‘Every day is a school day!’—We have probably all heard this saying at one time or another. The foundations for access to education are laid in childhood. This upbringing and education should then encourage people to continue learning on their own in adulthood—ideally throughout their lives. A long process and a broad subject area! This is precisely where educational science comes in.
How do we educate children properly? What do they really need? How can we support adolescents in their development? What is good education anyway? And how can we successfully support people with different learning speeds? In the course of your studies, you will deal with the theory and practice of education and upbringing as well as with the prerequisites, conditions and limits of pedagogical action. The focus is on people's entire lives, more or less from birth to death. You will analyse how people orient themselves and develop in the social environment, and how you can help shape it yourself.
In doing so, you will also take a look back at history: Specifically, you will deal with the educational realities and ideas of the last decades. During your studies, you will also reflect on educational facts and problems and work on various tasks. You will use relevant theories and methods of educational science. The focus is on the fields of adult education and social education / social management.
Doesn't that sound interesting? But beware! This study programme does not train you to be a teacher at schools or an educator, but rather a pedagogical researcher. As a result, this degree will open many professional doors for you.
The bachelor's degree is the first professional qualification. The standard period of study is six semesters, during which various forms of courses (e.g. lectures, seminars or practical courses) are offered for the individual modules.
A multi-subject bachelor’s programme consists of a major subject with 120 credit points (CP for short; 1 CP = 30 hours for attendance, preparation and follow-up work, private study, assessed coursework and examinations) and a minor subject with 60 CP.
You can combine the major subject ‘Educational Science’ with all minor subjects offered at the University of Jena. The programme comprises ten compulsory modules and three required elective areas.
More detailed information can be found in the module catalogue for the study programme [in German]External link.
A university entrance qualification, such as a general secondary school leaving certificate, is required for admission onto the study programme.
More information on university entrance qualifications can be found here.
Admission and language requirements for applicants of foreign nationality and without German Abitur: www.uni-jena.de/en/study-orientation-international
