Information for prospective students

There are 30 places available every year for the degree program in Teacher Training at Vocational Schools for the vocational subject of Social Pedagogy. This degree program has restricted admission (NC selection process). For information on Numerus clausus (NC) values for the previous semester, please

Students are required to study a general secondary school subject or a second vocational subject. For detailed information on possible subject combinations, please visit the following web page: https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/sins/sins_studiengang?autoid=4871.

For more information on the modules and examined assessments, please see

Career prospects after graduation

Admission requirements

The following admission requirements apply for the degree program in Teacher Training at Vocational Schools for the vocational subject of Social Pedagogy:

A general university entrance qualification or a relevant subject-specific university entrance qualification, or an equivalent qualification recognized by law, by the Saxon State Ministry for Higher Education, or by the responsible state agency.

The degree program has a modular structure and the standard period of study is 10 semesters (including the State Examination).

If there is no evidence of relevant professional training, a twelve-month vocational internship must be completed as part of the degree program.

The Study Regulations do not require prospective students to have already completed an internship before starting their studies.
However, we recommend completing an internship before beginning studies as this degree program has extensive practical components and having already completed an internship can take some of the pressure off of you during your studies. You can complete your internship:

• At a daycare facility for children (according to § 22 German Social Code Book VIII)
• Through youth work (according to § 11–14 German Social Code Book VIII)
• Through help with upbringing (according to § 27–35 German Social Code Book VIII)
• Or in other fields of social pedagogy work insofar as the work is predominantly concerned with social pedagogy.
  Other areas could include government offices (e.g. Youth Welfare Office, Social Security Office, Public Health Office), the health sector (e.g. welfare services in hospitals, social psychiatry, children’s and youth psychiatry), care for the elderly, work with people with disabilities, school social work or sociocultural work (insofar as this is not covered by youth work).

An in-school orientation internship is not specifically required, but is recommended if students lack knowledge of the vocational school system.