The RP Tübingen will check your foreign teaching qualification. You will first receive an examination result in advance.
If it determines that your teaching qualification differs significantly from a Baden-Württemberg teaching qualification, this can have various consequences:

• You have only studied one school subject: In this case, you will have to study a second subject at a later stage or prove the academic and didactic content of a subject in an aptitude test - in each case at a university. Both postgraduate studies and the examination are possible at the PH Heidelberg.
• Your school experience is different to that in Baden-Württemberg and you have no professional experience of at least 3 years: Then take an aptitude test or take part in an adaptation course lasting up to 12 months - in each case at a responsible seminar for initial and further teacher training.

Would you like to come to the Heidelberg University of Teacher Education for postgraduate studies or an aptitude test (for one subject)? Then first request a formal notification of the examination result from the RP Tübingen.

You have to provide evidence of the academic and didactic content of a second subject and now have a choice: aptitude test or postgraduate studies? First of all: The RP Tübingen will tell you in your notification which content and subject areas are missing.

For the aptitude test, you will have to acquire these subject-specific contents and competences completely self-taught. This means that you have to organise the necessary learning materials and work on them yourself. You must also assess yourself whether you are ready to take the aptitude test. Information on the examination requirements can be found in the relevant study and examination regulations for the associated Master's degree programme for your teaching profession.

You will be enrolled (matriculated) as a student at the PH Heidelberg for the postgraduate programme . Based on your notification of enrolment, the student advisory service will work with you to determine which modules you need to study for your missing subject. You then study these modules and take the module examinations accordingly. This will be documented by our Examinations Office. You can study at your own pace and thus, for example, combine your work and family commitments with your postgraduate studies. In a postgraduate programme, you benefit from the practical experience of your lecturers and also from the exchange with other students.

We will be happy to advise you on both options. Your contact person is the head of the study office, Andreas Reuther.

Have you decided to do a postgraduate programme at the PH Heidelberg? Then you can now enrol (matriculate) with us. To do this, please contact the study office.

You can start your postgraduate studies in the summer semester (1 April to 30 September) or in the winter semester (1 October to 31 March).
Please submit your enrolment documents to the Admissions Office a little earlier (ideally at least 3-4 weeks before the start of the semester).

Various documents and proofs are required for enrolment, including

• Your application for enrolment
• the official letter of recognition from the Tübingen Regional Council
• proof of your German language skills (at least level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages GeR).

You must also pay the current semester fee. Baden-Württemberg also charges a tuition fee of €1500 per semester for international students - but there are a number of reasons why you may be exempt from this fee.

If you have any questions or need advice, please contact the Student Office.

The semester at the PH Heidelberg starts either on 1 October (winter semester) or 1 April (summer semester). Lectures and courses start about 2 weeks later in each case.

At the beginning of your postgraduate studies
Make an appointment with the subject advisor responsible for your subject before your first semester at the university.
Together you will then draw up your individual study plan and determine which modules and associated courses you need to take.

Before each semester
Check which modules you have to take according to your study plan. You can find more information on the modules in the module handbook.
In the course catalogue, you will find the relevant courses and links for registration for all modules. Register for your courses in good time.

In the semester
Attend the courses and take the corresponding examinations. These can be, for example, written examinations at the end of the semester or course-related examinations such as presentations or written assignments. Remember: You must also register for the examinations (registration via the subject you are studying) and document your examination results.

Organisation during your studies
Re-registration for the next semester, registration for courses and examinations - there are many to-do's that you need to take care of during your studies. Our colleagues at the Student Service Center know all about organising your studies and are happy to help.

Have you completed all the necessary examinations for your postgraduate programme? Congratulations!

Submit the certificates to the Academic Examination Office and you will receive a confirmation of your examination results. Submit this to the Regierungspräsidium Tübingen.

To the Academic Examination Office

Did your practical school education differ from that in Baden-Württemberg and can you not compensate for this with 3 years of professional experience? Then an examination or an adaptation period of up to 12 months is required. Information on this can be found on the website of the Tübingen Regional Council.