Frequently asked questions about the core study program (FAQ)
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General information
As the common core of the degree program for all future teachers , this compulsory partial degree program is a place for exchange across school levels, school types and subjects.
The main aim of the core study program is to develop the ability to reflect and act in the practical pedagogical field of school and teaching. At the same time, the core course addresses the social framework conditions relevant to education, schools and teaching. The core study program is structured in interdisciplinary modules that are geared towards the professional field of teachers based on content areas and fields of activity. Various academic disciplines contribute their perspectives to these modules. Designing the core study program:
Faculty 01 Human Sciences
- Institutes of Education, Psychology, Music and Social Sciences
Faculty 05 Social Sciences
- History, Politics and Sociology departments
Department 07 Economic Sciences
- Institute for Vocational Education.
The core study program is located in Faculty 01 Human Sciences in the Institute of Educational Science.
There are four central subject areas that determine the core study program:
- Teaching, learning, instruction
- Observing, advising, supporting in the educational field
- Developing and shaping schools and educational institutions
- Education and upbringing in a social context.
These subject areas are based on the four standards of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs for educational sciences (teaching, assessment, innovation and education).
The exact learning objectives and content descriptions of all modules are set out in the module examination regulations applicable to you (as well as any amendment regulations).
We offer consultation hours in various formats as well as advice by e-mail. You can find our contact details under
Contact persons and advice on core studies.
The Institute for Vocational Education advises on the BA/MA Vocational Education (L4) and BA/MA Business Education (L4) degree programs. The Teacher Education Student Advisory Service of the Center for Teacher Education advises on questions regarding all partial degree programs in all teacher education degree programs.
The project "Studying to become a teacher, reflecting on success"(LASER) offers support in case of doubt as to whether the choice of degree program was the right one.
Orders and modules
The General Provisions (abbreviated AB Lehramt) and the amendment regulations of 2023 apply in addition to the respective module examination regulations for core studies of 2023 (L1, L2, L3, L5). They do not apply to older regulations.
The General Provisions for BA / MA (abbreviated AB BA/MA) valid for L4 also apply to the examination regulations for the BA Vocational Education / Business Education (L4) and MA Vocational Education / Business Education (L4) degree programs. Please also note the associated amendment regulations for the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs.
Module examination regulations (MPO) for L1, L2, L3 and L5 or subject examination regulations for L4 and any associated amendment regulations set out the binding regulations for a (partial) degree program. Please read the regulations that apply to you carefully at the beginning of your studies.
The regulations that apply to you are usually determined by the time you start your studies. If you would like to know which regulations apply to you, please contact your examination office.
You can find the regulations here.
You can also view the MPOs in eCampus (My studies > Student services).
You can find the relevant information in the respective module examination regulations for the core study program from 2023.
Section 3 lists the modules that must be completed before registering for the first state examination. Appendix 1: "Study and examination plan for teacher training" contains a description of each module.
In the BA Vocational Education / Business Education degree programs, the following modules must be completed as part of the core curriculum:
- the school level-specific introductory module 1C is only offered in the winter semester and should be taken in the first winter semester.
- the basic modules 2, 3, 4 and 5 .
The order in which the basic modules are taken can be arranged individually.
The school level-specific module 2 is recommended to be taken in the first year of study, as its completion is a prerequisite for participation in Technology Didactics I and Business Didactics I. - Practical module 10 "Practical School Studies 1" is also known as SPS I or Blockpraktikum.
In the MA Vocational Education and Business Education degree programs, the following in-depth modules must be completed as part of the core curriculum:
- two of the specialization modules (compulsory elective modules). The specialization modules are modules 6, 7, 8, 9 and module F.
Further information on practical module 10 "Practical school studies / 1st internship section" (SPS 1) can be found here.
Here you can find sample curricula for core studies L4
The introductory module is specific to the school level:
- Module 1A: Introduction to primary school pedagogy (for L1)
- Module 1B: Introduction to secondary school pedagogy (for L2 and L3)
- Module 1C: Introduction to vocational and business education for (BA L4)
- Module 1D: Introduction to Inclusive Education.
These introductory modules are only offered in the winter semester and each consist of a lecture and an accompanying tutorial.
In the basic foundation modules, you take two courses per module , each comprising 2 semester hours per week (SWS). Each module comprises a total of 6 credit points (= approx. 180 hours of student workload).
