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Mechanical Engineering full time

Degree
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Paderborn
Deadlines
expired (Germans and inhabitants)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Metal Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Teaching Degree)

Annotation

If you enjoy working with young people and at the same time are interested in the exciting field of mechanical engineering, you have the opportunity to work as a teacher at a vocational college. This degree course teaches the fundamentals of mechanical engineering first and foremost. The academic studies are accompanied by courses in subject-specific didactics that support the development of skills for teaching technical content at school or in other educational field.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

(1) The Bachelor’s programme in Teaching Qualification for Vocational Colleges is open to anyone who has the higher education entrance qualification certificate (general or restricted to a relevant subject) or the certificate for entrance to universities of applied sciences or evidence of previous education that is recognised as equivalent by legislation or the responsible state authority, or anyone who meets the requirements for applicants who are considered to be qualified as a result of vocational training or those under the regulations on applicants with international educational qualifications.
(2) Applicants who have not obtained their entry requirements at a German-speaking institution must have sufficient knowledge of the German language. For unrestricted admission to or enrolment on all degree courses, the applicant must prove the language ability required for study. Further details are governed by the current version of the German language proficiency test for access to higher education at the University of Paderborn.
(3) Enrolment for the degree course in the subjects Art and Sport requires the successful passing of an aptitude test. Further details are laid down in the Special Regulations for the Study of Teaching Subjects or Separate Regulations for the Assessment of Course-Related Aptitude.
(4) Further requirements may result from the respective special regulations for education studies and vocational educational studies and studies in the professional subject area.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.03. - 15.04.2026.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.03. - 15.04.2026.

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.09. - 15.10.2026.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.09. - 15.10.2026.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German