Business Administration and Economics - Vocational Teacher Education
Bachelor of Vocational Education + Master of Vocational Education
Students studying towards a degree in Vocational Teacher Education will first study the six-semester-long degree program Bachelor of Vocational Education. You are required to combine a vocational specialization with a general education subject. Subsequently, you have to take the four-semester-long degree program Master of Vocational Education in the same subjects, for which you must (re)apply. The Master of Education degree is a prerequisite for admission to the period of school-based training called "Referendariat".
The Business Administration and Economics vocational specialization is aimed at prospective students who are convinced of the importance of economic topics for society and would like to apply these later in the context of vocational training.
Facts
Standard period of study:
Bachelor: 6 semesters
Master: 4 semesters
Language of instruction:
German, partly English
Admission
Bachelor: admission-free
Master: only possible from winter semester 2028/29
Start of studies:
Winter semester
Degree:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Master of Education (M.Ed.), only possible from the winter semester 2028/29
The vocational specialization in Business Administration and Economics is aimed at prospective students who are convinced of the importance of economic issues for society and would like to apply these later in the context of vocational training.
As part of the vocational specialization, students acquire a sound understanding of macroeconomic interrelationships. They attend courses in the central areas of business administration, including corporate accounting, finance and marketing, as well as economics, in particular microeconomics and macroeconomics. In addition, mathematical and statistical methods and legal principles are taught. In the compulsory elective area, students have the opportunity to choose modules according to their own interests. They also acquire basic skills in the didactics of Business Administration and Economics.
A course of study in Vocational Teacher Education is divided into several stages. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Vocational Education, you are required to take a Master in Vocational Education, for which you have to (re)apply. The Master of Education degree is a prerequisite for admission to the period of school-based training called the Referendariat.
You are required to combine a vocational specialization with a general education subject. Information about possible combinations, the content of the program and general program schedules can be accessed at Vocational Teacher Education.
Business Administration and Economics can be studied in combination with one of the following general education subjects: Chemistry, German, English, Protestant Religion, Computer Science, Islamic Religion, Catholic Religion, Mathematics, Physics, Spanish or Sport.
This subject area comprises a total of 95 credit points in the Bachelor's degree course in Vocational Education. Of these, 80 credit points are allocated to the subject-specific courses in Business Administration and Economics as well as quantitative methods relevant to economics. A further 10 credit points cover law-related topics. 5 credit points must be earned in the didactics of Business Administration and Economics. School internships at vocational schools take place in the didactics part of the course and as part of vocational and business education.
The degree program "Business Administration and Economics - Master of Vocational Teacher Education (LbS)" will only be offered from the winter semester 2028/29. The corresponding regulations will be available here in due course.
| 1st semester | Business 5 CP | Mathematics for Business Administration and Economics 10 CP | Compulsory Elective Area Business Administration and Economics 15 CP
| Vocational Subject 42 CP (there of | Vocational Education ("BWP") 21 CP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd semester | Foundations of 10 CP | Statistics for Business Administration and Economics 10 CP | |||||
| 3rd semester | Foundations of 10 CP | Business 5 CP | Foundations of Finance 5 CP | General ("A-LbS") 10 CP incl. 5 weeks Internship | |||
| 4th semester | Fundamentals of | Year-end closing 5 CP | Cost and 5 CP | ||||
| 5th semester | Civil and | Public Law 4 CP | |||||
| 6th semester | Bachelor's Thesis 12 CP | ||||||
Explanations:
Compulsory Area Business Administration and Economics 75 CP | Compulsory Elective Area Business Administration and Economics 15 CP | Business Education 5 CP | Vocational Subject | Vocational ("BWP") | General (A-LbS) | Bachelor's Thesis |
| Vocational specialization Business Administration and Economics - 95 LP | ||||||
General information about university admissions may be accessed at Admission Requirements. Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency.
Bachelor of Vocational Education
The general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) entitles you to study at Osnabrück University without restriction. The term "undergraduate" refers to a course of study that leads to a first professionally qualifying university degree (Bachelor's or First State Examination in Law). You can find information on the conditions under which you can take up an undergraduate degree course without a general higher education entrance qualification under Studying without Abitur.
Proof of English language proficiency at level B2 is required specifically for the vocational subject Business Administration and Economics. You can find more information in the admission regulations.
This subject is admission-free.
Master of Education
The degree program "Business Administration and Economics - Master of Vocational Teacher Education (LbS)" will only be offered from the winter semester 2028/29. The corresponding access requirements will be available here in due course.
All information pertaining to the application process may be found at Application, Admission and Enrollment.
Bachelor of Education and Teaching
German and international applicants with German certification can enroll directly for this subject that does not have admission restrictions. You can find all information on enrollment and the enrollment deadline for the desired semester under Bachelor's degree programs (two subjects) - open admission.
Important: If one of the subjects in your chosen subject combination has admission restrictions and you are therefore obliged to submit an application for it, you must also enroll for the subject that does not have admission restrictions within the Application Deadline for the subject that does have admission restrictions!
Please note: different application conditions and deadlines may apply for Applicants with Non-German Certification!
Master of Education
The degree program "Business Administration and Economics - Master of Vocational Teacher Education (LbS)" will only be offered from the winter semester 2028/29. The relevant application information will be available here in due course.
The examination regulations do not prescribe an obligatory period of study abroad. However, a number of Options for Studying Abroad are available to you within a range of exchange programs. The International Office will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
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