Brauche ich für ein Kindererziehung-Studium bzw. eine Ausbildung in Kindheitspädagogik bereits einen Lehrabschluss in der Betreuung?
Do I already need an apprenticeship qualification in childcare to study child education?
No. An apprenticeship qualification as a FaBe (Fachmann/Fachfrau Betreuung) with Federal VET Diploma is not mandatory for studying child education or training to become a certified childhood educator CHE, as the degrees have been called since 2021.
However, if you have another professional qualification with a Federal VET Diploma, you will need 400 hours of practical experience in the field of childhood education to be admitted to the CHE course in childhood education. If you have a purely academic upper-secondary level qualification, i.e. a Matura or a secondary school leaving certificate, you must be able to demonstrate 800 hours of practical experience in the field of childhood education. In any case, you must also pass an admission procedure.
