Erziehungswissenschaft (Master of Arts)
(Educational Science)


Overview
Conditions of admission
Applications


Overview

Course content and focus areas 

The Master’s degree programme in Educational Science is conceived as a research-oriented single-subject course of study. It builds on the Bachelor’s degree in Educational Science, deepening and broadening its contents but also adding new elements.

The Master’s programme consists of

  • a framework in Pedagogy which includes both further modules from the core curriculum recommended by the German Association of Pedagogy (DGfE) and an elective area, and
  • an area of concentration, ‚Empirical pedagogical research‘, which gives the programme its shape, and which is, once again, sub-divided into an obligatory field, ‚Research methods,‘ and ‚Research-related studies‘, with three possible focal points: ‚science‘, ‚profession‘ and ‚organization‘. The related modules are a combination of seminars and research workshops which may also lead directly to the Master’s thesis.
The research orientation of the programme is based first of all on both these elements fixed in the curriculum.
Detailed information

Information from the department
Study regulations

Degree Master of Arts in Educational Science
Duration The standard length of study for the Master of Arts is 4 semesters. 
Languages of instruction German
Start of the programme The programme starts at the beginning of the winter and summer semester.
Student advisory service Dr. Birte Egloff


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Conditions of admission

Admission requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or comparable degree in a similar subject with the normal period of at least six semesters
    The grade of the Bachelor's dregree will be converted into points as follows:
    1,0 to 1,5                   10 points
    1,51 to 2,0                  9 points
    2,01 to 2,3                  8 points
    2,31 to 2,5                  7 points
    2,51 to 2,6                  6 points
    2,61 to 2,7                  5 points
    2,71 to 2,8                  4 points
    2,81 to 2,9                  3 points
    2,91 to 3,0                  2 points
    over 3,0                      1 point

  • letter of motivation (about 400 to 500 words)
    The written statement should be self- information on the following points:
    a) professional competence (priorities , qualifications)
    b ) motivation for the program (technical- scientific perspectives)
    c ) personal goals and expected job prospects (or professional purposes)

    The motivation letter is evaluated as follows:
    very good           10 points
    good                   8 points
    satisfactory          6 points
    passed                4 points
    poor                    1 point
     
  • The decision on the recommendation for approval is done on the basis of the marks of the first professional degree (60 %) and letter of motivation (40 %). The resulting overall rating must be at least 7.0 points.
Provisional admission The Bachelor’s thesis must be either completed or about to be completed, and a letter of recommendation from the thesis advisor must be submitted. Provisional admission is valid until the end of the first semester of the master’s program. The bachelor’s degree must thus be handed in by March 31 (winter intake) or September 30 (summer intake) the latest.
Mode of admission Admission is not restricted.


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Applications

Documents to be submitted
    • Applicants form the Goethe-University of Frankfurt:

      If the Bachelor's proramme has been completed:
      - Bachelor's degree certificate
      - letter of motivation


      If the Bachelor's degree has not yet been completed:
      - transcript of records or equivalent document listing the content of the study programme and average grade
      - letter of motivation

  • If you are not already enrolled at Goethe-University Frankfurt:

    If the Bachelor's proramme has been completed:
    - a Bachelor's degree certicate
    - letter of motivation
    - a university entrance qualification (e.g. A-Levels)
    - if the first degree was obtained at an international higher education institution, you need a
    certificate of German language skills. See here for more information about the required German language skills.


    If the Bachelor's degree has not yet been completed:
    -
    transcript of records
    - letter of motivation
    - Declaration of bachelor degree courses (Download)
    - a university entrance qualification (e.g. A-Levels)
    - if the first degree was obtained at an international higher education institution, you need a
    certificate of German language skills. See here for more information about the required German language skills.

    - APS certificate for applicants from India, Vietnam and China (original)

You may need to submit other documents depending on your country of origin and your previous education. Please see the general information about applying for a Master’s degree.

 For more information please check our FAQs.

Application period 01.06. - 31.07. for the winter semester
01.12. - 31.01. for the summer semester 
Address for applications Online application portal for the Master’s programmes 


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