Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
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General School Placement (ASP)
A prerequisite for the ASP is the successful completion of the courses wir170 and pb023. Registration for the ASP takes place via the DIZ. The ASP may also be undertaken outside Lower Saxony. However, this is subject to the student establishing contact with the school themselves. The DIZ must then be notified of the new placement location.
Recognition of credits
Prof. Dr Karin Rebmann is responsible for the recognition of credits in the Two-Subject Bachelor’s in Economics with a specialisation in Business Education (BWP), covering the subjects of economics (including economics didactics) and BWP.
For the recognition of credits in the Master of Education in Business Education, Prof. Dr Karin Rebmann is responsible for BWP and business education.
The respective subject lecturers are responsible for the business studies modules in the Master’s programme. Please contact the Coordinator for Studies and Teaching in Faculty II, Ms Britta Lehmann, to enquire who is responsible for which subjects.
Guidance on academic writing
The current guidelines on academic writing applicable to this subject area can be found here.
Enrolment for Master’s modules by Bachelor’s students
Bachelor’s students who wish to take a Master’s module from Business Education or Business Didactics should enrol provisionally for the Master’s module during the enrolment period open to them (see Stud.IP), provided that places on the seminar are still available. By the start of the course,an application to take Master’s modules early must then be submitted to Ms Rebmann, accompanied by a current transcript of records and a screenshot confirming successful enrolment in the relevant module. This approved proposal must then be presented to the lecturer during the first session of the module.
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Bachelor’s Degree Programme Study Plan
You can find the study plan for the Bachelor’s programme here.
Application deadlines for the Master’s programme
Further information on the application and enrolment procedures can be found via this link.
Work Placement (prx104)
An external achievement completed before or during your degree may, upon proposal, be recognised as the prx104 training module if:
1.) the applicant has completed a commercial and administrative apprenticeship in a state-recognised vocational qualification, or
2.) has completed a full-time school-based commercial and administrative vocational training programme, or
3.) a full-time commercial and administrative work placement of at least six weeks’ duration has been completed and an internship report is submitted detailing the working methods and structure of the host organisation, as well as the tasks carried out.
If you have any further questions, please contact Ms Rebmann
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Corporate Identitytemplate
You can find the corporate identity currently valid in the specialist area here.
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Authorisation of empirical work
For empirical work with students, teachers and the school management, written authorisation from the Lower Saxony State Education Authority is generally required. further information can be found here.
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Criteria grid for written assignments
The criteria grid for written assignments in the BWP subject area can be found here.
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pb026, Module Structure
pb026 is a module spread over two semesters and cannot be completed within a single semester. The module consists of a lecture and a seminar. Students must first attend the module’s lecture; the corresponding seminar is then attended in the following semester.
pb029, Module Structure
pb029 is a module spread over two semesters and cannot be completed within a single semester; consequently, only one seminar may be taken in each of the summer and winter semesters. Students may start the module in either the summer or winter semester.
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Secretariat opening hours
The Office is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.30 am to 12 noon.
Special location 3093
You may borrow literature for one week. Please contact the Office to arrange this .
Scholarships
You can find a scholarship guide and self-assessment test at: https://www.selbstaendig-im-netz.de/stipendium/
study counselling
Prof. Dr Rebmann is responsible for study counselling for the dual-subject Bachelor’s degree (Vocational Education).
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Pre-service training, recruitment dates
The induction dates for the preparatory service for teaching at vocational schools in Lower Saxony are usually 1 May and 1 November each year.
Bringing forward modules from the Master’s programme
Bachelor’s students who wish to take a Master’s module in Business Education or Business Didactics in advance should register provisionally for the Master’s module during the registration period open to them (see Stud.IP), provided that seminar places are still available. By the start of the course, a proposal to take Master’s modules early must then be submitted to Ms Rebmann, accompanied by a current transcript of records and a screenshot confirming successful enrolment in the relevant module. This approved proposal must then be presented to the lecturer during the first session of the module.
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Resit Exams
The following dates apply for resit examinations for the courses wir170 and pb023:
pb023: At the end of the summer semester, in the third week after the end of lectures.
wir170: First resit at the start of the winter semester during orientation week. Second resit at the end of the winter semester, in the third week after the end of lectures.
wir181/wir182, Module structure
wir181/wir182 is usually completed within a single semester. Students choose either the ‘Business’ specialisation or the ‘School’ specialisation. A combination of ‘Business’ and ‘School’ is not possible.