Higher Teaching Qualification for Vocational Schools (Engineering Education)full time
- Degree
- Bachelor of Engineering
- Bachelor
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 7 semesters
- Location
- Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Deadlines
- March 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- March 2026 (EU)
- March 2026 (Non-EU)
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Automation Technology
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Vocational Education, Vocational Pedagogy (Teaching Degree)
Focus
Vocational Education, Manufacturing Engineering
Annotation
Degree course in co-operation with Aalen University. In two more semesters qualification for the Master's is possible. This enables access to the teaching qualification at the vocational schools
Admission requirements
The general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (allgemeine/fachgebundene Hochschulreife) or the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife) is required. In the Engineering Education degree course, you also need a pre-study work placement, which you should preferably have completed before commencing studies. Proof of a pre-study work placement of at least 8 weeks must be provided. Applications are submitted directly to Aalen University.
Lecture period
- 13.04.2025 - 24.07.2026
- 13.10.2025 - 31.01.2026
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2025 - 15.03.2026
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.12.2025 - 15.03.2026
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.12.2025 - 15.03.2026
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.12.2025 - 15.03.2026
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Important! Applications for admission to the BA programme for Teaching Qualification for Secondary Level I can be submitted until 15 September (Start of studies in the winter semester) or 15 March (Start of studies in summer semester).
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Important! Applications for admission to the BA programme for Teaching Qualification for Secondary Level I can be submitted until 15 September (Start of studies in the winter semester) or 15 March (Start of studies in summer semester).
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Important! Applications for admission to the BA programme for Teaching Qualification for Secondary Level I can be submitted until 15 September (Start of studies in the winter semester) or 15 March (Start of studies in summer semester).
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Important! Applications for admission to the BA programme for Teaching Qualification for Secondary Level I can be submitted until 15 September (Start of studies in the winter semester) or 15 March (Start of studies in summer semester). Enrolment as per acceptance letter.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German