Teaching Degree (Lehramt, Staatsexamen): Economics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

The degree program provides a broad base of economic knowledge that helps students understand and analyze complex economic issues. As a teacher of economics, you can not only pass on your expertise to the next generation, but also make an important contribution to economic education and prepare students for professional life. In addition, the teaching degree also opens up attractive career opportunities for you in the field of education and other business-related professional fields.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology  |  Duration: 7 bzw. 9 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen (teaching degree)  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

In the first six semesters, there is a great deal of correspondence between the courses in economics (BA) and economics (teaching degree). In the case of the teaching degree, modules from subject didactics and educational sciences are added. In the case of the teaching degree for grammar schools, additional in-depth modules follow in semesters seven to nine, for example advanced seminars in the fields of business administration and economics.

Career pathways

In view of the fact that typical career profiles for graduates of bachelor’s degree programs in Germany will only emerge in the course of the next few years, the program places particular emphasis on teaching versatile competencies as well as communication and reflection skills.

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