree: Master of Education
• Type of programme: Consecutive
• Start of programme: Winter and summer semester
• Standard period of study: 4 semesters
• Fees and contributions: 161.10 € / Semester
• Application procedure: Application for Master of Education
• Application deadlines: Information about deadlines can be obtained after putting together a degree program
• Part-time option: Yes

Additional Information

The programme prepares students to complete state-recognised training to become a teacher in a German secondary school (Gymnasium). Graduates will have the specialist subject knowledge required to teach the entirety of the political science curriculum taught in German secondary schools. The programme is characterised by a focus on practical skills required in the classroom, and students learn to reflect critically on didactic concepts central to the teaching of political science.