Who are we?
Welcome to the website of the Student Council for Teacher Education!
We are your representatives for the study in Teacher Education at the JKU Linz and are here to advise you. If you have any questions about the study program, please contact us. We are also in constant dialogue with the institutions in the Cluster Mitte and are constantly trying to improve the study program. Therefore get in touch with us if you have any problems with lecturers, courses or the structure of the study program.
Happy connecting
Discord Secondary School Teacher Training
On this Discord server you can exchange ideas with your fellow students and get help in various subjects. It is a good opportunity to network with others and also to have direct contact with your student representatives.
Our consultation hour
Teacher Education café
If you want to talk to us in person, drop by our Lehramt-Café in the TNF-Kammerl. There you can chat with other students and exchange experiences. Treat yourself to strong coffee, refreshing tea and homemade cake ;).
In the winter semester 2024, the Lehramt-Café takes place every Wednesday from 12:00 to 13:00 in the TNF-Kammerl .
Important things about studying to become a teacher
How does the study Teacher Education work?
The teacher training programme in Austria requires a combination of subjects and is completed in so-called "clusters" across federal states. This means you have to combine two teaching subjects. When you enrol, you must therefore specify two subjects, whereby both subjects are to be regarded as equivalent.
At the Linz location you can choose
- Biological education
- Biology and Environmental Studies
- Chemistry
- Nutrition and household
- Ethics
- History/Social Studies/Polit. Education
- Design: Technology.Textiles
- Computer science and computer science management
- Catholic religion
- Mathematics
- Media Design
- Music Education
- Physics
- Psychology and philosophy
- Inclusive education (specialisation)
- School and Religion (specialisation)
study in full. For the subjects
- Exercise and sport
- English and
- German and
- Geography and Economics
individual courses must be completed in Salzburg from the third semester onwards. Unfortunately, it is not possible to combine these courses with business education.
The teacher training programme should not be underestimated, but you are not alone and will get to know many different people. Some courses are attended together with the students of the specialised studies, but the majority of courses are held solely for students of the teaching degree. In the pedagogical subjects, there is also the opportunity to get to know students of other subjects. Outside of the courses, there is also the opportunity to meet other teacher training students, including those from higher semesters, in the teacher training café.
The minimum duration of study for the teacher training programme is 8+4 semesters
- Bachelor: 8 semesters
- Master's: 4 semesters (although this is compulsory)
During the Bachelor's programme, 6 school internships of 20 or 50 hours each must be completed.
A school placement is also included in the Master's curriculum.
All details can be found on the homepage of the LiLeS Service Centre.
Types of courses in the teacher training programme
Lecture (VO)
provides an overview of a subject or one of its sub-areas as well as its theoretical approaches and presents different doctrines and methods. The content is mainly conveyed in lecture style. Lectures are not part of an examination and attendance is not compulsory.
Lecture with exercise (VU)
combines the theoretical introduction to a sub-area with the teaching of practical skills. Lectures with practical exercises are not part of an examination and attendance is not compulsory.
Exercise(UE)
serves to acquire, test and perfect competences and knowledge of the subject or one of its sub-areas. A tutorial is a course with compulsory attendance and is not part of an examination.
Exercise withlecture (UV)
combines the theoretical introduction to a sub-area with the teaching of practice-oriented competences and practical skills, whereby the exercise character dominates. The tutorial with lecture is an exam-immanent course with compulsory attendance.
Basic course (GK)
is an introductory course in which the content of examination subjects is taught in a didactically prepared form that enables students to acquire the competences and content as independently as possible. A basic course is a course with compulsory attendance that is immanent to the examination.
Excursion (EX)
serves to acquire competences outside the university location. An excursion is a course with compulsory attendance and immanent examination.
Conversatorium(KO)
is used for academic discussion, argumentation and collaboration, the consolidation of specialised knowledge and the special supervision of academic work. A conversatorium is a course with compulsory attendance that is not part of an examination.
Proseminar (PS)
is a science-orientated course and forms the preliminary stage to seminars. Students actively participate in practical and theoretical work to acquire basic knowledge and skills in scientific/artistic work. A proseminar is a course with compulsory attendance that is immanent to the examination.
