Legal issues relating to analogue and digital education // University of Oldenburg

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Evaluate questions from practice in a solution-orientated way

Whether in schools, universities or vocational training – all formal educational activities involve legal issues. This module covers both the organisational legal framework and contractual relationships with teaching staff, learners and third parties. With regard to educational organisations and programmes, the module addresses data protection and data security, copyright law and the practical implications of the EU AI Act. The aim of the module is to enable participants to assess the applicability of regulations, contextualise legal issues and evaluate them in a solution-oriented manner.

Teachers

Prof Dr Thomas Heinicke

University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration NRW

Ass. jur. Kerstin Telscher

Research assistant at the University of Vechta

Your gain in expertise

The participants ...

gain a basic understanding of legal contexts.

know important sources of law in the context of the education system and their relationship to each other.

can interpret relevant legal texts and court decisions as well as other requirements.

have acquired the skills to recognise and classify legal problems.

can recognise and assess contractual and labour law issues.

are able to recognise and assess legal issues in the digitalisation of teaching/learning.

can legally classify and analyse copyright, data protection and licensing issues.

can apply the provisions of the EU AI Act within educational organisations.

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Further education at a glance

University certificate

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)

Dates

The module begins on 4 November 2026
and ends on 30 April 2027

On-site workshop
11–12 December 2026

Online workshops
: 15 January, 26 February and 2 April 2027

Time required and scope

5-8 hours per week, 10 credit points

Teaching format

Online plus two compact workshops at the weekend

Prerequisites

None

Costs

1,200 euros for students (1,500 euros for guest students) plus university fee

Who is the programme aimed at?

The programme is aimed in particular at

Education managers in schools, universities and other institutions
(Prospective) managers in training and further education
Personnel developers
Pedagogical staff

The module can be taken as certified further education and as part of the part-time degree programme in education and science management. The Certificate of Advanced Studies awarded during further education is fully recognised for the MBA programme. This means you can start your studies without enrolment!