Program Overview

Program Overview

The bachelor's program Prevocational Education with teacher training as a secondary subject is the first step towards acquiring the qualifications needed to teach Economy-Work-Technology (Wirtschaft-Arbeit-Technik, WAT) at Sekundarstufe I. This degree program focuses on human labor, particularly gainful employment and domestic work. Students in this program are taught an integrated combination of technical content and pedagogical skills in the areas of economics, technology, and housework.

Admission Requirements

Every bachelor's degree program at TU Berlin requires applicants to possess a university entrance qualification certificate. Generally, the Abitur serves as the university entrance qualification certificate. If you do not have a formal university entrance qualification, you may still be able to study at TU Berlin if you can provide proof of certain professional qualifications. The Prevocational Education bachelor's program is taught in German. If you are applying with a foreign school-leaving certificate, you must provide proof of German skills at a specific level.

Program Structure

The Prevocational Education program consists of technical and teacher training components totaling 67 credit points (LP), which are broken down as follows:

• 60 LP technical content
• 7 LP teaching methodology Students are also required to complete credits in their core subject. There is a proposed course schedule for the degree program, which provides an example of how to complete the degree program within the standard period of study of six semesters.

Study and Examination Regulations

The study and examination regulations outline the requirements for the degree program. The current version of the regulations applies to new students. Older versions of the regulations are also available.

Content and Modules

The bachelor's degree program Prevocational Education consists of various modules. A module combines curriculum content relating to a certain topic. A module includes various study and teaching formats such as lectures, practical tutorials, seminars, and practical projects. Students are required to earn a specific number of credit points and complete certain coursework and assessments in each module.

Internships

The degree program includes a six-week development internship at a school completed within your core subject. Before taking up a position as a teacher, you should experience the mental and physical demands of regular work to gain insight into operational service processes and functions, work organization, hierarchies, and internal and external customer relationships.

Stays Abroad

The topic of internationalization is becoming increasingly important to teacher training students. Some parts of the curriculum can be completed abroad. A stay abroad during your studies provides you with valuable experiences to draw upon when you later work with a diverse student body in our transcultural society.

Acquired Skills

Upon completion of your degree in Prevocational Education as a secondary subject, you will be able to apply subject-didactic concepts from economics, technology, and domestic work to the central activities of a WAT teacher and introduce job-related methodological and media skills. You will be capable of independent scientific work, critical thinking, and acting with social responsibility.

After Your Studies

The bachelor's program Prevocational Education with teacher training is the first step towards acquiring the qualifications needed to teach Economy-Work-Technology (WAT) at Sekundarstufe I. In order to teach at integrated secondary schools and Gymnasien, you must also complete a master's program in Prevocational Training as well as student teaching. Bachelor's graduates are particularly able to find work at non-school educational institutions in fields such as career and academic orientation, nutritional and consumer education, and education for sustainable development.

Program Details

• Degree: Bachelor of Science
• Standard period of study: 6 semesters
• Credit points: 180
• Program start: Winter semester
• Admission: Open admission
• Language of instruction: German