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BEd Teacher Education: Economics and Business Administration at University of Mannheim

University of Mannheim, Germany

Programme overview

Students of the bachelor’s program in Teacher Education: Economics and Business Administration study Economics and Business Administration, a second equally-weighted subject, Education Sciences, and Teaching Methodology. In the bachelor’s program in Teacher Education: Economics and Business Administration focus on Economics, addressing issues such as: What are the economic consequences of Brexit?

Faculty: School of Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years); 180 ECTS credits  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught and German-taught  |  Intake: Fall semester (September)  |  Location: Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

What caused the 2008 financial crisis? Why is the independence of the European Central Bank important? The aim of such economic analyses is to explain how economies work and develop. Other subjects include Business Administration, covering topics such as management, external accounting, and finance as well as law.

Career pathways

A bachelor’s degree in Teacher Education: Economics and Business Administration gives you different career options. The traditional option is to work at a school. If you want to become a teacher, you must also complete a master’s degree in Teacher Education (M. Ed.) to be eligible for the preparatory service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No numerus clausus. German proficiency at C1 level is required unless the applicant holds a German university entrance qualification (Abitur or equivalent). The bachelor’s program in Teacher Education: Economics and Business Administration is currently selective. The following selection criteria are taken into account: grade average achieved in your university entrance qualification, the grades achieved in Mathematics, English, German, and a subject relating to Social Science, as well as relevant work experience and extracurricular activities. Application period: Selective programs: from 1 June until 15 July Non-selective programs: from 1 June until 31 August

Intake: Fall semester (September)

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years); 180 ECTS credits

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