M.A. Wirtschaftspädagogik

The Master's programme in Business Education is an interdisciplinary programme that combines the contents of economics (business administration and economics) with pedagogical contents. Historically, business education developed from commercial teacher training. Currently, only the Allensbach University of Applied Sciences offers business education as a distance learning programme.

Curriculum

Description of the programme

With the distance learning programme "M.A. Business Education" you can give your career a boost or steer it in a new direction - depending on your individual goals. Our distance learning programme in business education offers you the best conditions with high-quality learning materials, supportive online lectures for all modules, without compulsory attendance and after hours, as well as intensive support. Flexible examination options at examination centres throughout Germany offer you the chance to study at your own pace without having to give up your job and salary.

The Master's degree in Business Education opens up many career opportunities: You can work as a vocational school teacher or as a teacher at business grammar schools, but the path to free enterprise, e.g. in personnel development or adult education, is also open to you.

Lateral entry into the teaching profession for vocational schools
With the specialisation "Vocational Education and Pedagogy of Vocational Schools", you will prepare yourself for tasks in the field of vocational education. If you would like to become a vocational school teacher, you will first complete the preparatory service, the Referendariat. In Baden-Württemberg, this lasts approx. 18 months and is paid according to the requirements of the respective federal state. Graduates of the Master's programme in Business Education at the Allensbach University of Applied Sciences are admitted to the preparatory service in Baden-Württemberg if they have a first degree in business administration and can prove that they have earned a minimum number of ECTS credits in the subjects of business administration (BWL) and economics (VWL) after completing the Master's programme. These two subjects represent the first subject and the second subject respectively. In the subject Economics, Allensbach University offers additional modules if the required number of ECTS is not achieved, e.g. because few ECTS were acquired in the first degree programme. As a rule, the specialisation "Economics" must be taken in the Master's programme in order to obtain a sufficient number of ECTS in the subject of economics. In addition, one year of professional experience is required for admission to the traineeship and a certain grade point average must be achieved in the Master's programme. Information on lateral entry into the preparatory service in Baden-Württemberg can be found here.

Since the preparatory service begins on the first school day after the Christmas holidays, you should plan your Master's studies accordingly in order to receive your certificate and diploma in time. The student advisory service will be happy to assist you in this regard.

If you have any questions about the admission regulations or about access to the traineeship (Vorbereitungsdienst) following your distance learning programme in Business and Human Resource Education at Allensbach University, please contact us directly - access to the Vorbereitungsdienst varies from federal state to federal state.

Further career opportunities with the distance learning programme "Business and Human Resource Education
Career in personnel development

With a Master's degree in Business and Human Resource Education, you will qualify for a leading position in the field of human resource development or in-company training and further education. You will be able to plan and organise training and education measures from a professional, pedagogical, personnel and financial point of view, as well as carry out educational marketing measures. This also includes, for example, the development of programmes for the training of junior executives. For a career in the field of human resources, the specialisation "In-company and out-of-company continuing education" is just right for you.

Career profiles for business educators

For academically particularly ambitious graduates of business education, the Master's degree can serve as a starting point for a career in higher education and represents an additional qualification for lecturers.

Master of Arts in Business Education: The combination of business and educational knowledge makes you a sought-after expert in the education sector.

You will acquire the necessary skills while working at a university with many years of experience in distance learning and a first-class teaching and service concept. You design your business education studies at Allensbach University individually, flexibly and goal-oriented - entirely according to your needs.

Guaranteed quality: The degree programme "Business Education" is approved by the accreditation agency ZEvA and by the State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU).

Accreditations & awards

Our university is state-recognised by the state of Baden-Württemberg.

The quality of all study programmes at our university has also been tested and confirmed: The study programmes at Allensbach University have been accredited by the accreditation agency ZEvA. All study programmes are state-approved by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg (MWK).

As distance learning programmes, all programmes also have the approval of the State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU).

Overview

Degree: Master of Arts
Programme type: distance
ECTS points: 120
Language: German

state-recognised

Start of studies: any time
Regular period of studies: 4 semesters

Application deadlines:
15/08/2023 (WS), 15/02/2023 (SS)

German language skills required

English language skills required

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Study prerequisites

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Language certificate German

Language certificate English

You already have a first university degree in economics with at least 180 ECTS. If you have a first degree in a non-business subject, you can start the Master's programme after completing the eight-month "Compact Study Programme Management". This provides you with the economic basics required for the Master's programme.

Please note that the compact study programme Management does not allow you to be admitted to a legal traineeship. This requires a first degree in business administration.

You also have at least 12 months of relevant work experience and English language skills at level B2 of the Cambridge Certificate. If you have not taken a test, you can also prove your English skills in a telephone conversation with the head of studies.

Special admission requirements for access to the preparatory service for the teaching profession at vocational schools:

For admission to the Master's programme, a joint admission statute has been adopted with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Baden-Württemberg. This regulates the requirements for admission to the Master's programme for those applicants who are seeking lateral entry into the preparatory service for the career of the higher school service at vocational schools in Baden-Württemberg. You can download these admission regulations here.

Note: If you do not meet the requirements, you might still be considered for admission.

Application documents

Specialisations

You can further specialise in the following areas:

– Berufliche Bildung und Pädagogik beruflicher Schulen
– Aus- und Weiterbildung im Unternehmen

Job possibilities

With a degree in M.A. Wirtschaftspädagogik, you can work in the following positions:

– Teacher in Vocational Schools
– Teacher in Business Schools
– Business Educator

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