The University of Education Styria offers bachelor's and master's degrees in education, as well as teacher development programs. It was formed in 2007 by combining three former institutions that trained teachers. The university has around 1500 students and staff, and 400 pupils attend its practice schools. It focuses on international exchange programs, in-service teacher training, and innovative approaches to learning like talent development for all students.
3. We Offer Bachelor of Education (3 years, 180 ECTS credits) Master (2 years, 120 ECTS credits) studies abroad - 30 partner institutions teacher development (30 – 90 ECTS credits) in-service teacher training - for all school types
4. Profile research in the field of education school practice „ Begabungsförderung“ based on the idea of „Schoolwide Enrichement Model“ by J. Renzulli (not only for the gifted and talented, but focuses on the idea that all pupils should have the chance to develop their talents) life long learning shift from reproductive learning to active learning
5. Facts and Dates Start: 1.10.2007 3 institutions become one university: Pädagogische Akademie - teacher training college for teachers in primary, secondary, special needs schools Pädagogisches Institut – responsible for in-service training for all school types Berufspädagogische Akademie - teacher training college for teachers in vocational schools
6. Facts and Dates 1500 students 1500 students in teacher development 386 teaching staff 400 pupils in practice schools 70 administration, offices, library 16 500 in-service teachers
7. Practice Schools Primary School Secondary Lower School teaching practice inclusion model classes European projects
12. Expertise - international ERASMUS since 1991 2 partner institutions in 1991 30 partner institutions in 2007 Euroweek since 2002 270 outgoing students 140 incoming students 50 outgoing teachers 50 incoming teachers
16. Expertise - international International Master „ Bildungsmanagement und Schulentwicklung“ cooperation with University of Osnabrück (TRADE, BMSE)
17. Expertise - international GRUNDTVIG Learning Partnership DYPATEC (2004 – 2006) Dyslexia – Parents‘ and teachers‘ collaboration Austria, Turkey, Czechia, Luxemburg, Cyprus, Germany, Great Britain, Poland
18. Expertise - international COMENIUS 2.1 „ TITANIA“ (1999 – 2000) Towards Increased Teacher Adoption of Non-instructional ICT-based Approaches, in-service course for school teachers in mathematics, science, foreign languages and mother tongue Austria, Denmark, Great Britain, Slowenia
19. Expertise - international COMENIUS School Projects „ Drama as Communication“ (2002-2005) Italy, Austria, Germany, Romania FREEDOM (2004-2007) „ Future Raised through Environmental Education – Development Of Methods Italy, Greece, Germany, Switzerland
20. FACE IT International Module „ Culture, Society and Education“ (6 ECTS-credits) spring term 2008 comparison of European school systems drama and communication excursions, exhibitions, theatre, concerts research, presentations, reports, talks, articles, weblogs, podcasts, photos
21. FACE IT Euroweek 2008 May 5th – May 9th 2008 host teaching testing of courses and learning material
22. Value of FACE IT attractive study programme for Incomings and Outgoings „ motivation booster“ for internationalization at our instituion higher quality in international cooperation students profit from various expertises pool of partners