Sports

You complete the teacher training programme at the University of Jena with the First State Examination. The standard period of study|regular programme length is ten semesters in total, during which various types of courses (e.g. seminars, lectures or tutorials) are offered for the individual modules. The teacher training programme is based on the Jena model, which is characterised by a school placement semesterExternal link in the fifth or sixth semester.

As a future teacher, you will study two subjects on an equal footing at the University of Jena and round off your pedagogical profile with an accompanying Educational Science programme. A total of 300 credit points (ECTS)|ECTS credits (1 ECTS = 30 hours of attendance, preparation and follow-up work|follow-up activity, study and assessed coursework and examinations) must be completed.

Further information on the structure of the teacher training course in Jena can be obtained from the Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Research.

• Many years of experience: The Institute of Sports Science de has its roots in the state gymnasium with university gymnasium built in 1929 and thus has many years of experience in the training of sports teachers as well as in sports science research. Experienced teaching staff and modern training concepts ensure targeted studies and are the best requirements for the demands of school.
• Good evaluations: A good relationship between teaching staff and students, committed and motivated teaching, innovative, modern and renowned research as well as being embedded in an attractive environment in many respects are our hallmarks. Last but not least, the consistently high student numbers in recent years are proof of Jena's attractiveness. This has been further enhanced by the opening of the Mehrfelderhalle in 2007.
• Outstanding facilities: In addition to numerous university-owned sports facilities, the municipal sports facilities of Kommunale Immobilien Jena are also used to provide the best possible study conditions. For example, we use the athletics hall in the winter semester and the modern sports swimming pool »Schwimmparadies Jena«, which opened in 2023, for swimming training. Directly adjacent to the premises is the Kernberg Stadium, also opened in 2023, a modern athletics facility that provides the best conditions for training.

Career opportunities:

• General education: The typical route into school practice is via the preparatory service (traineeship). In this phase, you will further develop your practical teaching skills on the basis of your degree.
  
  
• Adult education: Outside of the school system, there are opportunities for you to work as a teacher in the subject) area|field of adult education.

The teaching degree completed in Thuringia is recognised|to credit in all other federal states upon formal request to the respective Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs. You can apply to the Ministries of Education and Cultural Affairs of other federal states both for the preparatory service (Referendariat) and for employment in the teaching profession (after completing the second state examination). You can obtain more detailed information on this from the respective Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs.