Information on the new BEd / MEd Curriculum

General information on the new curriculum (beginning: 1.10.2026)

General information for students of the teacher education programme (BEd / MEd) on: 

  • Programme structure
  • Timing for the transfer to the new curriculum
  • Changing to the new curriculum (Unterstellung)
  • Tuition fees, tolerance semesters, etc.

can be found on the teacher education programme website: lehramt.univie.ac.at.

Information event and consultation opportunities

SPL 12 will offer information events about the new curriculum (next up): 12th February 2026, 10:00 (online)

The event will take place online and will be recorded. If you cannot attend, you will find links to the recording and the slides on this page after the event.

Info Session: BEd UF Englisch NEU (Version 2026)


Consultation options

We have developed a tool to help you asses a possible switch. This tool is meant to provide you with some preliminary information and does not constitute binding advice! Our Hilfstabelle gives you insights on the possible recognition of courses between the old Teacher Education Program (BEd/MEd) and the new shorter version (starting October 2026). Please always consult with all service units responsible for your study programme (SSS / SSC)! 

For individual consultations, we will be available on Thursdays, 13-14 am (open door policy) at the SSS office, starting March 5th. In addition, you can get in touch with us during our usual opening/telephone hours. However, we kindly ask you to keep our general office hours free for students with other concerns, if possible.

Module Overview (BEd)

Structured Study Path (BEd)

Module Overview (MEd)

Switching to the new curriculum

Whether a switch is beneficial for your studies or not is highly individual and depends on your progress not only in UF Englisch, but also in the other two parts of your studies (UF 2 and ABG). 

To get preliminary information regarding UF Englisch, you can use our UF Englisch Switch Assessment Tool (coming soon).

Here are a few general recommendations regarding UF English: 

  • If you started your studies in the winter term 2025/26, please focus on completing the STEOP and VO Language in a Social Context (LASC) (from Module 04 English Studies: Basics) before you switch. Otherwise, your STEOP UF Englisch cannot be recognised.
  • If you have been assigned the Latin supplementary exam upon admission and have not completed it yet, you still need to take the exam after the switch to the new curriculum. 
    In case you have already successfully completed the Latin exam, you do not need to retake it. For questions or problems with the Latin supplementary exam, please get in touch with our colleagues from the SSS Klass. Phil. at sss.klassphil@univie.ac.at. 
  • The VELT is even more important in the new curriculum, as you need it for further courses (UE Integrated Language and Study Skills, UE mit Laborpraktikum Spoken Production, Interaction and Fluency and KU Fachdidaktik ELT Methodology in Practice 1) instead of just one (UE Integrated Language and Study Skills 1). If you have already completed VELT successfully, further recognition of the test after the transfer to the new curriculum is not necessary. Please note that the validity of the VELT ist still important (cf. VELT webpage).
  • If you are already enrolled in the MEd, we do not recommend switching. The new curriculum takes away most of the options you have for individualising your study path (more course types e.g. VO, AR and a broader variety of specialisation fields). Also, the duration of your studies (concerning UF Englisch) will proably not be shorter. 


In general, please be aware of the following, if you want to stay in the old curriculum: 

  • A change in the combination of teaching subjects is only possible in the upcoming summer term, if you wish to stay in the old programme. Students switching in the winter semester will need to transfer to the new curriculum with all teaching subjects.
  • If you are not an active student at the moment you can still resume your old studies in the summer term 2026. Students who have discontinued their studies in the summer term 2026 or will resume their studies in the winter semester 26/27 will be admitted to the new curriculum. 

Checklist before you switch to the new curriculum

Get all the relevant information:
• from the SSC Teacher Education on the General Expertise in Education (ABG)
• from the SSC/SSSt of UF 1
• from the SSC/SSSt of UF 2
• about the consequences of the transfer (tolerance semester, tuition fees, etc.)

Specific Checklist for UF Englisch: 

  • Complete the STEOP UF Englisch & VO Language in a Social Context
  • STEOP UF Englisch not yet completed --> switch to new curriculum
  • If you have already completed one of the following exams: VO Cultural Theories and Popular Culture and VO History of Literatures in English, make sure to complete the other missing exam before switching to the new curriculum 

Please make use of our support offer and get individual advice regarding your switch and possible recognitions: Opening Hours SSS Anglistik

You can apply for the transfer here: lehramt.univie.ac.at/umstieg-in-das-neue-lehramtsstudium