FAQ
FAQ
Help for students
Here you will find a lot of information about the degree programme in Interdisciplinary Subject Education or Subject Teaching.
Before you write an email, please first read the FAQ here or visit the pages of the Institute of Educational Sciences .
You can find specific information on registering for courses on the Institute of Educational Sciences website.
Registration for the courses
You will find all information and notes on the registration procedure for the courses:
uol.de/paedagogik/studium-und-lehre/anmeldung-zu-den-lehrveranstaltungen
Adaptation course
If you have studied abroad and have been admitted to the Sachunterricht adaptation programme, please come to the Subject Advisor for Sachunterricht, Julia Lüpkes, with the letter from the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs containing your study requirements. You can book appointments at stud.IP or write to .
Recognition of credits, also from other universities
For any credit transfer questions, please contact the subject academic advisor Julia Lüpkes or make an appointment via stud.IP.
Please bring your transcript of records (or other proof of credits already earned) with you to the appointment, as well as the descriptions (module handbook or similar) of the credits earned, if available.
General school internship (ASP)
You can find more information about the ASP here:
The homepage of the ASP: uol.de/asp
and the contact address:
Reviewers for Bachelor's and Master's theses
Thebasic requirement for writing the final thesis in Interdisciplinary Subject Education or Subject Teaching is a place in the bam or mam module!
Further information can be found here:
uol.de/paedagogik/didaktik-des-sachunterrichts/lehre/vergabe-von-abschlussarbeiten
Hardship case
You can find information on the hardship provision and the registration procedure here:
https://uol.de/paedagogik/studium-und-lehre/anmeldung-zu-den-lehrveranstaltungen
Basically: A hardship application with proof must be submitted to .
When allocating places, students with a so-called "hardship reason" will be prioritised. Students who can provide proof of hardship will be entered on an anonymised list in Stud.IP and given priority in the allocation of places in the registration procedure according to priorities (lottery procedure).
Early registration in the course or registration after the automatic allocation of places has expired does not (no longer) take place.
Proof of enrolment: Please attach a scan or proof (e.g. child's birth certificate) to the email. These submitted documents will of course be treated confidentially and deleted as soon as we become aware of them.
Criteria and proof for a case of hardship
Important! An academic appointment is not considered a case of hardship.
Module allocation - When do I have to take which modules?
You can use the study programme plan as a guide when taking modules. This is not a compulsory curriculum. You can also study the modules in a different order. If you have any questions, please contact the student body or the academic advisor You are also welcome to book a counselling appointment with Ms Lüpkes via stud.IP.
Natural science modules as part of interdisciplinary subject education (isb300 and isb305)
The seminars in the modules isb300 (Part I & II) and isb305 are held by lecturers from the natural science subjects. However, both modules are offered specifically for students of general studies; students of the respective subjects do not take these modules.
Orientation internship: Who organises the internship?
You organise the place for the orientation internship yourself. Please note that it must be an out-of-school institution. As the internship is not supervised, i.e. you will not be visited during the internship, no distance limits apply.
If you have started your studies with the firm goal of becoming a teacher, it is worth doing the internship in a company or institution that you may work with later or that provides help for your students, such as a speech therapy or occupational therapy practice, child and youth welfare facilities, counselling centres in the event of sexual or domestic violence. If you have any further questions, please contact the student counsellor Julia Lüpkes. You are also welcome to book a counselling appointment with Ms Lüpkes via stud.IP.
Orientation internship - How does it work and what can I get credit for?
Extract from the work placement regulations:
Training module: Orientation internship
(1) The training module comprises an accompanying course, usually worth 3 credit points, and an orientation internship, usually worth 3 credit points.
(2) The orientation internship should be completed in fields of mediation outside of school, but including early childhood education. These can be
- Educational institutions (extracurricular area),
- socio-educational or other social institutions,
- Companies/enterprises,
- service and cultural organisations,
- associations or similar. Organisations,
- parishes or similar organisations. Organisations.
[...]
(4) Section 4 of these regulations applies accordingly to the certificate of successful participation. The training module: orientation internship is not marked.
(5) Students who have completed training in a state-recognised training occupation
can have the training module as a whole - internship and accompanying course - credited. The subjects may stipulate deviating regulations in the implementation regulations (Annex 3). [The recognition of the training is carried out by the Examinations Office, note Julia Lüpkes]
(6) Upon proposal, students can be credited for the practical period of the module [in this case by the module coordinator, note Julia Lüpkes] if one of the following points can be proven:
- at least three months of full-time work or a three-month full-time internship in businesses/companies or other institutions no longer than six years ago,
- at least one year of independent leadership of a youth group (e.g. music or sports club) or corresponding voluntary work.
Corresponding written work (report) on this practical experience must be submitted and submitted to
in the accompanying course of the corresponding training module. Attendance of these courses remains compulsory. The subjects may stipulate deviating regulations in the implementation regulations (Annex 3).
Bringing forward Master's modules in the Bachelor's programme
If you would like to bring forward modules from the Master's programme, i.e. take them while you are still enrolled on the Bachelor's programme, you must fulfil various requirements:
- According to the examination regulations, you may only bring forward Master's modules if you have earned at least 120 CP in the Bachelor's programme and can provide proof of this.
- The examination regulations also stipulate that no more than 30 CP of Master's modules may be brought forward in the Bachelor's programme. This does not apply to modules within GHR300.