In modules 2, 3 and 4 there are combined courses. Here, two courses are linked (in terms of content, organization and time). In module 4 and there is also the option of combining two courses of your choice (modular form). In module 5, two courses are freely combined (modular form).
Two courses within a module are linked in terms of content, time and organization.
A combined course in the basic modules usually consists of a lecture and a seminar. The online course catalog indicates which courses in a module are linked. The combined courses can be organized as follows
- one-semester
The linked courses are taken in one semester. - two semesters
The linked courses are taken in two semesters. - one or two semesters
The linked courses are taken in either one or two semesters.
You can freely combine the courses of the module of 2 SWS each from the offer (also across semesters).
The specialization modules are compulsory elective modules. Here, an exemplary specialization takes place.
A specialization module comprises 8 credit points (= approx. 240 hours of student workload) and 4 SWS.
Studies L1, L2 and L3 according to module examination regulations before 2023 include the specialization modules.
The Master's degree programs L4 include the specialization modules.
In the research module (Module F), students deal with in-depth questions from the subject areas
- learning and interaction, teaching and school and / or
- social conditions of education, school and the teaching profession in a research-based mode.
Module F comprises 8 credits and 4 SWS.
Module F is a compulsory module for L2, L3 and L5.
Module F is a compulsory elective module for L1 and for MA L4 Vocational Education Health.
Module F can be taken in these forms:
- teaching research project or
- research seminar.
Teaching research projects are only offered in a combined form (one or two semesters of 4 SWS).
You can take research seminars at
- in a combined format (one or two semesters of 4 SWS) or
- with two freely chosen courses of 2 SWS each (modular format).
Students following the above examination regulations must complete one examination and two course assessments in this module.
The content of the in-depth module is
- learning and interaction, teaching and school and / or
- social conditions of education, school and the teaching profession.
The specialization module is for
- L1
a compulsory elective module worth 8 credits (= approx. 240 hours of student workload) with 4 SWS with one examination and two course achievements
- L2
is a compulsory module worth 12 credits (= approx. 360 hours of student workload) with 6 SWS with one examination and three course achievements
- L3 and L5
a compulsory module worth 8 credits (= approx. 240 hours of student workload) with 4 SWS with one examination and two course achievements.
Practical phases
L1 and L2 students according to the 2014 examination regulations and amendment regulations complete the practical semester in the 3rd or 4th semester. The prerequisite for participation is the successful completion of Module 1. Information on registration and organization of the practical semester can be found on the website of the Department for Practical School Studies. During the practical semester, you will attend an accompanying course and a supporting course in the core curriculum. If you still need to take this accompanying course during your core studies, please contact Ms. Nickel, Student Advisory Service for Core Studies, via email at Kommission.Kernstudium[at]uni-kassel[dot]de.
L3 students complete the practical module 10 "Practical school studies / 1st training period" (also known as SPS 1 or block internship) as part of their core studies. They complete the five-week block placement as part of their core studies, which is accompanied by a preparatory and a follow-up course. The prerequisite for participation in the module is the successful completion of Module 1B. Proof of completion of the orientation internship must be provided before registering for practical module 10. Information on registering for and organizing the SPS 1 can be found on the website of the Department for Practical School Studies.
BA L4 students take the practical module 10 "Practical School Studies 1" as part of their core studies. It comprises a five-week block internship, which is accompanied by a preparatory and a follow-up course. Information on registration and organization of the SPS 1 can be found on the website of the Institute for Vocational Education and Training or for BA L4 Vocational Education Health on the website of Fulda University of Applied Sciences.
The basic internship is a compulsory module worth 10 credits (= approx. 300 hours of student workload). The basic internship includes 60 hours of attendance time in the project seminar and 100 hours in the school. The self-study comprises 140 hours. The basic internship is organized by the Department of Practical School Studies.
Further information on the registration procedure and times of the basic internship can be found on the
website of the Department for Practical School Studies.
This is a compulsory module for L1 according to MPO 2023. The module
"Praxissemester Didaktik der Grundschule: Fallbasierte und forschende Zugänge im Praxissemester an Grundschulen"
comprises a lecture (1 SWS) and a seminar (2 SWS) as accompanying events in the practical semester.
