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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 classes / 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!
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.
| Faculty: | Social Sciences |
| Location: | Görlitz and/or Zittau (depending on subject combination) |
| Degree: | First state examination |
| Standard period of study: | 9 semesters (pure secondary school teaching degree) or 10 semesters (2-in-1 course: 2 subjects plus specialization in LEARNING) |
| ECTS points: | 270 (scope of specialization in LEARNING: 50 credits) |
| Teaching language: | German |
| Enrolment (HSZG) for: | Winter semester |
| Application deadline (Leipzig University): 02.05 to 15.09 | Start of studies: October |
| Admission restriction: | Open admission (without NC) Details |
| Admission requirements: | General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) or a professional qualification that enables you to apply to study at a university; phoniatric report (=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 industrial placement of at least two weeks; for enrolment in the advanced teacher training subject special educational focus LEARNING: a four-week social placement in a children's, youth or social institution |
Teacher in a secondary school
After studying to become a teacher in Saxony, you will complete the preparatory service. Here you will deepen your knowledge in school practice - the next step on the path to teaching. And after that? Then you will work as a teacher at a secondary school, where you will accompany children and young people during an important phase of their development. You will 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.
Teacher at a special school
Working as a teacher at special schools 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.
You will find even more opportunities with us in other related degree programs.
Not sure yet? If you have any questions, please contact our student advisory service. We are here to help you choose your degree program.
Applications for the winter semester 2025/2026 are now open.
You apply via the Leipzig University portal for the teaching degree program for secondary schools with special education at the Zittau/Görlitz location. After receiving the provisional enrolment certificate, 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 3rd semester onwards: 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 the following:
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. You will need:
Submit an application to the Examination Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences (HSZG):
Application form (PDF): 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@hszg.de | Tel.: +49 3583 612-4351
The teacher training course is a university course. You need a general or subject-linked university entrance qualification.
Admission with a Fachabitur is only possible in justified exceptional cases. Such cases will be examined individually.
In Saxony between 100-150 € (depending on the doctor).
Approved specialists:
A maximum of 2 years. It is not a problem if you have it done after you have received your provisional enrolment 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 "Special focus on learning".
The supplementary subject does not start until the 3rd semester, so you have until then to gain the four weeks of practical experience.
No. It can be split up and completed in different institutions. 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.
In order to enrol in the WTH/S subject, 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).
A maximum of 2 years before the start of your studies.
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 enrolment certificate from the University of Leipzig, you also register in the application portal of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences for the teaching degree program for secondary schools with special 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.
We now also offer our student advisory service via WhatsApp. Just send us a message to: +49 173 2086748
Studying with us is different. Above all, it's 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.