- Please download the relevant form from the Examinations Office ("Antrag auf Vorziehen von Mastermodulen"), complete it and hand it in. In the event of a positive decision, you can contact the programme coordinator Kay Uphoffkay.uphoff@uol.de) or, if you are studying special education as a subject, Bastian Rieß and, if there are still places available in your desired seminars, you will be registered.
Students already enrolled in the Master's degree programmes have priority when registering for courses. For this reason, you cannot register for the Master's modules yourself.
Further information can be found here:
- https://uol.de/studiengang/pruefungen/interdisziplinaere-sachbildung-2f-bachelor-12
- uol.de/paedagogik/studium-und-lehre/anmeldung-zu-den-lehrveranstaltungen
GHR300
Are you undertaking the GHR 300 practical placement and will you be completing the 18-week practical block at a school? Will you be studying as part of the GHR 300 project module?
You can find plenty of information here: https://uol.de/diz/studium-und-lehre/internships-in-teaching-studies/school-internships/grund-haupt-and-realschule/m-ed-praxisblock
We have summarised the frequently asked questions regarding the preparation, registration and implementation of the practical phase, the practical block and the project booklet.
1. What is GHR 300?
The designation GHR 300 is made up of ‘GHR’, which stands for primary, secondaryand lower secondary schools, and the number of credit points (300) that must be earned throughout the programme to complete the Master of Education. The 300 credit points are distributed across the programme as follows: 180 CP for the two-subject Bachelor’s degree and 120 CP for the Master of Education.
2. What is the practical phase?
The practical phase comprises the preparatory, accompanying and follow-up sessions, which are attended in addition to the 18-week practical block. The preparatory seminars begin in the winter semester, whilst the practical block – including the accompanying course – begins in February of the following year.
The practical block is offered once a year and forms part of the practical phase. It begins in February each year and ends shortly before the summer holidays. During the practical block, you are required to attend three days a week at the placement school (at least 15 hours per week). Individual arrangements with the school regarding the allocation of teaching hours may be possible. You will observe lessons, teach and also take part in extracurricular activities (e.g. school fests, staff meetings, extra-curricular clubs). During the practical placement block, the GHR300 General Studies team will usually visit you twice directly in your lessons at the placement school to provide guidance.
At the university, you must enrol in accompanying courses during the practical placement block; these are usually offered on Fridays for general studies.
The dates for the follow-up sessions will be announced in the seminars.
During the practical phase, the preparatory, accompanying and follow-up sessions are organised and delivered through co-teaching by the academic director and teaching assistants (LiP).
3. What is the project portfolio?
The project module is designed to promote research-based learning. It involves working on specific, real-world questions from a school context using appropriate research and evaluation methods. The project implementation takes place at school in parallel with the practical placement. The project module begins in the winter semester and runs for three semesters. Registration for the project module takes place via StudIP. You will complete the project module one of your teaching subjects or in educational sciences. A project module is offered annually in general studies.
4. What are the entry requirements for taking part in the practical phase and the project module?
Option 1: You have already obtained a Bachelor’s degree.
Option 2: You are ‘provisionally’ enrolled on the Master of Education programme but have not yet completed all the outstanding examinations required for your Bachelor’s degree. It is strongly recommended that you submit all outstanding examination results by mid-December to avoid a clash with the upcoming 18-week school placement. If proof of your Bachelor’s degree has not been provided to the Admissions office by submitting a certificate by 1 April, you will undergo de-registration from the Master of Education programme.
Please note that the Admissions office has issued binding guidance on this matter.
5. When and where do I need to register for the practical placement?
Registration takes place via the Didactic Centre (DiZ). You can find further information here:
https://uol.de/diz/studium-und-lehre/internships-in-the-teaching-program/school-internships
Each year, the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs provides the universities with a list of schools available for the placement of students. When registering, students can specify two preferred districts. The University of Oldenburg assigns students to placement schools on this basis. The guideline is that, where possible, your journey time from Oldenburg Central Station should not exceed 70 minutes.
6. How exactly are students allocated to placement schools?
To be allocated to a school, you must register via the DIZ. Please check the DIZ website for dates and deadlines.
Allocations are made centrally via the DIZ. The allocation process is completed by around mid-December each year. You will be informed of your placement by the DIZ via email.
7. I consider my personal circumstances to be a case of hardship. Can I expect to be allocated to a placement school close to where I live?
The conditions for classification as a case of hardship are set out in the examination regulations (Annex 3b of the MPO).
If you can demonstrate that you qualify as a case of hardship, you will be given priority for placement at a practice school (see ‘Cases of hardship’).
8. When and where can I find out details about the practical phase?
During the orientation week (October each year) for the respective winter semester, the GHR 300 Coordination Team will hold an information session on the practical phase and the project portfolio, where you will be informed about the structure of the GHR 300 programme and the relevant framework conditions.
In addition, you can also obtain general information at the annual General Studies symposium held during orientation week.
9. I am unable to attend all seminar sessions during the practical phase and/or the project module. What do I need to bear in mind?
Attendance is compulsory for all modules in the practical phase and the project module.
Please contact the relevant lecturers if you have any questions regarding the absence policy.
10. Can I fail GHR 300?
If you have not met the qualitative and/or quantitative assessment requirements, this will result in you failing the practical elements and/or the project module.
General advice:
In relation to the practical phase and the project portfolio, it is recommended that you familiarise yourself with the relevant examination regulations, Annex 3b of the MPO, as these contain important guidelines.