The planned duration of the Master's degree programme in Secondary Education (General Education) is 4 semesters. Basically, two teaching subjects are to be chosen, which are supplemented by general educational science basics, free elective subjects as well as integrated pedagogical-practical studies. The subject Design: Technology.Textiles can be combined with any other subject.
The teacher employment law stipulates that young teachers must complete a Master's degree within five years of their Bachelor's degree in order to be able to enter into permanent employment. In addition, students have to go through a one-year induction phase in which they teach regularly and are accompanied by mentors. This professional practice can be completed directly after the Bachelor's programme and recognised as an internship in the Master's programme in accordance with the respective curricular requirements and the currently applicable legal situation (University Act and Higher Education Act).
The Master's degree programme in Secondary Education (General Education) entitles the holder to full employment as a teacher for the 5th to 13th school level at:
- Special schools
- Secondary schools (MS)
- Polytechnic schools (PTS)
- General secondary schools (AHS)
- Vocational schools and colleges (BMHS) for general education subjects.
Furthermore, the Master's degree programme enables students to work in extracurricular professional fields such as design, art and cultural mediation, youth work, adult education or media work.
In addition, the Master's programme opens up further professional fields, such as extracurricular youth education, adult education, cultural and media work, etc. The programme is intended to contribute to the students' personal development and the development of social skills. The
students should be enabled to perceive and help shape artistic, technical and overall social developments.
If an academic career is desired, a doctoral programme of 6 semesters can be completed with a Master's degree.