Program structure

The master's degree builds on a bachelor's degree in engineering and leads to a degree in engineering pedagogics. In most cases, your engineering degree can be fully credited as your first teaching subject (main subject), so that you only study your second teaching subject and educational sciences in the master's degree.

The modules of the compulsory subject Educational Sciences are:

• scientific work: you will gain basic access to essential aspects of scientific work and social research methodology.
  

• organization and fields of action in vocational education: you will learn about the legal framework, the structure of the vocational education and training system and the range of your professional fields of action.
  

• didactics and methodology: you will acquire the skills to translate the basics of didactics and methodology of vocational education into didactic design and gain an insight into the basics of educational psychology.
  

• educational research: you will deal with motivational psychology, the basics of educational diagnostics and current issues in vocational training research.
  

• practice of vocational teaching and learning: you will prepare and follow up your school internship and reflect on your experiences.
  

• project and research seminars: you will learn to plan and communicate comprehensive research projects in the field of educational research and to analyze the projects of others.
  

• specialist didactics for the vocational subject: in addition to general technical didactics, you will attend didactic courses for your main subject, which focus on topics such as lesson preparation.
  

You can choose from these subjects as your second subject at KIT:

• history with social studies
  
• mathematics
  
• physics
  
• sports (aptitude test required)
  
• economics and business administration
  

You will take module examinations in the following compulsory subjects during your master's degree:

• educational sciences (focus on vocational education): modules amounting to 58 credit points (ECTS)
  
• compulsory elective subject (2nd teaching subject): modules on subject-specific content and subject-specific didactics amounting to 30 credit points
  

You will acquire the interdisciplinary qualifications amounting to 6 credit points as part of the compulsory subject of educational science. The remaining credit points are divided between a school internship in three blocks of 3 to 4 weeks each during the lecture-free period (12 credit points) and the master's thesis (20 credit points).

The master's degree basically enables you to enter the academic teaching profession at vocational schools. However, if you are aiming to enter via the preparatory service (Referendariat) and become a civil servant, it may be necessary - depending on your academic achievements - to complete additional work in relation to the second teaching subject and educational sciences. It is best to seek advice on this at an early stage.

In addition to vocational schools, vocational colleges, master/technical schools and technical high schools are also possible places of employment for teachers at vocational schools. The chances of being hired and becoming a civil servant - you should check the age limit and other requirements in advance - are very good, as there is currently a huge demand for teachers in industrial/technical subjects. You will also find interesting fields of work in industry with a master's in Engineering Pedagogics, particularly in training and further education departments, but also in the production of teaching materials, public relations and sales.

Characteristic features of Information Engineering and Management for Engineers M.Ed. at KIT

• entry possible with almost any engineering degree
  
• leads to the state examination for the academic teaching profession
  
• simultaneous acquisition of the training certificate possible
  

What KIT has to offer

• central campus close to the city forest and right next to the city center
  
• 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
  
• internationally oriented degree programs and diverse exchange programs
  
• modern laboratories and practical teaching methods
  
• Lernraum app
  
• diverse student initiatives, clubs and opportunities to actively participate in campus life
  
• stay in touch after graduation via the alumni network
  

Admission requirements

The requirements for admission to the master's degree program in Information Engineering and Management for Engineers are based on the current admission regulations:

• bachelor's degree
  a passed bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) with an engineering profile and reference to one of the professional disciplines:
  • civil Engineering
    
  • electrical engineering
  • automotive engineering
  • information technology
  • metal technology
    
  at a university, university of applied sciences or university of cooperative education or at a foreign university. The program must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 credit points (ECTS).
  
• minimum knowledge and minimum achievement in the following areas
  • educational sciences from the field of vocational and business education amounting to at least 10 CP
    
  • engineering sciences from the areas listed above amounting to 140 CP
    
  • second teaching subject amounting to 33 CP
    • history with social studies: political science of at least 12 CP, history of at least 10 CP
      
    • mathematics: linear algebra and numerics 6 CP each, analysis 15 CP
      
    • physics: mechanics and heat as well as electrodynamics and optics, each worth 10 CP, practical courses in classical physics worth 5 CP and practical courses on the application of physical experiments in educational situations worth 8 CP
      
    • sports: creditable achievements amounting to 33 CP
      
    • economics and business administration: creditable work of 33 CP
      
  Important: if minimum credits amounting to a maximum of 43 CP are missing (this corresponds in total to the minimum credits in educational sciences and the second teaching subject), admission can be granted on condition that these credits are completed within the first two semesters of the master's degree program.
  
• internship
  a six-week internship or full-time professional activity related to the bachelor's degree program in engineering
  

Language requirements and certificates

For the master's degree program in Information Engineering and Management for Engineers, you need sufficient knowledge of the German language. Your German language skills must correspond to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Proof of sufficient German language skills

Your school-leaving certificate is sufficient proof of your German language skills if

• you obtainted it at a German-speaking school in Germany or abroad
• 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)
• you obtained your degree at a foreign school, but there is another official agreement with the respective country on the recoginition 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 and language certificates that are recognizes as proof of sufficient German language skills can be found on the webste of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany).

If you have not obtained your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) at one of the above-mentioned institutions, 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 an overall result DSH-2,
• the passed TestDaF level 4 in all four parts of the examination (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression)
• a comparable, recognized certificate of sufficient German language skills

To find our which other recognized certificates can be accepted by KIT as comparable, 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.

Weitere Ansprechpersonen:

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