Seminar (SE)
is an advanced academic or artistic course. It serves to acquire in-depth specialised knowledge and skills as well as to discuss and reflect on academic topics. A seminar is an examination-based course with compulsory attendance. Different seminar specialisations are indicated in the course description (e.g. supervision seminar, empirical seminar, project seminar, interdisciplinary seminar, etc.).
Language course (SK)
serves to acquire and deepen language skills. A language course is an exam-immanent course with compulsory attendance.
Internship (PR)
focusses on (co-)working and testing in professional fields of work. In addition to the supervised assumption of tasks in work contexts, internships (e.g. in the form of pedagogical-practical studies) include the preparation and reflection of work tasks to be completed. The internships provide an introduction to the professional fields and fields of activity with their specific tasks, questions and challenges. A work placement is an exam-immanent course with compulsory attendance.
Interdisciplinary project (IP)
utilises approaches, ways of thinking and methods from different disciplines to link subject areas and combines theoretical and practical objectives. An interdisciplinary project is a course with compulsory attendance that is immanent to the examination.
Individual artistic tuition (KE)
offers students individual supervision and continuous support in the development and realisation of independent artistic concepts, ideas and projects. It serves to deepen artistic-practical skills and to develop individual artistic and creative talents. Individual artistic tuition is an exam-immanent course with compulsory attendance.
Artistic group tuition(KG)
is artistic-practical work with several students. Artistic group tuition is a course with compulsory attendance and immanent examination.
(Excerpt from the curriculum for the Bachelor's degree programme Secondary Level II Teacher Training General)
12 steps to studying to become a teacher
- Registration for the admission procedure at lehrerin-werden.at.
- Completion of Module A (online self-assessment) and Module B (attendance test at the Linz location).
- Completion of Module C (specific entrance test) if the subjects Physical Education and Sport, Visual Arts Education, Design: Technology.Textiles, Instrumental Education, Media Design and Music Education are chosen.
- Create a JKU online account and apply for admission to the degree programme.
- Enrol at LiLeS via their homepage www.liles.at. Here you will receive your matriculation number that will accompany you throughout your entire university life.
- Enrol there immediately for the desired degree programme
- Activate your KUSSS account and pay your tuition fees by bank transfer (information in KUSSS under tuition fees).
- Once you have paid, you will also receive access to the other online systems in the Centre Cluster. You only need those where you also attend courses.
- Create your timetable (you can find an up-to-date list on the LiLeS homepage) and register for the courses [LVAs] in KUSSS and PH-Online or UFG-Online.
- Check your assignments and make sure you go to the first date of each LVA (even if you were not accepted or in the wrong group). If necessary, you can still register for courses in the first week of study.
- Be sure to pick up your JKU Card at the LiLeS Service Centre before you start your studies. You will then also receive a voucher for the Studo App, a helpful tool for planning and keeping track of your daily study routine.
- Take part in the mentoring programme, come to our teacher cafés and visit the first semester canteen festival
If you have any further questions, please contact us
Detailed information and links to the required pages can be found here.
Important events
Regular exchange
Regulars' tables
Once a month, we invite you to a regulars' table in one of the pubs on campus. There you can easily get to know other teacher training students over a cool drink or simply round off the evening with your fellow students after a busy day at university.
The dates for this semester are
- 11.10.2023 from 18:00, LUI
- 15.11.20 23 from 18:00, KHG basement bar
- 05.12.2023 from 16:00, ÖH TNF punch stand
- 17.01.2024 from 18:00, WIST home bar
Celebrate together
Welcome parties/StV barbecues
The beginning and end of the academic year must be celebrated!
That's why we're inviting you and the department's teaching staff to the welcome party in the Mensakeller in autumn.
With free food (also vegetarian & vegan) and drinks, you can get into casual conversation with fellow students and lecturers.
But we won't let you down in the summer semester either!
Before the exam stress begins, you can relax at the StV barbecues with cool drinks and delicious grilled food (including vegetarian and vegan options) and enjoy the evening with fellow students.
Further events
The most important information about starting your studies
LiLeS Info Day
On the info day organised by LiLeS in September, we will provide you with plenty of drinks and will be there to answer your first questions about the degree programme. After the information input, you can make your first contacts in a cosy atmosphere and find your future study group before your first course.
Get in touch
Contact
Mail: lehramt@oeh.jku.at
Tel: +43 732 2468 5968
Instagram: oeh_lehramt_jku
Location: TNF-Kammerl in the Kepler building