MEd Business and Economics Education at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Programme overview

The MSc Business and Economics Education prepares students to do the following: Determine the content and objectives of vocational training programmes, Design teaching plans and instruction in vocational training programmes in such a manner as to facilitate learning and educational processes, Evaluate individual learning abilities and outcomes and conduct educational counselling sessions accordingly, and Analyse the development of national and international conditions of vocational education (including school and organizational development, cooperation between schools or educational institutions, and processes of certification and examination).

Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration | Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester | Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Students may choose one of two options: either a specialization in a sub discipline of business administration (including the pedagogy of that particular field) or a specialization in a non-business subject (including the pedagogy of that field).

Career pathways

Graduates of this programme are qualified for positions in the following areas: Vocational education; Corporate education and human resources development; Continuing education (both public and private providers); Educational administration, and. Educational management, educational policy, and research on vocational education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent: For this master's programme you need a subject-specific undergraduate degree (minimum 6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits) or an equivalent degree. Such a degree must contain at least 35 credits (ECTS) in business administration, at least 15 credits (ECTS) in economics, at least 6 credits (ECTS) in mathematics, at least 6 credits (ECTS) in statistics, at least 26 credits (ECTS) in business and economics education, at least 8 credits (ECTS) in in-company practical studies/internships and at least 8 credits (ECTS) in practical school education studies/internships. For study field II (M. Ed.), at least 40 credits (ECTS) in an non-business subject of mercantile vocational school education need to have been passed when this subject is to be studied further in the master's programme. The overall grade (CGPA) of the bachelor's degree must be GOOD or better (German system: 2.5). Applicants with undergraduate degrees must rank among the top 65% of their class (ECTS-grades A,B,C).

Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/6815/m-ed-business-and-economics-education#studies_text_application

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