University of Teacher Education of Grisons

With over 600 students and around 140 staff members, the University of Teacher Education of Grisons is one of the medium-sized universities in Switzerland. The University of Teacher Education of Grisons trains teachers and supports them throughout their entire professional careers. It also conducts research on current issues in the educational environment.

Teaching

The study programmes include Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in German, Romansh, and Italian. A distinctive feature of the programme is its strong practical focus—one of the highest in Switzerland. During their studies, students spend around one third of their training at a school.

Research

The University of Teacher Education of Grisons has four professorships: Educational Sciences, Mathematics Didactics, Italian and Italian Didactics, as well as Romansh and Romansh Didactics.

The findings from research are directly integrated into teaching, school practice, and the development of teaching materials. Currently, researchers are working on three projects funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), as well as around 15 research and teaching materials projects.

Continuing education

The University of Teacher Education of Grisons offers a wide range of continuing education programmes and services for schools in Switzerland and neighbouring countries. These are aimed at teachers, school leaders, lecturers, school teams, and education experts at both compulsory school and higher education level. The goal is to strengthen their subject-specific, pedagogical, and leadership competences and to support schools and educational institutions in the areas of learning and school development.

The programme comprises 8 CAS/DAS courses, over 130 professional development courses, in-school training, coaching services, support for school development projects, networking events and consultancy, as well as the development of teaching materials.

What PHGR offers

• The personal atmosphere of a medium-sized university
• A meeting place of three languages and cultural identities
• State-of-the-art facilities, including modern seminar rooms and lecture halls for teaching staff and students, a well-equipped library, a restaurant and accommodation
• A spectacular campus setting above the city of Chur (41,000 inhabitants)
• Numerous sporting and outdoor activities. World-famous alpine destinations like Davos, Flims, Laax, St. Moritz and Arosa are only a stone’s throw away. Skiing, snowboarding, hiking, rock-climbing – all the treats of a relaxed alpine living are available

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