Short profile
Study
Study structure and contents
Students studying to become teachers can study geography as a third subject at the KIT within the framework of a complementary Master's program. The Master's program in geography teacher training at grammar schools as a supplementary subject can be started during the teacher training program as well as after its completion.
Requirements
Admission requirements for the Master's program in Geography (teaching profession at the Gymnasium level) - Extended subject - is a passed Bachelor's degree teaching profession at the Gymnasium level or a course of studies with essentially the same content or an at least equivalent degree at a German university or at a foreign university. The course of study must comprise parts from two subject areas, subject didactics, educational science, school practical studies and at least 180 LP.
An orientation internship of at least three weeks must have been completed at a grammar school, a vocational school, a community school, a secondary modern school, a secondary modern school or a vocational school.
For the selection procedure, the overall grade of the teaching profession-related Bachelor's degree programme and the Abitur grade are taken into account.
Application
Online via the KIT Applicant Portal
Contact persons
Academic advisor
Dr. Christoph Mager (christoph.mager∂kit.edu)
Dean of Studies
Prof. Dr. Jochen Kolb (jochen.kolb∂kit.edu)
Geosciences student representatives (Website in German)
Module handbooks
Statutes and regulations
Studien- und Prüfungsordnung (Website in German)
Dates
Courses (Website in German), see also course catalogue
more details
Institute of Geography and Geoecology
Center for Teacher Education (ZLB) (website in German) at the KIT House of Competence
KIT-Website Master's program in Geography (teaching profession at Gymnasium level) Extended Subject (website in German)
Information brochure for download (pdf) (brochure in German)