Secondary Education (in Dutch only)

If you follow the bachelor degree course to become a secondary education teacher, you teach young people from the age of 12. From the first year, you choose two subjects from the table below, depending on your preference and aptitude:

You will be required to choose 2 subjects from these groups. However, you cannot choose two subjects from the same group.

 General subjects

If you choose Physical Education as one of your subjects, you can combine this with Recreation OR a subject from group 4.

If you choose Nutrition and Care as one of your subjects, you can combine this with a subject from group 4.

Besides the subject content of your two chosen subjects, you also study common foundation elements. For a more detailed explanation, click here.

Is this programme right for you?

Do you enjoy working with young people? Do you want to encourage and stimulate them in their development? Do you have the necessary talents? Do you want to help them discover insights and skills in an absorbing, goal-oriented way? And do you want to work with colleagues who are closely involved in the growth process of young people? Then this programme's definitely for you!

Where can you work?

The programme trains teachers for secondary education. With authorisation to teach in the first and second cycles of General Secondary Education (ASO) and Technical Secondary Education (TSO), and all cycles of Vocational Secondary Education (BSO). For Physical Education, this authorisation also applies to primary school (pre-primary and primary education). You can also work in adult education or for educational services. And in numerous roles for the government as well as in the business world.

Want to continue studying?

If you are having difficulty deciding between various subjects, you may be interested to know that, as a graduate, you can obtain an additional authorisation to teach an extra subject in one year.

After obtaining their diploma, many graduates take the continuing study course for Special Needs Education. This is an advanced bachelor's programme. The short-track programmes for bachelor degrees in Primary or Pre-primary Education are regularly chosen within the department.

Every year, the programme organises an info day for the graduates, where a wide range of possibilities are discussed and presented. These include other continuing study courses, bridge programmes to a master's course, postgraduate courses, short-track programmes in other bachelor degrees, professionalisation initiatives etc.

Exemptions

You may be eligible for exemptions. Click for more info on exemptions and short-track programmes at Leuven University College.

Enrolment

Convinced? Find out how you can enrol at Leuven University College.