The practical semester module is organized by the Department of Practical School Studies.
Selection and booking of events
You can find the course announcements for each semester in the online course directory in eCampus under the tab "Educational and social science core studies". There you can select the desired semester and module and then receive an overview of the courses on offer. In the individual view of the respective announcement, you will receive extensive information, which is also updated as required.
If you have any questions, our team of student advisors will be happy to assist you.
You can find the respective registration procedure for a course in its detailed view in the course directory. As a rule, enrollment takes place after you log in to eCampus. The most common registration procedures are
- Prios
Places are allocated by the IT Service Center. If you have difficulties, please check whether the role of the core study program (for L1, L2, L3, L5) is activated after your student login or whether the role of vocational education or business education is activated for L4. Only then can you make Prios assignments for the core study program. - For students who wish to release an allocated place after completing the Prios procedure or who still need a place, there is the subsequent procedure
"Deregister + re-register + move up". Places that you have returned will be made available to your fellow students. - With the so-called simple registration procedure in eCampus, registration / deregistration takes place via the register / deregister functions. There are no uniform deadlines for this.
Admissions / rejections are decentralized, e.g. by departments. - Registration is rarely done by email.
- You can deregister from courses after the online registration procedure has expired in eCampus via the tab My functions → My courses. You can find more detailed instructions on the pages of the ITS Service Center.
Please only contact lecturers and / or administrative staff after all registration procedures for a course have expired for the purpose of allocating places in the succession procedure. If you do not receive the desired place in this way, please contact Ms. Nickel (Student Advisory Service Core Studies) by email at Kommission.Kernstudium[at]uni-kassel[dot]de.
In the Prios procedure, you can select several courses with different priorities (high, medium, low) within a module. You must first log in to eCampus with your login in order to register. Then check whether the role "Partial study program core studies" (for the study programs L1, L2, L3, L5) or for L4 "Vocational education" or "Business education" is activated. Only then can you take part in the Prios procedure in the core study program.
The deadlines for the various enrolment procedures can be found in the individual view of the course offerings in the course directory. Instructions for using the Prios procedure can be found on the pages of the ITS Service Center.
Please note the stated deadline within which you can assign your priorities. When you enrol within this period is not relevant for admission. At the end of this period, places will be allocated in a central lottery procedure, if possible according to the highest priority given. Once the allocation process has been completed, you will receive an e-mail from ITS to your university account (uk) informing you of your (non-)admission to the course you have booked.
Please only contact lecturers and/or administrative staff regarding the allocation of a place after all registration procedures announced for a course have been completed. If you do not receive the desired place in this way, please contact Ms. Nickel, Student Advisory Service Core Studies, by email(Kommission.Kernstudium[at]uni-kassel[dot]de).
As a rule, there is a "deregistration + re-registration + moving up" procedure for
- deregistration from allocated but not required places
- moving up to free places
- applying for a place on the waiting list for courses that are currently full.
When registering via the waiting list, please regularly check the current status of your registration in your semester plan in eCampus - after your student login - as you will not receive an email from the IT Service Center to your university account regarding (non-)admission via the waiting list. If a "WL" is listed in your semester plan for the course in your overview, you have a place on the waiting list. If a "ZU" is noted for the course, you are admitted.
Please do not contact the lecturer and/or administrative staff regarding a place on the waiting list until you have completed all the registration procedures listed for a course. If you do not receive the desired place in the core study program in this way, please contact Ms. Nickel, Student Advisory Service for Core Studies, via email(Kommission.Kernstudium[at]uni-kassel[dot]de).
If the "Deregister + re-register + move up" procedure is used for a course in the core study program and there is currently no place available on the course, you can apply for a place on the waiting list. In your semester schedule, a place on the waiting list is marked with "WL" for the respective course.
Waiting list places are allocated in the order in which they are requested. Please check the current status of your enrolment in your semester plan regularly in eCampus after your student login, as you will not receive an email from the IT Service Center regarding (non-)admission via the waiting list.
Explanations on the waiting list can be found in these instructions in eCampus.
In your semester schedule, a place on the waiting list is marked with "WL" for the respective course. Waiting list places are allocated in the order in which they are requested. Please check the current status of your enrolment in your semester plan regularly in eCampus after your student login, as you will not receive an email from the IT Service Center regarding (non-)admission via the waiting list.
