Educational Science: Primary and Elementary Education, Bachelor of Arts

Admission requirements

The Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) is a state-recognized, private university of applied sciences. Students must therefore meet at least the same formal admission requirements that would be necessary for admission to a comparable course of study at a public university. The formal requirement for admission to a bachelor's degree at the FHM is a university or technical college entrance qualification. Those with relevant professional qualifications can also take up studies. Possible ways to access the course:

Proof of university entrance qualification (general qualification for university entrance, etc.) Higher education entrance qualification Advanced technical college entrance qualification Master craftsman State-certified technician Master candidate with advanced technical college entrance qualification Business administrator in the skilled crafts sector Business administrator (IHK) Graduates of two-year technical college training courses Business administrators and business specialists State-certified business administrator Professional qualification (school leaving certificate + at least 2 years of training** + subsequent at least 3 years of subject-specific professional experience)

*Examination of the university entrance qualification according to state law NRW
**if the training is not in the subject, an entrance examination is required

Details

Do you want to become a primary school teacher but don't have a teaching degree? The degree program in Primary and Elementary Education at the FHM campus in Rostock makes it possible. This program focuses on the broad field of early childhood education and primary school pedagogy. What makes this program special is that we consider both areas equally and closely interrelated with you during your studies.

Study educational science in primary and elementary education full-time at the University of Applied Sciences of Central Germany (FHM) in Rostock.

Your side entrance to teaching

The degree program in educational science for primary and elementary education offers you the opportunity to work in the field of primary school, both in the teaching and leisure areas. The degree program in educational science for primary and elementary education is thus responding to the current nationwide shortage of teachers and is opening up another new opportunity to enter the teaching profession at the primary school level.

There are various ways to enter the teaching profession from other fields. With the bachelor's degree in educational science for primary and elementary education, you lay the foundation for your path to becoming a teacher. Among other things, you have the opportunity to qualify for the in-service preparatory service (§ 3 paragraph 2 SchulSEVO M-V) with a corresponding master's degree (e.g. M.A. Primary Education). However, the assessment of your application for the in-service preparatory service is the sole responsibility of the Institute for Quality Development Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania after you have graduated.

Your future as a primary school teacher

The degree program in Primary and Elementary Education offers a new opportunity to qualify for a teaching position at an elementary school in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since other federal states also have lateral entry regulations due to the severe shortage of educational specialists in the elementary school sector, graduates of the degree program in Primary and Elementary Education are also well-qualified.

For many, the profession of “primary school teacher” is a dream job. Based on their own experiences of school, they usually have many positive memories and a clear idea of the profession and know what they are “getting into”. Primary school teachers are formative caregivers and impart important knowledge to children from the first to the fourth grade that will serve them throughout their entire later life. They are knowledge mediators, supervisors, mediators and companions all in one, and therefore have a high level of social responsibility. Teaching children means not only teaching the prescribed curriculum in the areas of German, mathematics and the other subjects taught in primary school, but also doing work related to learning and developmental psychology. In addition, parent-teacher conferences and didactic lesson preparation and follow-up are also part of the job.

Possible fields of activity are:

Educational work in day-care centers (nursery and kindergarten) Transition work from day-care to elementary school Teaching as part of elementary school instruction (grades 1–4) Advising parents and the educational team