Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
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General school internship (ASP)
Prerequisite for the ASP is the successful completion of courses wir170 and pb023. Applications for the ASP are made at the DIZ. The ASP can also be completed outside Lower Saxony. However, the prerequisite is that the student establishes contact with the school themselves. The DIZ must then be informed of the new placement location.
Who should I contact with questions, concerns etc.?
see contact persons
Recognition of credits
Prof. Dr Karin Rebmann is responsible for the recognition of credits in the two-subject Bachelor of Economics with a focus on Business Education for the areas of Economics including Business Didactics and Business Education.
Prof. Dr Karin Rebmann is responsible for BWP and Business Didactics for the recognition of credits in the Master of Education in Business Education.
The respective subject colleges are responsible for the areas of Economics in the Master. To find out who is responsible for the teaching subjects, please contact the Coordinator of Studies and Teaching of FK II, Ms Britta Lehmann.
Instructions for academic work
You can find the current instructions for academic work in the subject area here.
Registration deadlines for courses
From the winter semester 2015/2016, the registration period for all BWP courses is approx. 1 week. You can find out about the exact registration period in good time on Stud.IP. Please make sure that you register within the registration period, as no further participants will be accepted after the deadline.
Registration for Master's modules by Bachelor's students
Bachelor's students who would like to bring forward a Master's module from Vocational and Business Education or Business Didactics should register for the Master's module during the registration period activated for them (see Stud.IP), subject to availability of seminar places. An applicationto bring forward Master's modules must then be submitted to Ms Rebmann by the start of the course, accompanied by a current transcript of records and a screenshot printout of the successful registration for the respective module. This approved proposal must then be submitted to the lecturer in the first course of the module.
Registration of theses in the field of Business Administration
If you intend to write your thesis at a professorship in the field of Business Administration, special regulations apply. Please contact the colleagues of the respective professorship.
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Bachelor's degree programme curriculum
You can find the study plan for the Bachelor's degree programme here.
Application deadlines for the Master's degree programme
Further information on the application and enrolment procedure can be found under this link.
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Work placement (prx104)
Non-university work completed before or during the degree programme can be credited as a training module prx104 Company Internship on proposal if:
1.) a completed commercial-administrative training in a state-recognised training occupation or
2.) a full-time school-based commercial-administrative vocational training or
3.) a full-time commercial-administrative work placement of at least six weeks duration and a work placement report with information on the working methods and structure of the work placement institution and the activities performed is submitted.
If you have any further questions, please contact Mrs Rebmann
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Corporate Identitytemplate
You can find the corporate identity currently valid in the specialist area here.
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Recruitment date for the preparatory service
The recruitment dates for the preparatory service for the teaching profession at vocational schools in Lower Saxony are generally 1 May and 1 November each year.
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Specialised internship (FP)
Some courses in preparation for the specialised internship take place every 14 days, but then in a double block (4SWS) instead of 1x2SWS per week. The preparatory courses, which take place weekly, comprise 2 SWS per week.
Forms for the modules biw111, pb027/pb029, wir181/wir182 and wir731
Please use the forms provided for the modules biw111, pb027/pb029, wir181/wir182 and wir731 from the winter semester 2015/2016.
Please complete the form for the modules biw111, b027/pb029 and wir181/wir182 and hand it in with your examination results.
Please complete the form for wir731 (MM3) and hand it in to the person examining the module as registration for the module examination.
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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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Enrolment for examinations, legal status of students
Please note the information provided by the Admissions office on the legal status of students with regard to enrolment for examinations. Please ask your contact person at the Admissions office for more information.
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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 that is spread over two semesters and cannot be completed within one semester. The module consists of a lecture and a seminar. The lecture of the module must be attended first, followed by the corresponding seminar in the following semester.
pb027/pb029, module structure
pb027/pb029 is a module that is spread over two semesters and cannot be completed within one semester, so that only one seminar must be attended in both the summer and winter semesters. You can start the module in both the summer and winter semesters. You can choose either the company or the school specialisation. A combination of company/school is not possible.
pb027/pb029 form
Please use the form provided for the pb027/pb029 module from the winter semester 2012/2013.
Please hand in the completed form with your examination results.
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Legal status of students, enrolment for examinations
Please note the information provided by the Admissions office on the legal status of students with regard to enrolment for examinations. Please ask your contact person at the Admissions office for more information.
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Written work
You can find the criteria grid for written assignments in the BWP subject area here.
Choice of specialisation for the modules
The chosen specialisation (school or company) must be identical within a module. However, the different modules may vary in terms of the chosen specialisation.
Office opening hours
The Office is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm.
Special location 3093
It is possible to borrow literature for one week. Please contact the Office.
Scholarship
For interested students, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research offers a scholarship guide with information on various scholarship programmes. www. stipendienlotse.de
Student counselling
Student counselling for the two-subject Bachelor's degree (Vocational Education) is provided by PD Dr Florian Berding.
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Prerequisite for the ASP
In order to register for the ASP at the DIZ, you must have successfully completed courses wir170 and pb023.
Preparatory service, recruitment date
The recruitment dates for the preparatory service for the teaching profession at vocational schools in Lower Saxony are generally 1 May and 1 November each year.
Bringing forward modules from the Master's programme
Bachelor's students who wish to bring forward a Master's module from Vocational and Business Education or Business Didactics should register for the Master's module during the registration period (see Stud.IP), subject to availability of seminar places. A proposal to bring forward Master's modules must then be submitted to Ms Rebmann by the start of the course, accompanied by a current transcript of records and a screenshot printout of the successful registration for the respective module. This approved proposal must then be submitted to the lecturer in the first course of the module.
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Repeat examinations
For the courses wir170 and pb023, the following dates apply for the repeat examinations:
pb023: At the end of the summer semester in the 3rd week after the end of lectures.
wir170: 1st date at the beginning of the winter semester in the O-week. 2nd date at the end of the winter semester in the 3rd week after the end of lectures.
wir181/wir182, structure of the module
wir181/wir182 is usually completed within one semester. Students choose either the company or the school specialisation. A combination of company/school is not possible.
wir181/wir182-Formular
From winter semester 2015/2016, please use the form provided for the wir181/wir182 module.
Please complete the form and hand it in with your examination results.
wir731 form
From the winter semester 2015/2016, please use the form provided for the module wir731.
Please complete the form and hand it in to the module examiner when registering for the module examination.
Academic work
The guidelines for scientific work are taught in the tutorial for module pb023.