Program Overview

Supplementary Studies with a State Examination in Primary and Secondary Education

Study Content

The University of Augsburg offers supplementary studies with a state examination in primary and secondary education (stex). These studies can be taken in addition to the teacher training programmes and include:

• An additional teaching subject
• Counselling teacher
• German as a second language
• Foreign language qualification (English, French, Italian, Spanish)
• Individual support for pupils
• Media education
• Performing play

The teacher training programme for primary school education and secondary school education (Mittelschule) can be extended with:

• An additional didactic subject Protestant or Catholic religious education

The teacher training programme for primary school education can be extended with:

• The studies of a subject group for secondary school education (Mittelschule)

The studies of a subject group for secondary school education (Mittelschule) can be extended with:

• Teacher training programme for primary school education

Career Prospects

Graduates of the supplementary studies with a state examination in primary and secondary education can pursue careers as:

• School teachers
• Pedagogical workers in social and public institutions

Special Features

The extent of studies required for each additional subject differs and is regulated in the "Lehramtsprüfungsordnung I". The basis for the extension is § 22 in the "Lehramtsprüfungsordnung der Universität Augsburg".

About the Degree Programme

• Degree programme: Supplementary studies with a state examination in primary and secondary education
• Official designation: Lehramt Erweiterung
• Degree: State examination (stex)
• Language of instruction: German
• Start of studies: Winter semester, summer semester
• Admission type: Open admission (with an aptitude assessment process for specific subjects)
• Minimum German language skills: C 1

Admission Requirements

• Applicants with a German higher education entrance qualification
• Applicants with a foreign higher education entrance qualification
• Application without higher education entrance qualification but with a vocational qualification

Counselling for Prospective Students and Active Students

The counselling team of the Centre for Teacher Education and Interdisciplinary Educational Research (ZLbiB) advises students on various counselling matters. Prospective students are supported by the Student Counselling Service (ZSB) with questions about teaching degree programmes.