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Master's Degree Education Full Time

Master of Education

at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg · Germany

Duration

4 semesters

Intake

Winter and summer semester

Mode

Full Time

About this program

Heidelberg University’s Master of Education is a consecutive programme preparing for a future teaching job, with Biology as a degree programme component. The programme focuses on education studies and specialised didactics, while the majority of specialist content is taught during the Bachelor’s degree programme.

The academic programme is divided into six modules: Advanced lectures, Specialised didactics I, Specialised didactics II, a Blended module, and a Final module, supported by a Module Handbook. Instruction is in German, and the standard period of study is 4 semesters.

Modules

  • Advanced lectures
  • Module course
  • Specialised didactics I
  • Specialised didactics II
  • Blended module
  • Final module

Career outcomes

  • Future teaching job

How this course compares

  • Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg is ranked #80 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and #7 in Germany.
  • It lists 6 Education courses in total, 6 of them at master's level.
  • 36 universities in Germany teach master's Education; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Most master's Education courses in Germany take 1–2 years; this one takes 4 semesters.

The same course elsewhere in Germany

Education Studies with a Focus on Organisational Development QS #80 Education Studies with a Focus on Organisational Development Heidelberg University 1–2 years Teacher Education Subjects for Master’s Students (M.Ed.) QS #105 Teacher Education Subjects for Master’s Students (M.Ed.) RWTH Aachen University Bachelor in Den Master of Education QS #215 Bachelor in Den Master of Education Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen Master in Education Lehr­amt Gymnasium QS #416 Master in Education Lehr­amt Gymnasium Universität Mannheim 2 years Master of Education QS #592 Master of Education Universität Bremen 1–2 years Art-Media-Cultural Education #39 in Germany Art-Media-Cultural Education Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main 1–2 years Health Education #65 in Germany Health Education Universität Kassel 1–2 years International Education and Global Learning #92 in Germany International Education and Global Learning Universität Passau 1–2 years
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Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Germany offer master's Education?

Heidelberg University (QS #80), RWTH Aachen University (QS #105), Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen (QS #215), Universität Mannheim (QS #416), Universität Bremen (QS #592), Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main (#39 in Germany), Universität Kassel (#65 in Germany), Universität Passau (#92 in Germany) are among the 36 that do.

How long is the Master of Education at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg?

It takes 4 semesters, studied Full Time.

When does the course start?

Intakes are in Winter and summer semester.

Is Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg a good university for Education?

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg is ranked #80 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and #7 in Germany.

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