Explanations on the waiting list can be found in these instructions in eCampus.
Students with limited time flexibility have the option of preferential enrollment in courses.
Check the following points if you encounter difficulties:
- Prios:
Is the role "Core study program" activated after the student login
- for L1, L2, L3, L5 students the role "Core study program"
- for L4 students the role "Vocational education" or "Business education"?
Information on the role can be found here.
The correct setting of this role is a prerequisite for successful enrolment. If this role is not activated, change the role accordingly.
If it is not possible to log in or change the role, try the following: Delete the cookies from your internet browser and try again. - Is the booking possible at this time? Check the event-related information on registration deadlines in the online course catalog.
- Is a registration procedure via the online course catalog planned for the course? Or does the teacher wish to register by email, for example?
- If you have any questions about registration, please contact our team of student advisors.
- If, in rare cases, no clarification is possible, students can contact the IT Service Center support team by email. Please note the following information:
- Use your university account in your email to ITS,
list the course number(s) relating to your request and
attach a screenshot to your email if an error message is displayed.
- Use your university account in your email to ITS,
Information on this and other rights and obligations can be found here.
Study and examination achievements
Module-related regulations can be found in your module examination regulations or subject examination regulations and any amendment regulations.
Each basic module (modules 2 to 5) comprises a total of 4 SWS and 6 credits. In each basic module, one course achievement and one examination achievement must be completed.
In the case of combined courses (two courses linked in terms of content, organization and time, each comprising 2 SWS), the lecturer determines in which course the coursework (graded as passed or failed) and in which course the graded examination will take place.
If a module is taken with freely combinable courses of 2 SWS each (modular form), students determine in which course the coursework or examination is taken by registering online in the examination administration system HIS-POS.
Module-related regulations on coursework and examinations can be found in your module examination regulations or subject examination regulations and any amendment regulations. A specialization module comprises a total of 4 SWS and 8 credits.
- Specialization module 6 to 9 (except according to MPO from 2023)
- coursework and
- module examination with integrated coursework must be completed for each specialization module.
In the case of combined courses, the lecturer determines the distribution of the coursework over the 4 SWS.
When taking a module with freely combinable courses (modular form), students determine the respective credit allocation by registering online in the examination administration HIS-POS.
- Specialization module Module F (research module) (except according to regulations from 2023)
In Module F, students must take
- coursework and
- module examination.
In the case of combined courses, the lecturer defines the distribution of the coursework over the 4 SWS.
When taking a module with freely combinable courses (modular form), students determine the respective assessment by registering online in the HIS-POS examination administration system.
Students according to MPO 2023 take one examination and twocourse assessments in module F.
In the case of combined courses, the lecturer defines the distribution of the assessments over the 4 SWS.
When taking a module with freely combinable courses (modular form), students determine the respective assessment by registering online in the examination administration system HIS-POS.
Module V is an elective module for
- L1
a compulsory elective module worth 8 credits (= approx. 240 hours of student workload) with a scope of 4 SWS.
One examination and two course achievements must be completed .
- L2
a compulsory module comprising 12 credits (= approx. 360 hours of student workload) with a scope of 6 SWS.
One examination and three course achievements must be completed.
- L3 and L5
a compulsory module worth 8 credits (= approx. 240 hours of student workload) with a scope of 4 SWS.
There is one examination and two course achievements.
Registration for or admission to a course (e.g. via Prios) does not yet include registration for the examination(s) to be taken there. If you would like to take an assessment in a course, you must register for this assessment in the online examination administration in E-Campus by the deadline. In the winter semester, registration is usually possible from November. The registration and deregistration deadlines for coursework and examinations are listed in the course catalog under the respective announcement of the course under Examination organization records.
Please check in eCampus after you have registered for the course whether the registration has worked.
Please note the information on registering for coursework and examinations.
Please take a look at the information (rights and obligations) regarding examinations.
1) Technical problems with the course registration
If you have technical problems, please contact our team of student assistants for advice.
If, in rare cases, no solution can be found here, please contact the IT Service Center by e-mail at:
ttslsf[at]hrz.uni-kassel[dot]de.
Please note the following:
- Use your university account in your email,
list the course number(s) relating to your request and
attach a screenshot to your email if an error message is displayed.
