Teaching at Elementary Schools, State Examination
The training to become a teacher at primary schools takes place in two phases: a course of study, which ends with the first state examination, and the preparatory service, which leads to the second state examination. The teaching degree at the University of Halle is fully modular. As a conclusion, the first state examination for a teaching position at primary schools is acquired.
Programme facts
| Degree | State Examination |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8 semesters, 240 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €315.30 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
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Structure of the course
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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With the first state examination (completion of studies) you can apply for the second phase of teacher training, for the preparatory service. In principle, this can also be carried out in other federal states. Inquiries about the application should be addressed to the relevant ministry of education in the host country.
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In the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the preparatory service currently lasts 16 months.
During the preparatory service you already work at a school, observe and teach under the guidance of a mentor. Accompanying study seminars must be attended for this. At the end of the preparatory service, you take the second state examination and can use it to apply for a position as a teacher in the state school system.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Saxony-Anhalt), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €315.30 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | You need to pass an aptitude test in the subjects of design, music and sport. |
|---|---|
| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 15.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.