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Dual Studies Kindheitspädagogik

Your Dual Study Program Kindheitspädagogik (B.A.)

If you enjoy working with children and are looking for a career that fulfills you personally, the dual study program in childhood education is just right for you. Through the dual study program in childhood education, you will acquire comprehensive knowledge in the related sciences of sociology, psychology and education and deal intensively with issues relating to childhood education. With your Bachelor's degree, you will qualify as a "state-recognized childhood educator", a job title that will open doors to many institutions.


Depending on where you study, you will study in one of our two study models: dual study or dual myStudium.

Summary

FACT CHECK: YOUR DUAL STUDY PROGRAMME

Study Model

Theory:

  • Classes on campus (dual studies) or

  • Voluntary courses on campus or virtually via livestream (dual myStudium)

  • Mandatory online events take place every semester for the practical reflections.

Practice: 20 hours/week with a practice partner of your choice

Duration

Your degree programme lasts 7 semesters and has 180 or 210 Credit Points, depending on the study model.

STUDY LOCATIONS

Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Bremen, Braunschweig, Chemnitz*, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hannover, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Kiel, Köln, Leipzig, Lübeck, Magdeburg, Mainz, Mannheim, München, Münster, Nürnberg, Potsdam, Regensburg, Rostock, Stuttgart, Ulm, Virtueller Campus, Wuppertal, Würzburg


Depending on study model and study start

START AND DURATION OF STUDIES

For this degree programme it is possible to start 4 times a year. Start: 01.01.2025 01.04.2025 01.07.2025 01.10.2025 You can apply up to 1 month before the start of your studies. Duration: 7 semesters

Specialisations

Your dual study programme offers you many prospects: Various specialisation options allow you to prepare even more specifically for your dream job.

DEGREE, ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION

Degree: B.A.

State-recognised childhood educator System Accredited. IU is state-recognized and system-accredited by FIBAA. All degree programs are individually accredited and thus bear the seal of the Accreditation Council.

Study Programs

Dual study models for the Bachelor Kindheitspädagogik

You can complete your Bachelor's degree in Kindheitspädagogik in one of our two study models, depending on the study location: The dual study programme or the dual myStudium. What doesn't change: You will spend 20 hours a week with a practice partner of your choice and gain important work experience. Find out more about the study models now!

Study Content

Content of the dual study program in Kindheitspädagogik

The dual degree course in childhood education equips you with all the knowledge you need to promote early childhood education processes and strengthen parents in their role as educators. As part of this course, you will immerse yourself in the related sciences of sociology, social law, psychology and education and deal intensively with issues relating to childhood education. You will also develop overarching and specific pedagogical skills, ranging from research methods to supervision, intervision and coaching.


You can find a detailed curriculum on the page of your desired study model Kindheitspädagogik Dual Studies or Kindheitspädagogik Dual myStudium. A semester could look like this:

Why you should study Kindheitspädagogik on a dual basis

15.000 Praxispartner

Anders als viele andere Hochschulen bringen wir Studierende und Unternehmen aufeinander abgestimmt zusammen – und das mit Erfolg: 2 von 3 Studierenden werden nach dem Abschluss von ihrem Praxispartner übernommen.

Private studies for 0€

Does studying privately sound expensive? At IU you pay €0 for your Dual Studies - because your practice partner pays your tuition fees.

Theory & Practice

Study, work and leisure - with us you can combine everything thanks to regular alternation between theory and practice. You always apply what you have learnt directly in the practical phases - this makes it much quicker and easier for you to understand course content.

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Thank you for deciding to find out all about your study programme and IU International University of Applied Sciences. Request your study brochure here - free of charge and without obligation.

Awards, accreditations and certifications

IU Internationale Hochschule ist seit 1999 eine staatlich anerkannte HochschuleIU Internationale Hochschule ist vom Wissenschaftsrat akkreditiertIU Internationale Hochschule ist zugelassen für FernunterrichtIU Internationale Hochschule erhält beim StudyCheck-Award 2023 die Auszeichnung „Top Hochschule in Deutschland“