What is it all about?

If you are interested in technology but would also like to work with people professionally, Engineering Pedagogics is the right program for you. The Engineering Pedagogics degree program is all about dealing with vocational education and the vocational education system while studying an engineering subject and, to a lesser extent, a second teaching subject. This provides you with an attractive and contemporary combination of academic subjects. You can not only apply the technical knowledge you acquire during your studies yourself, but also teach it to others. Most students complete a master's degree after their bachelor's degree and go on to become teachers at vocational schools. However, there are also opportunities in other areas.

In the vocational education part, which makes up a quarter of your bachelor's degree, you will learn the basics of vocational education and didactics through lectures and seminars. You will also complete an internship in the field of vocational education - at a school or another suitable learning location.

At KIT, you have three vocational specializations to choose from: civil engineering, electrical engineering and metal engineering. Essentially, this part of your bachelor's degree consists of courses from the Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology or Mechanical Engineering degree programs. You determine your professional specialization right at the beginning of your studies. You will also write your bachelor's thesis at the end of your studies at the department assigned to your major subject.

Program structure

During your studies, you have various subjects, which consist of one or more modules. A module deals with a specific topic and consists of one or more courses. In the module handbook for your degree program, you will find a description of the modules and their subject assignment as well as a study plan. This gives you an orientation as to which courses you should attend in which semester in order to complete your studies within the standard period of study. It takes into account a balanced distribution of courses over the individual semesters. It also ensures that you are first taught the important basics before moving on to more advanced topics. Your individual course of study may differ from this.

Your main vocational subject has a scope of 98 credit points (ECTS) and can be chosen from:

• metal technology
• electrical engineering or
  
• civil engineering

In the first semesters, you will study basic engineering subjects such as mathematics, mechanics, data transmission or structural engineering. In advanced studies, you can choose a specialization for your main subject or select modules from a compulsory elective block in civil engineering. Your specific study plan and your compulsory study modules depend on the chosen combination of vocational specialization (main subject) and second compulsory subject (compulsory elective subject).

You can choose your compulsory elective subject (second teaching subject) worth 20 credit points (ECTS) from the following subjects:

• mathematics
  
• physics
  
• physical education
  
• economics and business administration or
  
• history with social studies
  

If you choose metal technology as your main subject, you can also choose a further specialization in this subject area as a compulsory elective subject.

In the vocational education part, you will earn 40 credit points (ECTS) by completing the following modules:

• organization and fields of action in vocational education
  
• didactics and methodology
  
• planning of vocational education
  
• practice of vocational teaching and learning
  
• vocational pedagogical basics of engineering pedagogy
  

The bachelor's thesis module, the vocational education internship and the internship are also compulsory.

Internship

The bachelor's degree program in Engineering Pedagogics includes a technical internship of at least 6 weeks, during which you will get to know the working environment of your future students. The internship must therefore fit in with your main subject. Training that precedes your studies can be recognized as an alternative - please contact the academic advisor directly for further information. Finding an internship is your own responsibility. In addition, a 4-week vocational education internship, which you can complete in schools, for example, is mandatory.

Stays abroad

KIT offers a wide range of options for stays abroad, from individual courses to a year abroad. Especially if you are interested in a longer stay abroad, it is advisable to contact the International Students Office early on.

Bachelor's thesis

At the end of your bachelor's degree, you will complete your bachelor's thesis, an academic paper that allows you to apply and deepen the knowledge and skills you have acquired. The bachelor's thesis consists of independently working on and documenting a research question in your chosen professional field (major subject). The maximum processing time is three months.

The bachelor's degree program in Engineering Pedagogics offers an engineering program in the respective subjects of electrical engineering, metal technology or construction technology, which also prepares students for further qualification as a teacher at vocational schools.

Students who also complete the master's degree program in Engineering Pedagogics qualify for the preparatory service for teaching at vocational schools, vocational colleges, master schools or technical high schools. The recruitment opportunities for industrial-technical teachers are excellent, as there is currently and in the medium term a shortage of teachers in this area. Other educational institutions as well as industrial companies, associations and service providers also value the interdisciplinary skills acquired in Engineering Pedagogics - be it in further education, human resources, consulting, sales or public relations.

