Childhood and Social Education

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University University of Education, Schwäbisch Gmünd
Degree Master of Arts

Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission without admission restriction
Deadline for Beginning Students 01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
Achtung! Für Lehramts-Masterstudiengänge gelten andere Bewerbungsfristen: Sommersemester: 12. November bis einschließlich 30. November Wintersemester: 15. Mai bis einschließlich 31. Mai
Standard period of study (amount) 3 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time
Location (main / branches campus) Schwäbisch Gmünd
Admission semester summer and winter semester
Subject

Das Children's Education gehört zum Studienbereiche Pedagogy, Educational Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Pedagogy, Educational Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
Children's Education

Das Pedagogy, Educational Science gehört zum Studienbereiche Pedagogy, Educational Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Pedagogy, Educational Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
Pedagogy, Educational Science

Das Sociology, Social Science gehört zum Studienbereiche Social Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Social Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
Sociology, Social Science
Areas of Concentration Adult Education, Continuing Education, Counselling and Promotion of Development, Didactics of Childhood and Social Education, Individual and Organisational Learning, Personnel Management, Organisation and Law, Planning, counselling and organisation in child and youth welfare, Practical Project, Project Organisation, Management and Evaluation, Research Methods, Youth Assistance Planning, Social Environment and Network Work

Field of study
- Target group Graduates of courses focusing on early years education or educational and social sciences, with a focus on early years education of at least 30 ECTS credits.
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission without admission restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- Completion of a comprehensive, subject-relevant university degree of at least seven semesters and/or 210 ECTS credits with a good grade (2.5)
  or
  Completion of a comprehensive, subject-relevant university degree of at least six semesters and/or 180 ECTS credits with a good grade (2.5) - but a bridging module must be taken in addition.
  
  Graduates with a degree comprising 180 ECTS can only apply for the winter semester.
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus, Diplom, Diplom (FH), Staatsexamen
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
  
  Minimum requirements for first university degree:
  - Minimum grade: 2.50
  - Minimum number of semesters: 6 semesters
  - Minimum standard period of study: 6 semesters
  - Required ECTS credits: 180
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Area of study: Counselling, Pedagogy, Educational Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences
- Further admission requirements Application letter / personal statement , CV
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Sommersemester 2026
- - Lecture period
  - 13.04.2025 — 24.07.2026
    Semesterbeginn: 01.04.2026 Semesterende: 30.09.2026 Einführung der Erstsemester: 07.04.-10.04.2026
  - Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
    Achtung! Für Lehramts-Masterstudiengänge gelten andere Bewerbungsfristen: Sommersemester: 12. November bis einschließlich 30. November Wintersemester: 15. Mai bis einschließlich 31. Mai
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
    Achtung! Für lehramtsbezogene Masterstudiengänge gelten andere Bewerbungsfristen. Sommersemester: 12. November bis 30. November Wintersemester: 15. Mai bis 31. Mai Einschreibung gemäß Zulassungsbescheid.
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
    Achtung! Für Lehramts-Masterstudiengänge gelten andere Bewerbungsfristen: Sommersemester: 12. November bis einschließlich 30. November Wintersemester: 15. Mai bis einschließlich 31. Mai
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
    Achtung! Für Lehramts-Masterstudiengänge gelten andere Bewerbungsfristen: Sommersemester: 12. November bis einschließlich 30. November Wintersemester: 15. Mai bis einschließlich 31. Mai
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 13.10.2025 — 31.01.2026
    Semesterbeginn: 01.10.2025 Semesterende: 31.03.2026
  - Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    01.06.2026 — 15.07.2026
    Achtung! Für lehramtsbezogene Masterstudiengänge gelten andere Bewerbungsfristen. Sommersemester: 15. November bis 30. November Wintersemester: 15. Mai bis 31. Mai
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    01.06.2026 — 15.07.2026
    Achtung! Für lehramtsbezogene Masterstudiengänge gelten andere Bewerbungsfristen. Sommersemester: 15. November bis 30. November Wintersemester: 15. Mai bis 31. Mai Einschreibung gemäß Zulassungsbescheid.
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.06.2026 — 15.07.2026
    Achtung! Für lehramtsbezogene Masterstudiengänge gelten andere Bewerbungsfristen. Sommersemester: 15. November bis 30. November Wintersemester: 15. Mai bis 31. Mai
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.06.2026 — 15.07.2026
    Achtung! Für lehramtsbezogene Masterstudiengänge gelten andere Bewerbungsfristen. Sommersemester: 15. November bis 30. November Wintersemester: 15. Mai bis 31. Mai
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- International Office
- Street address Oberbettringer Straße 166, 73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Phone 07171 983-225
- Fax 07171 983-388
- monika.becker(at)ph-gmuend.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Studierendensekretariat
- Contact person Studierendensekretariat
- Street address Oberbettringer Str. 200, 73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Phone 07171 / 983-206
- Fax 07171 / 983-212
- ssek(at)ph-gmuend.de
- Studienberatung
- Street address Oberbettringer Straße 166, 73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Phone 07171 983-311
- Fax 07171 983-212
- studienberatung(at)ph-gmuend.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Frau Leonie Poncet
- Function Studienberaterin
- Phone 07171 983-311
- studienberatung(at)ph-gmuend.de

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