Padagogische Akademia der Diozese Sankt Polten in Krems is a small, semi-private college of education in the heart of Austria on the Danube river. It was founded in 1967. The course of studies is based on the study plan designed in 2000 and follows the general rules set out by the Austrian Ministery of Education. The three mains courses addresses to those students pursuing an Austrian teaching degree: primary School Education (for children between 6 and 10), general secondary school education (for children between 10 and 15); special needs teacher education (for children between 6 and 15).