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Teacher training at elementary school; acquisition of the teaching qualification
In order to qualify for the teaching profession at elementary school, students must have completed their academic training at university and have completed their practical training in a seminar and at the host school.
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The degree course for elementary school teaching comprises
- the study of the subject Educational Science,
- the study of elementary school didactics,
- the study of a teaching subject (subject-specific and subject-didactic area),
- a written term paper and
- corresponding internships.
Educational science studies include: General pedagogy, school pedagogy, psychology and one of the following fields: Political science, sociology, ethnology; plus philosophy or Protestant or Catholic theology.
You can acquire the qualification to teach at elementary school in the following ways:
- by successfully completing all the required modules during your studies,
- by successfully passing the first teacher training examination for the teaching profession at elementary school in a teaching subject, the subject of elementary school didactics and the subject of educational science
- and, building on this, by completing the two-year traineeship (Referendariat) and then successfully passing the second state examination.
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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.
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Preparatory service at primary and secondary schools; organization and professional supervision by the government
Practical school training for the teaching profession for primary and secondary school teachers as well as specialist and support teachers is supervised by the government. Notifications and applications during the preparatory service must be submitted to them.
Status: 29.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus
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