The degree program consists of nine modules and the master’s thesis. Each of these nine elements comprises a scope of performance of 10 ECTS, the master thesis is estimated at 30 ECTS.

• Modules 1 and 2 impart educational science basics and deepen these.
• In modules 3, 4 and 5 research methodological competences are acquired – prior knowledge is not necessary. Topics are quantitative as well as qualitative research methods.
• Module 6 and 7 are the profile modules, in which a topic area of empirical educational research is examined in more detail: Media Education, Heterogeneity and Diversity Management, Quality Development in Educational Institutions, International Education.
• Module 8 and 9 includes a project work. In addition to a seminar on project management, students design, conduct and evaluate their own research project.
• Module 10 is the master’s thesis, which also involves empirical research.

For Module 6 and 7, one of four profiles must be taken:

• Media Education
• Heterogeneity and diversity management
• Quality development in educational institutions
• International Education

Outside of these modules, you are very free to choose which issues of empirical educational research you devote yourself to. You can devote yourself to topics ranging from early education, school age, higher education and continuing education to lifelong learning as well as non-formal and informal learning.

• Interest in educational topics and in research (empirical work).

Target group are graduates of different disciplines who have studied educational science, e.g. teaching, social work, psychology, pedagogy, nursing pedagogy, educational science, sociology).

• The degree program is characterized by very good and high-quality support for students – both within the courses and modules and on the part of the student advisor. The good support is made possible, among other things, by the fact that each module includes a mentoring session in which students can ask questions and deepen content in small groups.
• Students have the opportunity to deepen their individual interests or to gain insights into several areas (both in terms of content and research methodology) of empirical educational research during their studies.
• An important principle of the degree program is that of inquiry-based learning. The degree program is application-oriented and one can gain a lot of practical experience of how research works.
• The degree program is offered both full-time and part-time. Studies begin in the summer and winter semesters.
• Nuremberg as a place to study offers many advantages for organizing leisure time and everyday life. As a metropolitan region, many professional opportunities also open up here.

The students are able to contribute to professional fields outside of science or in science and project management. Examples are:

• Conceptual work and quality development of educational processes (e.g. in the field of continuing education or at educational institutes)
• Evaluation of educational processes
• Project management and coordination
• Training of pedagogical specialists
• Media pedagogical activities
• Advisory activities in the field of education (e.g. for students, trainees)

More info at http://www.ee-bf.studium.uni-erlangen.de/ or directly via eebf-studienberatung@fau.de.