Teacher Education: Switching your Degree Programme

On October 1, 2026, the curricula for the new teacher education programmes (BEd and MEd) will take effect.

On the Teacher Education website, you will find general information (only in German) for teacher education students regarding:

• Programme structure
• Timing of the switch
• Switching process
• Tuition fee, tolerance semesters, …

In the following, “old” refers to the Teacher Education programme current through the 2026 summer semester (8+4 semesters, 240+120 ECTS) or the the teaching subject Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DGI) within this programme, while “new” refers to the teacher education programme starting in the 2026 winter semester or the teaching subject DGI starting in the 2026 winter semester.

The SPL 5 is hosting an informational session on the switch to the new curriculum

• Monday, February 16, 2026, 15:00 (hybrid, HS1)

This session will be held in a hybrid format and recorded. If you are unable to attend, a link to the recording will be available here after the event.

For individual consulation, please schedule a meeting.

Please note: The following information is a summary of the relevant rules and regulations. Only the corresponding legally binding publications are valid!

Some details and deadlines, particularly regarding admission to and switch into the old teacher education programme, are still subject to final confirmation by the relevant authorities!

I have current admission to ...

• old bachelor's programme Teacher Education and teaching subject Computer Science
• old bachelor's programme Teacher Education and old teaching subject DGI
• old master's programme Teacher Education and teaching subject Computer Science
• old master's programme Teacher Education and old teaching subject DGI

• You can complete the old bachelor’s teacher education programme with the teaching subject Computer Science by March 31, 2031, provided you complete the teaching subject Computer Science by October 31, 2027 (!). See also the information on the teaching subject Computer Science for the old bachelor’s teacher education programme. Depending on the date of graduation, the following options are available:
  • You can be admitted by September 30, 2026 (application date!) to the old master’s teacher education programme with the old teaching subject DGI. See also information on day-to-day admission (German). Subsequent options can be found under Old master’s teacher education programme and old teaching subject DGI.
  • You can be admitted starting October 1, 2026 to the new master’s teacher education programme with the new teaching subject DGI (application starting at the beginning of the application period for the winter semester 2026). The reference table (Sheet: UF Computer Science) shows which courses from the old bachelor’s teacher education programme in the teaching subject Computer Science are likely to be recognized for the new master’s teacher education programme in the new teaching subject DGI (the corresponding notice of recognitions has not yet been published).
• You can switch to the old teaching subject DGI as part of the old bachelor’s teacher education programme until September 30, 2026; see also the information on switching (you will also find the corresponding notice of recognitions). Subsequent options can be found under Old bachelor’s teacher education programme and old teaching subject DGI.
• You can switch to the new bachelor’s teacher education programme with the new teaching subject DGI starting October 1, 2026. The reference table (Sheet: Computer Science ) shows you which courses from the teaching subject Computer Science are expected to be recognized for the new teaching subject DGI (the corresponding notice of recognitions has not yet been published).

• You can complete the old bachelor's teacher education programme with the teaching subject DGI until March 31, 2031. See also the information on the old teaching subject DGI in the old bachelor's teacher education programme. Depending on the date you complete your degree, the following options are available:
  • You can be admitted by September 30, 2026 (application date!) to the old master’s teacher education programme with the old teaching subject DGI. See also information on day-to-day admission (German). Subsequent options can be found under Old master’s teacher education programme in the old teaching subject DGI.
  • You can be admitted to the new master’s teacher education programme with the new teaching subject DGI starting October 1, 2026 (application available from the start of the application period for the Winter Semester 2026). The reference table (Sheet: UF DGI) shows you which courses from the old bachelor’s teacher education programme in the old teaching subject DGI will be recognized for the new master’s teacher education programme in the new teaching subject DGI in accordance with the notice of recognitions.
• You can switch to the new bachelor’s teacher education programme with the new teaching subject DGI as of October 1, 2026. The reference table (sheet UF DGI) shows you which courses from the old teaching subject DGI will be recognized for the new teaching subject DGI in accordance with the notice of recognitions.

• You can complete the old master's teacher education programme with the teaching subject Computer Science until October 31, 2026.
• You can make an application to switch to the old teaching subject DGI as part of the old Master’s Teacher Training Programme until September 30, 2026. The application can be made informally via email to the StudiesServiceCenter. You can find further options under Old master's teacher education programme and old teaching subject DGI.
• You can switch to the new master's teacher education programme with the new teaching subject DGI starting October 1, 2026. The reference table (UF Computer Science sheet) shows you which courses from the teaching subject Computer Science are likely to be recognized for the new teaching subject DGI (the corresponding notice of recognitions has not yet been published).

• You can complete the old master’s teacher education programme with the old teaching subject DGI until March 31, 2029. See also the information on the old teaching subject DGI in the old master’s teacher education programme.
• You can switch to the new Master’s programme in Teacher Education with the new UF DGI starting October 1, 2026. The reference table (Sheet: UF DGI) shows you which courses from the old teaching subject DGI will be recognized for the new teaching subject DGI in accordance with the notice of recognitions.