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Bachelor’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education
(Bachelor of Science)
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Course type
Undergraduate studies (2 Subjects bachelor)
Standard Course Duration
6 semesters
Course Start
Winter semester
Language of Instruction
German
Language Requirements
German HZB: none
International application: German C1
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Special Requirements
Pre-study internship (recommended). Some subjects require separate admission requirements, such as proof of language proficiency (English, Spanish) or an entrance examination to determine their ability to study (Sports).
Admission
Admission depends on subject selection
International
Stay abroad possible, but not obligatory.
Short Description
The Bachelor’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education, together with the consecutive Master’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education, qualifies graduates to take on teaching positions at vocational schools. The Bachelor’s degree qualifies graduates to take up work in areas such as vocational education and training, with associations, and chambers of industry or chambers of crafts and trades. In order to teach at vocational schools, graduates must additionally complete the Master’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education.
At Leibniz Universität Hannover, students can choose from six vocational subject areas and eleven teaching subjects; the combination of vocational subject area and teaching subject can be freely selected.
The vocational subject areas are: Electrical Engineering, Metals Technology, Site Engineering, Colour Technology and Interior Decoration, Plant Operations and Manufacturing of Wood Products and Food Science.
The teaching subjects offered are: Chemistry, German, English, Protestant Religious Education, Catholic Religious Education, Mathematics, Physics, Politics, Spanish and Physical Education.
A detailed description of the course content can be found under the individual subjects.
Course Content
- The degree programme encompasses the vocational subject area, the teaching subject and professional skills development, including Vocational and Business Education. Students complete four weeks of general practical training in Vocational and Business Education.
Course Structure
The degree programme involves earning 92 credit points in the chosen vocational subject area, 48 credit points in the teaching subject and 25 credit points in the professional skills development area.
The professional skills development area consists of earning 15 credit points in Vocational and Business Education and 10 credit points in Key Transferable Skills. Students complete four weeks of practical training in Vocational and Business Education.
Recommended Abilities
In addition to having an interest in the chosen vocational subject area and teaching subject, prospective students should enjoy interacting with people, and should be empathetic, open to criticism and able to reflect on their actions.
Career Opportunities
The Bachelor’s degree in Technical Education does not entitle graduates to teach at vocational schools – this is only possible after completing the relevant Master’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education.
The Bachelor’s degree in Technical Education qualifies graduates to enter a profession in areas such as vocational education and training, for example for associations, chambers of industry or chambers of crafts and trades.
Possible Further Degree Programmes
Under certain conditions, admission to the following Master''s programme is also possible. More detailed information can be found in the respective admission regulations. If you have any questions, please contact the course advice of the desired Master''s programme:
Admission requirements and application
Admission Requirements
Some subjects in the Bachelor Teacher Training Course for Technical Education are restricted: Computer Science, English Studies (school subject: English), Food Science, German Studies (school subject: German), Politics and Sports.
Some subjects in the Bachelor Teacher Training Course for Technical Education are admission-free: Catholic Religious Education, Chemistry, Colour Technology and Interior Decoration, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Metals Technology, Physics, Plant Operations and Manufacturing of Wood Products, Protestant Religious Education, Spanish Studies and Site Engineering.
The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations:
Application Deadlines
For a subject combination with at least one subject with restricted admission:
1 June - 15 July of the year for the winter semester
- First-year students (application for the 1st semester) can only apply for the winter semester.
- Those continuing their studies (application for higher semesters) can also apply for the summer semester (1 December - 15 January).
For a subject combination with two admission-free subjects:
1 June - 30 September of the year for the winter semester
- First-year students (application for the 1st semester) can only enrol in the winter semester.
- Students resuming their studies and transfer students (application for higher semesters) can also enrol in the summer semester (1 December - 31 March).
The following applies to applications from non-EU countries:
- VPD from uni-assist OR a passed assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) of a preparatory foundation course (Studienkolleg) is required.
- Applications for the Studienkolleg must be submitted by 15 July.
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Zentrale Studienberatung
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Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover
30167 Hannover
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Zentrale Studienberatung
Phone
Email
Address
Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover
30167 Hannover
Building
