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University University of Cologne
Degree Master of Education for the Teaching Qualification at Intermediate Schools, German Lower Secondary Schools and Comprehensive Schools

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 German (Teaching Degree) gehört zum Studienbereiche School Subjects der Fächergruppe Teaching Degrees.
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German (Teaching Degree)

Field of study
- Teaching degree for...
  - special education schools (sonderpädagogischen Schulen)
- Target group Graduates of a Bachelor's degree course related to teacher training or another relevant Bachelor's degree course
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Course Website
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- Admission to the degree course Master of Education, Teaching Qualification for Primary Schools, German Lower Secondary and Intermediate Schools is granted to candidates who have completed a comparable Bachelor's degree in the degree course Teaching Qualification for Primary Schools with the learning areas of Linguistic and Mathematical Basic Education, a further learning area or teaching subject, as well as in Educational Sciences or another comparable degree course.
- 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 +49 (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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