Childhood and Social Education

full time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Deadlines
23 days left (Germans and inhabitants)
23 days left (EU)
23 days left (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Children's Education
  • Pedagogy, Educational Science
  • Sociology, Social Science

Focus

Didactics of Childhood and Social Education, Personnel Management, Organisation and Law, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Youth Assistance Planning, Social Environment and Network Work, Project Organisation, Management and Evaluation, Research Methods, Counselling and Promotion of Development, Individual and Organisational Learning, Planning, counselling and organisation in child and youth welfare, Practical Project

Target group

Graduates of courses focusing on early years education or educational and social sciences, with a focus on early years education of at least 30 ECTS credits.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Completion of a comprehensive, subject-relevant university degree of at least seven semesters and/or 210 ECTS credits with a good grade (2.5)
or
Completion of a comprehensive, subject-relevant university degree of at least six semesters and/or 180 ECTS credits with a good grade (2.5) - but a bridging module must be taken in addition.

Graduates with a degree comprising 180 ECTS can only apply for the winter semester.

Lecture period

  • 13.04.2025 - 24.07.2026
  • 12.10.2026 - 29.01.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026

Summer semester (2026)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027

    Important! Other application deadlines apply for teacher training Master's degree programmes: Summer semester: 12 November to and including 30 November Winter semester: 15 May to and including 31 May

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027

    Important! Other application deadlines apply for teacher training Master's degree programmes: Summer semester: 12 November to and including 30 November Winter semester: 15 May to and including 31 May

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027

    Important! Other application deadlines apply for teacher training Master's degree programmes: Summer semester: 12 November to and including 30 November Winter semester: 15 May to and including 31 May

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027

    Important! For teacher training-related Master's degree programmes, other application deadlines apply. Summer semester: 12.11 - 30.11 Winter semester: 15 May to 31 May Enrolment as per acceptance letter.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German