Practical semester

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  • The University of Kassel is testing the practical semester as part of a pilot project for the teacher training courses for elementary school and secondary schools.
  • It takes place in the second year of study (3rd or 4th semester) and combines educational science and didactic courses with initial practical school studies.
  • The practical semester is part of the educational and social science core studies (module PM) and the two subjects German and mathematics.
  • The practical semester can be completed after successful completion of the introductory module 1a or 1b.
  • A complete semester. The preparatory seminars begin in the lecture-free period before the internship semester.
  • School internship: 5-week compact phase full-time (with at least 100 hours of attendance) and a long phase during the semester.
  • The accompanying seminar and the accompanying events usually extend over the entire lecture period of the internship semester.
  • Follow-up seminar: usually a block event lasting several days after the school placement.
  • Schools and mentors for the internship semester are assigned to students by the Department of Practical School Studies in cooperation with the internship supervisors at the University of Kassel.
  • The internship seminars usually take place at the university.
  • The school internship takes place at assigned schools in North Hesse.

The practical semester consists of

  • a preparatory seminar, an accompanying seminar and an evaluation seminar
  • a blocked practical school phase of 5 weeks and a long phase in the school during the semester
  • three accompanying courses (one in each subject and one in the core study program) Separate registration may be necessary for the accompanying courses!

Please note the registration deadlines!
Registration always takes place at the end of the 1st semester

  • The examination consists of the internship report, which includes the following aspects, among others:
  1. Lesson planning and reflections,
  2. developmental observations of lesson observations,
  3. a pedagogical topic related to the placement school and a reflection on the student's own development,
  4. as well as a brief description of the internship school.
Function/NameAddress/telephone number/e-mail

Contact person for the practical semester
Jasmin Tischer

Department of Practical School Studies
Nora-Platiel Straße 1
34117 Kassel
Room 1207a

Phone: +49 561 804-3971
E-mail: refsps.tischer[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

Office hours:
Mon - Thurs, 09:00 - 12:00