Master of Education

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) is a post-graduate program for holders of a Bachelor degree who wish to become teachers at state schools in Germany. The program comprises studies in respective subjects, methods in specific didactics, educational science, and internships depending on type of school and Masters thesis.
The M.Ed.​​​​​​​ programs at the University of Bremen encompasses four semesters. The University of Bremen does not offer an M.Ed.​​​​​​​ program for so-called three-subject studies.

There are addtional requirements depented from your chosen subjects. You will find information into the order of admission and in the attachment of the order of admission.

Please note: The medium of instruction of our M.Ed.​​​​​​​ courses offered is German. You will find information about accepted German exmaninations on the following website: link

Subjects offered for the course: "Grundschule"

Required subjects for Grundschule: 

• Deutsch and
• Elementarmathematik

Selectable as two major subjects or as a major and a minor subject.

Also offered (Third subject):

• Englisch
• Kunst
• Musik
• Religion
• Sachunterricht/Inderdisziplinäre Sachbildung

The third subject is selectable as a major or as a minor subject.

Subjects offered for the course: "Inklusive Pädagogik/Sonderpädagogik"

First required subject for Inklusive Pädagogik/Sonderpädagogik is:

• Inklusive Pädagogik

selectable as a major subject.

Additional required subjects are:

• Deutsch or
• Elementarmathematik

selectable as a major subject.

Also offered (Third subject):

• Deutsch
• Elementarmathematik
• Englisch
• Kunst
• Musik
• Religion
• Sachunterricht/Interdisziplinäre Sachbildung

The third subject is selectable as minor subject only.

Subjects offered for the course: "Gymnasium/Oberschule"

For Gymnasium/Oberschule you have to study two major subjects.

Required subjects for Gymnasium/Oberschule are:

• Biologie
• Chemie
• Deutsch
• Englisch
• Französisch
• Kunst
• Mathematik
• Musik
• Physik
• Russisch (in cooperation with University Oldenburg)
• Spanisch

selectable as first major subject.

Also selectable (Second subject):

• another of the required subjects
• Geographie
• Geschichte
• Politik
• Religion

as second major subject.

Subjects offered for the course: "Lehramt an beruflichen Schulen"

Required subject:

• Berufliche Schulen

selectable as a major subject.

Also selectable (second subject):

• Chemie
• Deutsch
• Englisch
• Mathematik
• Physik
• Politik

as a minor subject.