As a primary school teacher, your objective will be to equip pupils with the tools they need and stimulate their desire for independent learning.
You can teach in one of the four learning cycles in primary schools, in pre-vocational training (voie de préparation) in general secondary education, in competence centres as well as in other specialised institutions.
In order to be appointed as civil servants, primary school teachers must have a bachelor’s degree, enter a recruitment contest and complete a teaching placement to prepare them for the role.
Studying in Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg offers two bachelor degree courses to prepare you for a career as primary school teacher in Luxembourg:
Bachelor of Education (Bachelor en sciences de l’éducation, BScE)
The bachelor en sciences de l’éducation (BScE) at the University of Luxembourg is aimed at students who wish to teach in primary education in Luxembourg. You will gain the pedagogic and teaching skills necessary to meet the challenges of a multilingual and multicultural school environment.
- Duration: 8 semesters (240 ECTS)
- Registration: March – May
- For more information: Bachelor en sciences de l’éducation (BSCE)
Bachelor in Teacher Training (Bachelor en formation pédagogique, BFP)
From September 2023/2024 the University of Luxembourg will offer the bachelor en formation pédagogique (BFP), which will enable a greater number of students to begin their career as a teacher in primary education.
The BFP is aimed at students that already hold a bachelor’s degree in fields that are related to education with a view to obtaining an additional qualification to prepare them for teaching in primary education (cycles 2-4) in Luxembourg schools. You will gain the pedagogic and teaching skills necessary to meet the challenges of a multilingual and multicultural school environment.
- Duration: 2 semesters (240 ECTS)
- Registration: March – mid-May
- For more information: Bachelor en formation pédagogique (BFP)
Studying abroad
You can also study abroad to obtain a higher-education qualification that will prepare you for the primary school teaching profession.
On the www.mengstudien.lu portal, you can find information on higher education by country, specifically for the following countries:
You will find all the additional information on studying abroad on the useful addresses and links page.
Information on the “Quereinsteiger” recruitment path
Attention: The recruitment path for people who hold a bachelor’s degree that is related to the objectives of primary education (“Quereinsteiger” or lateral career move) will be open one last time for the 2023/2024 school year.
If you hold a diploma issued by a State-approved higher education establishment attesting to the successful completion of a bachelor’s degree that is related to one of the objectives of primary education, you can submit your application up to 25 June 2023.
For more information: Recruitment of holders of a bachelor’s degree related to one of the objectives of primary education