Childhood Education DIPLOMA HS - Private University of Applied Sciences North Hesse
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Bad Sooden-Allendorf
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Children's Education
- Pedagogy, Educational Science
Focus
General Principles of Childhood Education, Differentiated Principles of Childhood Education, Educational field: Language, Operational Skills: Encouraging children to play, Further development of the field of early childhood and childhood education, Professionalisation: Biography and Quality, Professionalisation: Educational Partnership, Transitions and Fields of Activity in Childhood Pedagogy in School Contexts
Annotation
Classroom-based degree programme at the campus locations in North Hesse (Bad Sooden-Allendorf) or Leipzig.
Admission requirements
One of the following requirements must be met for admission to the bachelor's degree programme in Childhood Pedagogy:
– General higher education entrance qualification
- Entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences
- Passed master craftman's examination
- Intermediate school leaving certificate (at least secondary school leaving certificate) and qualified completion of a recognised vocational training course (at least 3 years, final grade 2.5 or better)
- Completion of advanced continuing education of at least 400 hours of lessons, at a technical college or a university of cooperative education or administrative academy
- Final examination in a state-recognised occupation that requires formal training followed by at least two years of professional experience related to the degree course and passing of a separate university entrance examination
- Trained social pedagogical nurses and assistants without a general higher education entrance qualification can be admitted to the higher education entrance qualification examination (HZB examination) after 2 years of professional activity and begin their studies directly as a guest student.
Lecture period
- Summer semester 2026: 01.04.2026 - 30.09.2026 (Universitywide lecture period)
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Not applicableEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Enquire at the university
Tuition fees
Classroom-based degree programme at the campus locations in North Hesse (Bad Sooden-Allendorf) or Leipzig: choose one of four financing models. For example, the instalment model 3, with EUR 215.00 per month and a term of 72 months.
For further rate models, see the degree course page.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German



