Extension studies: Bachelor Programme for Teacher Education for Secondary Schools

Extension study programme to extend a Bachelor programme LA SekAB by one teaching subject/specialisation:

Applicants can be admitted

  • who have completed an Austrian or foreign teacher training programme of at least 8 semesters or are admitted to such a programme. This includes in particular:
  • who have been admitted to the Bachelor programme LA SekAB at an Austrian university or university college for teacher education
  • who have completed a Bachelor's degree LA SekAB at an Austrian university or university college for teacher education
  • who have been admitted to a "Diplomstudium" for a teaching profession at an Austrian university
  • who have completed a "Diplomstudium" in teaching at an Austrian university
  • who have completed at least three years of study for NMS/main school at an Austrian university college for teacher education ("Pädagogische Hochschule" or former "Pädagogische Akademie")

Extension studies to extend a LA SekAB Master programme by one teaching subject/specialisation:

Applicants can be admitted

  • who are admitted to the Master programme LA SekAB at an Austrian university
  • who have completed a Master programme LA SekAB at an Austrian university or cuniversity college for teacher education
  • who have completed a "Diplomstudium" in teaching at an Austrian university

Since it must be ensured that students who begin an extension course at Master's level have the necessary prior knowledge in the respective subject/specialisation, admission is only possible if a Bachelor programme for the teaching profession at secondary level (general education) or an extension course to extend a Bachelor's degree course SekAB or a six-semester Bachelor's degree course for the teaching profession at a university college for teacher education in conjunction with an extension course pursuant to Section 3.2.2 of the German Education Act (Pädagogische Hochschule) is completed in the subject or in the specialisation which is enrolled as an extension course according to § 54c UG or § 38d HG. The courses to be completed are marked with "EWS" in the table in the respective module descriptions of the teaching subjects.
In principle, graduates or students of a foreign Master or diploma programme may also be admitted to the extension studies for the extension of a Master programme. Due to the different structures of teacher training in other countries, however, a case-by-case examination is necessary here.

Admission procedure:
Applicants who wish to be admitted to the extension studies to extend their teacher training by a teaching subject/specialisation are exempt from the general admission procedure, but must meet or prove that they have met the admission requirements for specific teaching subjects (artistic and professional aptitude, ranking procedure, UBVO additional examinations before admission).