Teacher training for special education with a focus on inclusion (first state examination)

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The degree course "Teacher training in special needs education with a focus on inclusion" trains teachers for work at special schools, inclusive mainstream schools and counseling and support centers.

The course includes the study of special needs and inclusion education with a focus on learning and emotional and social development. In the specialization area of learning, all students gain insights into the areas of basic language and mathematical education. In addition to an inclusion education module, you will also take the educational and social sciences core course, in which you will acquire knowledge and skills from the fields of education, psychology and social sciences. You will also specialize in a teaching subject of your choice.

The degree course is characterized by a strong practical orientation. In the practical phases at school during the five-week basic internship in the 2nd or 3rd semester, you will gain initial insights into the broad professional field. During the practical semester in the 5th or 6th semester, you will carry out your first supervised teaching experiments and learn to reflect on your experiences academically. You will also work closely on specific practical cases in the seminars. Joint study elements with students from other teaching disciplines as part of the core study program and the practical phases should enable you to gain your first experience of cooperation. The course concludes with the first state examination. You can then apply to a Studienseminar for the pedagogical preparatory service, which you complete with the Second State Examination.
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At a glance

Degree: First state examination


Start: Winter semester


Duration/scope: 9 semesters


Language of instruction: German


2 compulsory subjects + 1 elective subject


Admission restriction: No

Access requirement

For this degree program you need one of the following degrees:

A good overview of the various degrees and their differences can be found on the website "Zugangsvoraussetzungen" of the Hessian Ministry of Science and Art.


In addition to the core curriculum in education and social sciences, the program always consists of the special education and inclusive education subcurriculum with the two specializations Learning and Emotional and Social Development as well as an elective .


Electives: aptitude test

The application procedure for the subjects Music and Sport includes participation in an entrance examination or aptitude test. You can only apply for this subject after passing the entrance examination at .


Application and enrollment procedure for the winter semester

Application with German certificates

Application deadline

annually 01.06. - 01.09. Deadline extension until 07.10.2024

You can apply for this degree program via our online application portal "eCampus".

How do I apply for this degree program?

Application with foreign certificates

Application deadline

with foreign certificates:
annually 01.03. - 15.07.

If you have obtained a school-leaving certificateabroad at , you must apply via the central assessment office in Berlin, uni-assist.

How do I apply for this degree program?

The introduction of the degree program in special education with a focus on inclusion is planned for the winter semester 2024/25. Further information will follow. Prospective students have the opportunity to register for a mailing list.

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Contact us

Julia Heiderich

Student Advisory Service

Department 01 Human Sciences 

Nora-Platiel-Straße 5

Room 1114

Phone: +49 561 804-2039

E-mail: j.heiderich[at]uni-kassel[dot]de 

Please contact me by e-mail to arrange an appointment. Please indicate in this e-mail which format (by telephone, in person or digitally via Zoom) you prefer for the consultation and briefly describe your request.


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