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Teacher training; information on studying to become a grammar school teacher

In order to qualify for the teaching profession at grammar schools, students must have completed their academic studies and have completed their practical school training during the preparatory service (Referendariat).

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Procedure details

The course of study for the teaching profession at grammar schools includes

  • the study of educational science
  • the in-depth study of two subjects or a double subject

You can acquire the qualification to teach at grammar schools in the following ways:

  • By successfully passing the First Examination for the Teaching Qualification for Grammar Schools (Erste Lehramtsprüfung) in two subjects studied in depth or in one double subject studied in depth and the subject Educational Sciences
  • and, building on this, by completing the two-year preparatory service (Referendariat) and then successfully passing the Second State Examination.

  • 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: 29.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus
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