The University College of Teacher Education Styria is an Austrian tertiary education institution providing the professionalization of teachers. It offers a wide range of academic studies in Initial Teacher Education and programs in Continuing Professional Development of teachers as well as Consulting Programs aiming and ensuring the quality of the educational system.
Initial Teacher Education
Our academic studies for Initial Teacher Education provide Bachelor and Master degrees for Pre-School Education, Primary Education, Secondary General Education comprising 28 school subjects and Secondary Vocational Education comprising four domains of school subjects. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) and a Master of Education (MEd). All studies include specialised technical, didactical, educational and school-related aspects.
Continuing Professional Development
Our educational offering of Continuing Professional Development for teachers is evidence-based and oriented towards the needs of human resources, teaching and school development.
Educational Research and Consultation
Our Educational Research focuses on practical experience and is job-related. We also train management staff and accompany quality development processes through our Support and Consulting Services for schools and other educational institutions.
Students and Teacher Educators
The University College of Teacher Education Styria is the second biggest public University College of Teacher Education out of fourteen in Austria. It hosts around 4.000 students in Initial Teacher Education and offers a Continuous Professional Development program for around 15.000 teachers in around 900 schools in Styria.
Graz and Styria
Graz is the capital of Styria, one of the nine federal states in Austria. It has around 300.000 inhabitants and calls itself a "students' city" because it has eight universities and university colleges with over 60.000 students. In addition to the traditional culture of the opera house, the theatre and many concert halls, Graz is also known as a hotbed of modern art, jazz life and literary festivals. Attractive shopping streets, comfortable restaurants as well as cafes and pubs give the city a southern flair which everyone should experience.
We wish you a successful semester filled with a a lot of new learnings as well as fun, joy and new friends!
Academic Calendar 2022/23
Academic Calendar 2022/23
Winter Semester 2022/23
Monday, 3 October 2022 – Friday, 03 February 2023
Summer Semester 2023:
Monday, 6 March 2023 – Friday, 30 June 2023
Exchange students
Application period winter semester: until 15 May 2022
Application period summer semester: until 15 November 2022
Welcome days winter semester: 7 – 9 October 2022
Welcome days summer semester: 3 – 5 March 2023
Holidays
National holiday: 26 October 2022
All Saints: 1 November 2022
Christmas holidays: 19 December 2022 – 8 January 2023
Semester break: 6 February – 3 March 2023
Easter holidays: 3 - 14 April 2023
Labour Day: 1 May 2023
Ascension Day: 18 May 2023
Pentecost: 29 - 30 May 2023
Corpus Christi: 8 June 2023
Online Application for Erasmus Incoming Students
Online Application for Erasmus Incoming Students
Please fill out the online application form and follow the instructions. You need a valid e-mail adress for your online application.
Please use this link for all further steps:
Accommodation in Graz
Accommodation in Graz
"The OeAD Housing Office provides places in student halls of residence and small flats for recipients of OeAD grants, Erasmus students, in general exchange students and visiting professors."
OeAD provides a list of student halls of residence in Graz.
Contact
Contact
University College of Teacher Education Styria
Institute of Diversity Studies and International Relations
Ortweinplatz 1, 8010 Graz
phone: +43 316 8067 6602
mail: international@phst.at, diversitaet@phst.at
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