Vorarlberg University of Education

Vorarlberg University of Education
founding	September 29, 2007
Sponsorship	Republic of Austria
place	Feldkirch , Austria
Rector	Gernot Brauchle
Students	approx. 400 training / approx. 6000 advanced training
Networks	IBH , Development Association West
Website	www.ph-vorarlberg.ac.at

Inner courtyard of the Vorarlberg University of Education

The Vorarlberg University of Education is a university of education in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg . At the Feldkirch location, it offers bachelor's and, in the future, also master’s courses for teaching at primary and secondary levels, including the upper level, organizes advanced and advanced training for around 6000 teachers from all types of schools in Vorarlberg, and trains recreational teachers. Practical schools at the University of Education enable students to experience teaching in primary and secondary levels.

The PH Vorarlberg was founded on September 29, 2007 under Rector Ivo Brunner , the official full operation started on October 1, 2007. The predecessor institution of the University of Education was the Federal Education Academy in Vorarlberg, which was in the same building in Feldkirch as the PH as well as the educational institute of the state of Vorarlberg and the educational institute of the federal government in Vorarlberg.

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Course offer

• Primary level course : The course is divided into a bachelor's degree (8 semesters) and a master's degree (at least 2 semesters). Priorities are chosen in the bachelor's degree. The degree entitles you to teach pupils from grades 1 to 4 at an elementary school. An accompanied year of practical experience introduces the profession.
• General education secondary course : The course is divided into a bachelor’s degree (8 semesters) and a master’s degree (4 semesters). In the bachelor's degree, two subjects or one subject and one specialization are chosen. All subjects and several specializations can be studied together. The degree entitles pupils in the 5th to 13th grade to teach in the subjects completed. An accompanied year of practical experience introduces the profession.
• Secondary Vocational Education and Training Course : The Bachelor’s course “Dual Training as well as Technology and Trade” entitles you to study at vocational schools. The bachelor's degree "Subject-related studies complementary studies" is aimed at people who want to teach at vocational middle and higher schools.

Training offer

The advanced training events for state and federal teachers include around 350 to 400 one-day and multi-day courses per semester.

Further training offer

The continuing education offer includes various courses and university courses.

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University Council

The University Council consists of five members who are or were active in responsible positions in society, in particular in education, (vocational) training and science and who, thanks to their excellent knowledge and experience, contribute to the achievement of the goals and tasks of the educationalist University can afford.

Members of the University Council: Erwin Beck, Ivo Hajnal , Erwin Niederwieser , Beate Raabe-Schasching, Barbara Schöbi-Fink .

Rectorate

• Gernot Brauchle, Rector
• Heiko Richter, Vice Rector for Teaching and Classroom Research
• Gabriele Böheim-Galehr, Vice Rector for Educational Research and Development

Institutes

The Vorarlberg University of Education is organized into four institutes:

• Institute for primary education: Peter Theurl, director of the institute
• Institute for Secondary Education and Subject Didactics : András Bátkai, Head of the Institute
• Institute for school development , further education and training: Ulrike Lichtinger, director of the institute
• Institute for Sociology of Education : Gudrun Quenzel, director of the institute

Centers

The university operates four central facilities for special areas of responsibility:

• Service Center Research
• Center for International Affairs
• Center for media
• Center for quality management

Web links

• University website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://www.ph-vorarlberg.ac.at/hochschule/leitunggremien/rektorat/
2. ^ Vorarlberg University of Education: Foundation of the PH Vorarlberg. 2007, accessed January 1, 2020 . 

Coordinates: 47 ° 14 ′ 2.2 "  N , 9 ° 35 ′ 24.5"  E