This degree program is a university degree program under the auspices of Leipzig University, can lead to civil servant status and offers future security. Start your career as a teacher and become part of an inclusive, diverse educational landscape.
At the start of your studies, you will automatically begin the teacher training program for secondary schools. Shortly after starting your studies, you will have the opportunity to expand your studies in a targeted manner: with an additional subject, the special focus on LEARNING, in the "2-in-1 degree program" , you will also acquire the qualification to teach at special schools. If you choose this path, you will attend specific courses on inclusion and special needs education from the third semester onwards.
The extended degree program opens many doors for you to support pupils individually!
Step 1: Start your application via the application portal of Leipzig University for the degree program Teaching at Secondary Schools with Special Education at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
Tip: The easiest way to find the teaching degree program at the Zittau/Görlitz location is to enter "Staatsexamen Lehramt an Oberschulen HS Zittau-Görlitz" in the search criteria for the degree type in the application portal. You will then only be shown the teaching subjects that can be studied in Görlitz and Zittau.
Step 2: As soon as you have received your provisional certificate of enrolment from Leipzig University, you also register on the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences application portal for the teacher training course for secondary schools with special needs education.
As soon as you have successfully applied to Leipzig University and Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, you will receive your dual enrollment - and thus access to both universities.
Application deadline: Applications for the course at Leipzig University are currently open until September 15.
| Faculty | Social Sciences |
| Location | Görlitz and/or Zittau (depending on subject combination) |
| Degree | First state examination |
| Duration | 9 semesters (pure secondary school teaching degree) or 10 semesters (2-in-1 course: 2 subjects plus specialization in LEARNING) |
| Lecture language | German |
| ECTS points | 270 (scope of specialization in LEARNING: 50 credit points) |
| Enrollment for the | winter semester |
| Start of studies | planned for WS 2025/2026 |
| Admission restriction | No NC and waiting semester |
| Admission requirements | General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) or a professional qualification that enables you to apply to study at a university; phoniatric certificate (= medical assessment of voice, speech and language) |
| Compulsory pre-study work placement | for enrolment in the subject WTH/S (economics, technology, household/social affairs): a relevant work placement of at least two weeks; for enrolment in the advanced teacher training subject special educational focus LEARNING: a four-week social work placement in a children's, youth or social institution |
In the teacher training course, you will combine subject-specific and didactic content in two chosen subjects - mathematics, German, biology or WTH/S (economics, technology, household, social affairs) - with educational science, special education and practical school components. Particularly noteworthy is the content of the highly sought-after special focus on LEARNING, which will help you to provide individual support for children and young people with special learning needs.
Dare to choose science subjects such as mathematics or biology in addition to German and WTH/S! The focus is also on didactics and how you can make these subjects understandable and accessible to all pupils in inclusive lessons.
You will gain practical experience at schools in extensive practical school studies, which will provide you with valuable insights into everyday working life and optimally prepare you for your teaching career. (Further information: Becoming a teacher in Saxony)
You will complete your studies with the First State Examination and will be ideally prepared for the preparatory service and subsequent practical work.
As a teacher at a secondary school, you accompany children and young people during an important phase of their development. You impart knowledge, promote individual strengths and support social learning processes. The day-to-day work is varied: from exciting lessons to designing joint projects, the job offers many opportunities to work creatively and responsibly. Anyone who enjoys working with young people and is interested in educational challenges will find a fulfilling and future-proof job here.
Working as a teacher at special schools at secondary level (and possibly also at primary level) opens up a varied and responsible field of activity that goes beyond traditional teaching. The focus here is not only on teaching subject-specific content, but above all on providing individual support and guidance to young people with different learning and life circumstances. With pedagogical sensitivity, creative approaches and interdisciplinary cooperation, you will design educational pathways that go far beyond standardized curricula.
It is now possible to apply for the winter semester 2025/2026.
You apply via the Leipzig University portal for the teaching degree course for secondary schools with special education at the Zittau/Görlitz location. After receiving your provisional certificate of enrolment, you also enrol at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences via the application portal.
In the teaching degree program in the secondary school teaching variant, you will study two subjects, educational sciences including inclusion didactics components and complete at least five school internships in 9 semesters. In the teacher training course for secondary schools with special education, a third subject is added from the third semester: special educational focus on learning with an additional internship, so that your studies are extended by one semester to a total of 10 semesters for this additional, highly sought-after qualification.
The semester fee is currently €284.50, which includes the Deutschlandticket worth €176.40.
Note: The amount may change in the future - the current status in the application portal is decisive.
You can choose from:
- Mathematics
- Biology
- German
- WTH/S (Economy-Technology-Household/Social Studies)
You choose two of these - any combination is possible. From the 3rd semester onwards, you can take the supplementary subject specializing in learning. Further subjects and specializations are planned.
Yes, as long as the content and scope are comparable. For this you need:
Submit an application to the Examination Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences (HSZG):
Application form (PDF): https://www.hszg.de/fileadmin/Redakteure/Hochschule/Studium/zum_Studium/Downloads/Antr%C3%A4ge_und_Formulare/F-S_Antrag_Anerkennung_von_Studien-und_Pruefungsleistungen.pdf
Contact: pruefungsamt_GR(at)hszg.de | Tel.: +49 3583 612-4351
The teacher training course is a university course. You need a general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.
Admission is only possible in justified exceptional cases with a Fachabitur. Such cases will be examined individually.
In Saxony between €100-150 (depending on the doctor).
Licensed specialists:
Maximum 2 years. It is not a problem if you have it done after you have received your provisional enrollment and submit it later - it is subject to a fee and is not covered by health insurance. Further information: https://www.uni-leipzig.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung/spezielle-zugangsvoraussetzungen#c105129
Yes. You need a four-week social internship (e.g. in children's, youth or social institutions) for the subject "Specialization in Learning".
The supplementary subject only starts in the 3rd semester, so you have time until then to gain the 4 weeks of practical experience.
No. It can be split and completed in different facilities. The only important thing is: a total of 20 working days (Mon-Fri) of 8 hours each.
Unfortunately, a voluntary social year (FSJ) cannot be counted as an internship.
To enrol in the subject WTH/S, you must provide proof of a two-week internship in a WTH/S-related field. This internship must have been completed after obtaining your university entrance qualification. Possible areas are, for example: Wood and metal processing, construction, technology/electronics, horticulture and agriculture, gastronomy or another craft/technical field related to WTH/S.
In addition, you must provide proof of a further compulsory internship of at least two months in a WTH/S-related field for your registration for the first state examination (which takes place in the 9th or 10th semester).
Maximum 2 years before the start of studies.
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Studying with us is different. Above all, better. Why? We have a family atmosphere. There are small study groups and the lecturers are always there for you. There is a close connection to practice in all degree courses. And finding affordable accommodation is no problem here.
There are many other reasons, such as university sports or the student representatives, clubs and societies. Campus life in Zittau and Görlitz, the wild east, is unique.
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