A new course is set to counteract the shortage of teachers at secondary schools and special schools in Upper Lusatia. The "Teaching Qualification for Secondary Schools with Special Needs Education" course will start next winter semester at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, as announced by the Ministry of Science. It is a joint program with the University of Leipzig.
Study program aims to keep prospective teachers in the region
The courses are to take place in Zittau and Görlitz, while the school internships are to be completed in the East Saxony region. "The Free State of Saxony is responding to the shortage of teachers in Upper Lusatia with this innovative study program," said Science Minister Sebastian Gemkow (CDU) according to the press release. "This is an attractive option for young people to stay here after school or come to the region - and then teach later on," added Minister of Education Conrad Clemens (CDU).