Characteristic features of Engineering Pedagogics B.Sc. at KIT

• preparation and support courses at the MINT-Kolleg
  
• ideal preparation for the teaching profession
  
• comprehensive engineering education
  
• high level of education in all subjects means a wide range of career opportunities after graduation
  

What KIT has to offer

• central campus close to the city forest and right next to the city center
  
• orientation week before the start of lectures
  
• 24-hour library offering single and group working places
  
• wide range of inexpensive catering options (dining hall, cafeteria, Koeri and Pizzawerk)
  
• numerous interdisciplinary offers for personal and professional development, e.g. Lernlabor, Schreiblabor and Perspektivenlabor
  
• study abroad, e.g. via Erasmus
  
• excellent university sports facilities with a large selection of sports
  
• comprehensive cultural offerings with university orchestras, choirs and theater groups
  
• extensive support for career entry and self-employment
  
• Lernraum app
  
• internationally oriented degree programs and diverse exchange programs
  
• modern laboratories and practical teaching methods
  
• diverse student initiatives, clubs and opportunities to actively participate in campus life
  
• stay in touch after graduation via the alumni network

Higher education entrance qualification (HZB)

Germans and persons of equal status to Germans (i.e. EU/EEA nationals and non-EU/EEA nationals with a German higher education entrance qualification) are entitled to study at KIT if they have one of the following qualifications:

1. General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)
2. (relevant) subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification (not Fachhochschulreife)
3. Delta examination of the University of Mannheim (for holders of a Fachhochschulreife)
4. recognized advanced vocational training (e.g. master craftsperson) or vocational training, professional experience and aptitude test for those with professional qualifications

For further options, see §58 of the "Landeshochschulgesetz" (State Higher Education Act).

Please note: German nationals with a foreign school-leaving qualification must have the relevant "Regierungspräsidium" (regional authority) certify that their qualification is equivalent to the German Abitur.

For non-EU/EEA nationals with a foreign school-leaving certificate (hereinafter also referred to simply as non-EU/EEA nationals), the school-leaving certificate from some countries is recognized as a direct university entrance qualification in Germany. In many cases, however, in addition to the school-leaving certificate, a university entrance examination and/or a successful year of study in the home country and/or the "Feststellungsprüfung" must be proven with valid documents in order to be allowed to study a bachelor's degree in Germany. You can find the country-specific regulations in the DAAD admissions database or on the Anabin website (in German only) of the "Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen" (Central Office for Foreign Education). Further information is available from the International Students Office.

Language requirements and certificates

For the bachelor's degree program in Engineering Pedagogics, you need sufficient knowledge of the German language, which corresponds to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Proof of sufficient German language skills

Your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) is sufficient proof of your German language skills,

• if you obtained it at a German-speaking school in Germany or abroad,

• if you are a graduate of a bilingual secondary school in Germany or abroad and have passed a bilingual German examination, such as the AbiBac or the Gemischtsprachiges International Baccalaureat (GIB) or

• if you graduated from a foreign school, but there is another official agreement with the respective country on the recognition of your school-leaving certificate or language certificate as proof of language proficiency for university studies in Germany.

A complete list of foreign school-leaving qualifications and language certificates that are recognized as proof of sufficient German language skills can be found on the website of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany).

If you did not obtain your higher education entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution, you must provide a separate language certificate - regardless of your nationality. Only the following are accepted

• the passed „Prüfungsteil Deutsch“ of the Feststellungsprüfung,
• the passed DSH with the overall result DSH-2,
• the passed TestDaF level 4 in all four parts of the exam (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression) or
• a comparable, recognized certificate of sufficient German language skills.

To find out which other recognized certificates can be accepted as comparable by KIT, please contact

• as a German or German-equivalent applicant: Studierendenservice
• as an applicant with non-EU citizenship: International Students Office

Please note:
Language certificates are extremely important application documents that can prevent your enrollment if you do not submit them on time. Therefore, check early on in the application process whether you have the necessary language certificates for your degree program and, if necessary, plan to take one of the language tests mentioned above. The deadline by which you must submit language certificates corresponds to the enrollment deadline stated in your admission offer. In justified cases, you can apply for an extension of this deadline. The extension can be granted until the start of the lecture period at the latest.

Additional necessary requirements for enrollment

For Germans and those with German equivalent status, an additional necessary requirement for enrollment is proof of participation in a study orientation test (e.g. www.was-studiere-ich.de) or a study orientation consultation in accordance with §7 of the "Landeshochschulgesetz" (State Higher Education Act), e.g. by the Student Advisory Service (ZSB) of KIT. Non-EU/EEA nationals do not have to provide this proof.

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• Try out KIT - clarify your interests and support your study decision by taking advantage of the diverse summer offers or participating in taster lectures.
  
• Campus Day: experience the campus live (together with your family) in spring and make your first personal contacts with the departments and their students
  
• Studieninformationtag: visit KIT on the state-wide study information day in November and experience the lecture hall feeling for the first time
  
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• You will be welcomed by KIT with a colorful supporting program at the welcome event for first semester students. You will receive the invitation after your enrollment.
  

Weitere Ansprechpersonen:

• KIT-Fakultät für Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften
• Institut für Berufspädagogik und Allgemeine Pädagogik
• Fachstudienberatung

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