2) Clarification of individual concerns
For the clarification of individual cases concerning student services, please use the student application to your module examination board, which must be completed and sent to your Examination Office for Core Studies.
The form relates to the following concerns
- failure to register on time
- Withdrawal from a registered course
- Registration for additional coursework
- Participation in an in-depth module without fulfilling the formal requirements.
If you are ill on the examination date, please obtain a doctor's certificate. You should then send this to your examinations office, preferably digitally by email, scanned in PDF format (no photos).
Further information required by the examinations office is
- First name and surname
- Matriculation number
- Module in the core study program
- Teacher
- Course number and title of the course.
The Examinations Office will then enter a withdrawal with a certificate from the relevant examination in the electronic examination administration.
Please note that the teachers cannot enter a withdrawal with a certificate there.
However, please also inform the teacher or their office of your illness.
Registrations for second examination dates or repeat dates are also made via the e-campus in the electronic examination administration.
The respective registration deadlines for second examination dates or repeat dates can be found in the details of the course announcement in the online course catalog. If you miss this deadline, subsequent registration is only possible (by application) via the Examinations Office.
The notification of failure of a module examination that can still be repeated is made by announcing the examination result in the electronic examination administration system.
If you fail a module examination or coursework in the core study program, the lecturer or their office will enter a fail (NB) for this attempt.
If you fail an examination in the core study program, you have a total of two retakes in each module to pass this examination. If a module examination is definitivelyfailed(i.e. after 3 attempts), please contact your examinations office immediately for advice on your study options.
You can repeat failed coursework in the core study program indefinitely.
You can deregister from a registered course or examination online in eCampus within the course-related online registration period.
If you do not take a course registered via eCampus, this will be recorded as a failed attempt due to non-attendance (NE) in the electronic examination administration. If this is an examination, it will count towards the maximum number of possible attempts (3 in total per module). You have the option of applying to the lecturer to withdraw from the registered course at a later date.
Students on the L1, L2, L3 and L5 degree programs should contact the Core Studies Examination Office (Faculty 01) regarding the core studies.
For L4 students, the Examination Office for Vocational and Business Education (Faculty 07) is responsible.
First state examination (L1, L2, L3, L5) / Bachelor's thesis and Master's thesis (L4)
Information is available from the Hessian Teachers' Academy and the Center for Teacher Education (ZLB ).
In cooperation with the Hessian Teachers' Academy, the Teacher Training Advisory Service of the ZLB offers information events on the First State Examination approximately every 6 months. It is recommended that you attend the relevant event approximately one year before you plan to take the First State Examination.
The Hessiche Lehrkräfteakademie accepts the printed student transcript of records without the stamp and signature of administrative staff from the examination offices.
You can find an overview of authorized examiners for the First State Examination in Primary School Teaching and Basic Sciences (= core studies) on our homepage under Information on the First State Examination in Core Studies.
If you need support in finding state examiners in the field of elementary school didactics and basic sciences, please send an email to muendliche.kernstudium[at]uni-kassel[dot]de.
There are three different forms for registering for the assignment of a second oral examiner in the core study program for these different exam(s):
- L1 - oral examination in basic sciences
- L1 - combined oral examination in basic sciences and elementary school didactics
- L2 and L3 - oral examination in basic sciences.
These forms can be found under the menu item First state examination core studies. There you must first log in with your university account at the bottom of the page and then select and complete the relevant form. After submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation email that your data has been received. It may take some time before you are assigned, as all registrations are first collected before the second examiners are assigned
On the homepage of the IBB under
Other
Each matriculation number at the University of Kassel is assigned only once and is therefore unique.
If you only provide your first name and surname for inquiries, it is possible that there are several enrolled students to whom this information also applies. The resulting queries will lead to a delay in clarifying your request.
Please use the university e-mail address assigned to you (ukxxxxxx@student.uni-kassel.de) for your inquiries.
Study profiles in teacher training courses offer students the opportunity to set a focus within the standard course of study on a voluntary and independent basis. For information on the study profiles, see Homepage ZLB.
Study workshops and teaching-learning laboratories offer students (and, depending on their focus, also pupils, trainee teachers and lecturers) materials and teaching-learning environments with which self-regulated and research-based learning can be tested.
Information on this can be found under Study Workshops / Teaching-Learning Laboratories