The course of studies is geared towards the acquisition of scientifically founded professional competence in childhood pedagogy work settings. Students are prepared for direct educational work with children from their arrival at a children’s day-care establishment up to the age when they leave. They are also trained for working with families, working in guidance roles, and in promoting networks in the social environment.

During the course of studies, leadership competencies are acquired, which equip students to take on demanding tasks in multidisciplinary teams. Students acquire comprehensive qualifications in the sphere of research, which enable them to provide academic backup to education practitioners.

The specialist knowledge acquired can be transferred to new practical lines of inquiry, so that developments in the discipline are applied in practice by children’s day-care establishments. In addition, students acquire the ability for reflective professional self-development.

A higher education entrance qualification is a general prerequisite for admittance to the programme of study. International applicants must provide proof of educational qualifications that permit study in Germany (school-leaving certificate, certificate of university attendance).

The DAAD database on admission requirements allows international students to check whether they meet the requirements for the degree programme of their choice in Germany.

The language of instruction is German. Foreign applicants must prove they have adequate knowledge of German. Evidence of the necessary German language skills can be provided in the form of:

• Goethe Certificate C2
• DSD II
• DSH II
• TestDaF (minimun 16 total points & minimun level 3 in the examination modules)
• TELC Deutsch C1 Hochschule
• ÖSD C2
• evidence of having passed the entrance examination at a preparatory college

Applicants who are unable to fulfil the specified admission requirements may contact a preparatory college (‘Studienkolleg’). These specifically prepare foreign applicants for a course of study in Germany. Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences does not have its own preparatory college. The state-run preparatory college responsible for our institution is located at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Köthen.
An overview of all preparatory colleges in Germany can be found here.
In Magdeburg you can find a private preparatory college: Europäisches Studienkolleg der Wirtschaft (ESKW)