Either electrical engineering and information technology or metal technology can be chosen as a field of study. In the bachelor’s degree, the basic and in-depth electrical engineering or metal technology training takes on a high priority. In the Master’s program, the focus is on the second subject (e.g. computer science, sports, etc.) and educational sciences.

The Master’s degree is equivalent to the 1st teaching degree for vocational schools if evidence is provided of at least 1 year of professional internship or completed relevant professional training. For the acquisition of the career qualification, the preparatory service/referendariat for the teaching profession at vocational schools must also be successfully completed, which concludes with the Second State Examination.

The standard period of study for the Bachelor’s degree is six semesters.

The course of study is divided into modules, which are assessed with ECTS credits. A module is a teaching and learning unit that is continuous and self-contained. The modules conclude with a module examination during the course of study. ECTS points are only awarded for successful participation in modules, which is determined on the basis of independently performed, definable achievements in a module examination. The number of ETCS points required for successful completion – the organization of studies and examinations is based on the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) – is 180 ECTS points in the Bachelor’s program.

The exact examination regulations can be found in the study and examination regulations or the subject examination regulations Vocational Education Technology: Study Statutes

Two fields of study:

1. Electrical engineering and information technology
2. Metal Technology

Study contents Electrical and Information Engineering:

• Fundamentals of electrical engineering, energy and drive technology
• Mathematics and computer science
• High frequency technology
• Communication electronics and circuit technology
• Systems and controls
• Practical courses
• Subject didactics
• Industrial pedagogy
• Second subject (computer science, mathematics, physics, English, German, Protestant religion, sports, metal technology)

Study contents Metal technology:

• Technical representation theory
• Statics and strength of materials
• Mathematics and computer science
• Design and production engineering
• Practical courses
• Didactics

• In order to successfully complete the course, you should be enthusiastic about technology and mathematics yourself.
• Initial experience in the field of education, e.g. tutoring or youth group leadership, etc., will facilitate entry.
• A high degree of independence and organizational skills, so that content can be worked out independently.
• The ability to work in a team and social skills are a matter of course in a teaching profession.
• A separate aptitude test is required for the second subject Sports.

The consecutive bachelor’s and master’s degree enables students to work in the civil service at various vocational schools after completing their teacher training, e.g.

• Vocational schools
• Vocational schools
• Vocational schools
• Technical secondary schools (FOS)
• Vocational high schools (BOS)
• Technical schools

At the same time, however, it is also conceivable, possibly already after the bachelor’s degree, to work in the private sector or in organizations and trade associations as a training consultant or in the development of modern training media.

• In the specialist fields of study, you will study together with the students of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering – however, in the course of studies in vocational education technology, you will not go through the entire curriculum of the two courses of study, but only a part of it.
• It is also good to know that two locations have to be coordinated: The lectures of the subject science and some second subjects take place on the premises of the Faculty of Technology in Erlangen. The pedagogical training and the lectures of some second subjects take place in Nuremberg.