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University University of Cologne
Degree Master of Education Teaching Qualification for Special Educational Needs

Degree Master of Education, M.Ed.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
Application Deadline for Beginning Students 15.01.2026
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time
Location (main / branches campus) Köln
Admission semester summer and winter semester
Subject

Das Special Pedagogy, Inclusive Pedagogy (Teaching Degree) gehört zum Studienbereiche Special Pedagogy, Inclusive Pedagogy der Fächergruppe Teaching Degrees.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Teaching Degrees.
Special Pedagogy, Inclusive Pedagogy (Teaching Degree)

Field of study
- Teaching degree for...
  - special education schools (sonderpädagogischen Schulen)
- Target group Graduates of a relevant teacher training or comparable Bachelor's degree
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Annotation of the Higher Education Institution For the Educational Sciences, enrolment can only take place if admission for a complete subject combination in the Master's course for the Teaching Qualification for Special Educational Needs has been granted.
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- Relevant teaching qualification-related Bachelor's degree with at least 140 credit points (except BA dissertation) in two relevant Special Education subject areas, a learning area/teaching subject I, a learning area/teaching subject II, as well in the Educational Science, and a school placement lasting at least 4 weeks.
- Completion of first university degree Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Sommersemester 2026
- - Lecture period
  - 13.04.2026 — 24.07.2026
    Semesterzeit: 01.04. - 30.09.
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    15.01.2026
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    15.03.2026
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 15.01.2026
    https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte Für alle Masterstudiengänge benötigen Sie zur Bewerbung eine Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD) von uni-assist e.V. Die Bearbeitungszeit beträgt ca. 4 - 8 Wochen. Bitte beantragen Sie die VPD so früh wie möglich vor der Bewerbungsfrist an der UzK.
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 15.01.2026
    https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte Für alle Masterstudiengänge benötigen Sie zur Bewerbung eine Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD) von uni-assist e.V. Die Bearbeitungszeit beträgt ca. 4 - 8 Wochen. Bitte beantragen Sie die VPD so früh wie möglich vor der Bewerbungsfrist an der UzK.
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 13.10.2025 — 06.02.2026
    Semesterzeit: 1.10.2025 - 31.3.2026
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    15.07.2026
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    15.09.2026
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 15.07.2026
    Bewerbungsprozess: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte Für alle Masterstudiengänge benötigen Sie zur Bewerbung eine Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD) von uni-assist e.V. Die Bearbeitungszeit beträgt ca. 4 - 8 Wochen. Bitte beantragen Sie die VPD so früh wie möglich vor der Bewerbungsfrist an der UzK.
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 15.07.2026
    Bewerbungsprozess: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte Für alle Masterstudiengänge benötigen Sie zur Bewerbung eine Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD) von uni-assist e.V. Die Bearbeitungszeit beträgt ca. 4 - 8 Wochen. Bitte beantragen Sie die VPD so früh wie möglich vor der Bewerbungsfrist an der UzK.
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee more information regarding tuition fees
- Annotation to the tuition fee There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- Dezernat Internationales
- Street address Universitätsstr. 22a, 50937 Köln
- C.Biehl(at)verw.uni-koeln.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Universität zu Köln Zentrum für LehrerInnenbildung (ZfL)
- Street address Immermannstraße 49 (Ecke Schallstraße) | Raum 1.01 (1.OG), 50931 Köln
- Phone (0)221 / 470-8609
- zfl-beratung(at)uni-koeln.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung
- Street address Universitätsstr. 22a, 50937 Köln
- Postal/mail adress 50923 Köln
- Phone 0221 470-1021
- zsb-info(at)verw.uni-koeln.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Herr Dr. Daniel Rauprich
- Function Leiter
- Phone 0221 470-1021
- zsb-info(at)verw.uni-koeln.de
- Internet page

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