Master's Programme Educational Sciences
Curriculum (2017W)
Master of Arts
Duration/ ECTS-Credits
4 semesters / 120 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-Time
Language
German
Admission Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent and Language Certificates
Faculty
Faculty of Educational Sciences
Qualification Level
Master (Second Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7
ISCED-F
0111 Education Science
Study Code
UC 066 848
The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the Master's Programme Educational Sciences will give you a detailed overview of the structure, content, examination regulations and qualification profile of this Master's degree.
The curriculum can clarify several important questions before you start your studies. For example, which criteria have to be fulfilled for enrolment in the Master's Programme Educational Sciences, how long the programme takes, which modules have to be completed and much more.
The curriculum 2017W currently applies to the Master's Programme Educational Sciences.
Information on the Curriculum (2017W)
The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.
In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.
- English version of the curriculum (from October 1st 2025)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin August 20th 2025, Issue 92, No. 858 (equivalence list)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin August 6th 2025, Issue 91, No. 794 (amendment of the curriculum)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 24th 2025, Issue 80, No. 732 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the curriculum (from October 1st 2022)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 18 2022, Issue 42, No. 498 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the curriculum (from October 1st 2019)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 28 2019, Issue 65, No. 572 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the curriculum (from October 1st 2017)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 21st 2017, Issue 44, No. 619 (amendment of the curriculum)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin December 14th 2016, Issue 16, No. 139 (Equivalence list)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin December 14th 2016, Issue 15, No. 138
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degrees at the University of Innsbruck:
Proof of general university entrance qualification:
The general university entrance qualification for admission to a master's programme must be proven by the completion of a subject-related bachelor's programme, another subject-related programme of at least the same higher education level at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution, or a program defined in the curriculum of the master's programme. To compensate for significant differences in subject matter, supplementary examinations (maximum 30 ECTS credits) may be prescribed, which must be taken by the end of the second semester of the master's programme. The rectorate may determine which of these supplementary examinations are prerequisites for taking examinations provided for in the curriculum of the master's programme.
Recommended Course Sequence
The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.
The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).
| Semester | ECTS-AP | Titel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | CM 1: General, Historical and Educational-Anthropological Perspectives on Education and Training |
| 1 | 7.5 | CM 2: Subject and Society from the Perspective of Social Inequality |
| 1 | 7.5 | CM 3: Professionalisation and Decision-Making Skills |
| 1 | 7.5 | CM 4: Methodology & Research Methods in Education and Educational Science |
| 2 | 10.0 | Select one of the following elective modules: Social Change: EM 1; Body: EM 4; The Unconscious: EM 7; Migration; EM 10; Generation: EM 13; Conflict: EM 16 |
| 2 | 10.0 | Select one of the following elective modules: Social Change: EM 1; Body: EM 4; The Unconscious: EM 7; Migration; EM 10; Generation: EM 13; Conflict: EM 16 |
| 2 | 10.0 | Select one of the following elective modules: Social Change: EM 1; Body: EM 4; The Unconscious: EM 7; Migration; EM 10; Generation: EM 13; Conflict: EM 16 |
| 3 | 20.0 | Depending on the elective module chosen in the second semester, students can select their specialization and methods. Social Change: EM 2 + EM 3; Body: EM 5 + EM 6; The Unconscious: EM 8 + EM 9; Migration: EM 11 + EM 12; Generation: EM 14 + EM 15; Conflict: EM 17 + EM 18 |
| 3 | 20.0 | As an alternative to the specializations and methods, students may enroll in the EM 19: Free Choice |
| 3 | 5.0 | EM 20: Individual Choice of Specialisation |
| 4 | 7.5 | CM 5: Preparation of the Master’s Thesis |
| 4 | 5.0 | CM 6: Master’s Thesis Seminar |
| 4 | 20.0 | Master’s Thesis |
| 4 | 2.5 | Master’s Thesis Defence (Defensio) |
Extension Programme
Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Extension Programme corresponding to 32 ECTS-Credits or 45 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Extension Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-entrepreneurship/
https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/studien/es-mountain-regions/
Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading
Examination regulations
The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.
The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.
| Austrian grading scheme | Definition | %-age | ||
| 1 | EXCELLENT | 47.9 | = 100% | |
| 2 | GOOD | 33.4 | ||
| 3 | SATISFACTORY | 13.5 | ||
| 4 | SUFFICIENT | 5.2 | ||
| 5 | INSUFFICIENT |
Februrary 2026
Overall classification of the qualification
Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).
Forms (in German only)
- Examination Records
- Assessment of the compulsory module: Preparation of the Master’s Thesis
- Cover Sheet for the Master's Thesis
- Application for the Master's Thesis
- Recognition of Exams AND Supplementary Sheet
- Application for Admission to the third and fourth repetition of a course examination
Forms and Guideline for submitting the Master's Thesis (valid since 01.11.2023)
Contact and Information
Examination Office
Location Innrain 52d
Associate Dean of Studies
Dr. habil. Petra Reinhartz
(Recognitions for Students with initial letter A - M)
Dr. Peter Münte
(Recognitions for Students with initial letter N - Z)
Dean of Studies
assoz.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Ulrich Leitner