Introduction

The University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd is located in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is a public higher education institution with a long history and profound educational tradition.

Overview

Student size: The school currently has more than 2,600 students studying for bachelor's and master's programs, of which international students account for about 5%.

Course settings: 23 professional courses are offered, including teacher education courses, as well as bachelor's and master's degree courses that are not related to teaching, such as "Health Promotion", "Engineering Education", "Early Childhood Education" and other majors. Bachelor's courses in "Educational Science", "German Language and Literature Research and Cultural Diversity/Multilingualism", "Health Promotion and Prevention", "Engineering Education", "Intercultural Relations and Integration", "Early Childhood Education", "Early Childhood and Social Education", "Nursing Education" and other majors. Master's courses, as well as "Consulting", "Media Education", "Early Education" and other supplementary learning courses and part-time courses such as "Comprehensive Teaching Therapy" and "In-house Training".

History and Founding Time

The school was founded in 1825 It was originally established as a teacher training college in 1960 and transformed into a university of education in 1962.

School Strength

Teaching Staff: With 179 academic staff and 100 administrative staff, the teachers have rich teaching and research experience in the field of education and can provide professional guidance and support to students.

Scientific Research Strength: The school's scientific research focuses on empirical educational research, teaching methods, language acquisition and other fields, and actively conducts interdisciplinary research, continuously expands research fields and depth, and provides theoretical support and innovative ideas for educational practice.

Institutional Nature

Public research university.

Educational Philosophy

Emphasis on the combination of theory and practice, focusing on cultivating students' educational practice ability and professional literacy, through practical teaching, internships and other links, so that students can master educational and teaching skills in actual educational scenarios, and is committed to cultivating professional educational talents who can play an important role in different educational stages and fields. At the same time, it also focuses on cultivating students' cross-cultural communication ability and social responsibility to adapt to diversified educational needs.

Key Laboratories and Disciplines

Key Disciplines: Educational disciplines are core key disciplines, covering multiple professional directions such as educational science, teacher training, and educational psychology. In addition, the school also has certain characteristics in interdisciplinary education research, such as health promotion, engineering education, cross-cultural relations and other professional directions combined with education.

Key laboratories: The school has a practical science research center, a youth and children's service quality management and monitoring center, a continuing education and teaching methods research institute, a diagnostic center, etc. These institutions provide strong support for educational and teaching practice and scientific research.

Department

The school mainly has two departments:

Department 1: covers multiple disciplines such as educational science, humanities and social sciences, and natural sciences, providing students with a wide range of academic choices and professional development opportunities.

Department 2: focuses on art education such as music education, providing a special teaching and research environment for cultivating professional music education talents.

Ranking

The school is not at the forefront of the international comprehensive ranking, but it has a high reputation and influence in the field of education in Baden-Württemberg and is rated as one of the top universities in the state.

Expenses

Tuition fees: Free for EU citizens; undergraduate courses for non-EU citizens cost about 1,500 euros per semester, and master's courses cost about 1,500-2,000 euros per semester.

Other expenses: Students are also required to bear the costs of accommodation, textbooks, living expenses, etc.

Campus

Location: The main campus is located in the Oberbetling district of Schwaebisch Gmünd, close to the city center, with beautiful surroundings and convenient transportation. Schwaebisch Gmünd is a city with a long history and rich culture, providing students with a good learning and living atmosphere.

Campus facilities: The school has modern teaching facilities and complete living facilities, including teaching buildings, libraries, laboratories, gymnasiums, canteens, dormitories, etc. Among them, the library has a rich collection of books, providing students with good learning resources; the gymnasium is equipped with various sports equipment to meet students' physical exercise needs.