Study Abroad During Your Teacher Training Programme

Have you ever thought about going abroad during your teacher training programme?

Our world and classrooms are becoming increasingly globalised, multicultural and diverse. Even during your studies, you have the opportunity to deal with the topics of tomorrow.

Are you wondering what you can expect from a stay abroad?

  • Intensive experience and getting to know other cultures
  • Valuable insights into other education systems
  • Raising awareness of interculturality and diversity in the classroom
  • Promotion of your own foreign language skills

The various internships during the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes offer you the opportunity to think outside the box, get to know schools in other countries and create unique experiences abroad as part of your teaching degree programme.

Find out more on the following pages about the possibilities of a stay abroad as part of your teacher training programme. We will be happy to support and accompany you in realising your plans.

Your team from the "ELsA - Erfurt student teachers abroad" project

Personal counselling for an internship abroad

We will be happy to advise you in person on site, digitally via video conference or by telephone.

If you are interested, please send an e-mail to clemens.ernst@uni-erfurt.de.

Information events on the topic of "Internships abroad"

As part of the kick-off events for the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes, we always offer an information event on the topic of "Internships abroad" in October.

 

Video Komplexes Schulpraktikum im Ausland

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We, the project team "ELsA - Erfurt student teachers abroad", have compiled a lot of information for you in a Moodle room for the organisation of an internship abroad. Here you will find further information on the following topics:

  • How do I find a suitable internship school abroad?
  • What should my application contain?
  • How can I finance my internship abroad?
  • Important documents for my internship

Are you interested in the Moodle room? Please send an email to clemens.ernst@uni-erfurt.de stating your semester and teaching degree programme.

Link zum Moodle-Raum "ELsA - Erfurter Lehramtsstudierende im Ausland"

Your internship abroad

You can complete internships abroad as part of your Bachelor's or Master's degree programme. The SPS module (BOS & VOS) in the Bachelor's degree programme and the Complex School Internship (KSP) in the Master's degree programme are suitable as a mobility window for a stay abroad. Voluntary, self-organised internships, which you can complete during your semester break, for example, offer another opportunity to gain experience abroad.

Practical school studies (VOS&BOS) as part of the Bachelor's programme

Internships in the professional field of your subjects in the Bachelor's degree programme

Find out more about internships in the various subject areas that you can complete abroad.

Complex school internship (KSP) as part of the Master's programme

Please note the following FAQs for the planning and organisation of the Complex School Placement (KSP) abroad:

1. Does my internship school have to cover all of my subjects?

No, because depending on the (federal) state, individual subjects may not be included in the schools' framework timetable. We recommend that you try to find a school that covers as many of your subjects as possible in order to optimise your preparation for your internship.

2 I cannot complete 15 weeks of KSP at my school. Can I do the internship there?

Yes, you can generally start the internship as long as you complete at least 300 internship hours. This corresponds to approx. 13 weeks of work placement at a school abroad.

3. When do the regular university courses take place during the internship?

Supervision and accompanying courses must always be attended by students abroad on Mondays (digitally). Please inform your internship school that you will therefore be present at the school from Tuesday to Friday.

4. My school only offers me an internship with 5 days of practice per week. Can I make up the Monday courses at the weekend?

No, as adequate supervision and the quality of the complex school internship cannot be guaranteed without participation in group supervision and accompanying courses. To make it clear to the school why a 4-day week is necessary, you can provide those responsible with the ESE factsheet on the CSP abroad.

KSP factsheet

5 The school's internship period begins 2 weeks before the KSP period. Can I accept the internship despite this?

Yes, you can start the internship at your school abroad up to two weeks before the official start of the KSP and receive supervision from an internship mentor during this time. If you start your internship earlier, you should bear in mind that internship supervision by a mentor is not possible until two weeks before the official start of the KSP period. The ESE advises against starting the internship without a supervisor. Should you nevertheless have to start the internship more than two weeks before the official start of the KSP period, the internship may not be completed earlier than two weeks before the official end of the KSP period so that you can complete all accompanying supervision tasks. In this case, you may have to exceed the prescribed total duration of the CSP in order to achieve the required amount of supervised internship time.

6. Can I complete the KSP at 2 different schools abroad?

Yes, this is possible in exceptional cases, but requires the student to be able to adapt quickly at both schools.

You can find basic information about the KSP here.

Experience reports from Erfurt students abroad

Australia

Belgium

Costa Rica

Finland

Guatemala

Ireland

Canada

Latvia

The Netherlands

Austria

Philippines

Portugal

Spain

USA

Learn new languages

Would you like to prepare specifically for an internship abroad and learn the language of your target country? Use the semesters in preparation for your internship to learn new languages. The Language Centre at the University of Erfurt can help you with this!

On the following pages you can find out more about the languages offered by the Language Centre of the University of Erfurt:

https://www.uni-erfurt.de/sprachenzentrum

 

Project "ELsA - Erfurt student teachers abroad"