Professional Placement Module
Professional Placement Module
As a rule, the training module consists of a combination of the following services:
- Eight weeks of practical training (full-time or correspondingly longer part-time, 320 working hours), also possible abroad
- Attendance of an accompanying course to prepare for/follow up on the internship (courses related to the training module) and
- Preparation of a written internship report (12-15 pages)
The internship must be issued a certificate by the respective company:
Please use the form provided by the Examinations Office (certificate for "work-related internship"). Enter the name of your degree programme under "First subject". Only fill in the "Second subject" field if you are studying a two-subject Bachelor's degree. Under "Training module in the subject", enter "see above" for a single-subject Bachelor's degree and "Economics" for a double-subject Bachelor's degree. Enter "prx108" as the module title. You do not need to fill in the field "3 Instead of the orientation internship ...". Your internship company will enter the data in the field "2 Certificate of completion of the internship". If you have forgotten to have your internship company fill in field 2, the following certificates will also be accepted:
- Your own certificate (including period/duration, signature, etc.) from the company or
- A work reference (including period/duration, signature, etc.) from the company
Please note that the content and level of requirements of the internship must be clearly related to your studies (see FAQ). If in doubt, please contact the internship coordinator for advice on the suitability of your internship before starting the internship.
To complete the module, you must submit the following documents:
- Internship report
- Proof that you have completed the accompanying course
- if you took the seminar from October 2025 onwards (with Ms Junker), it is sufficient to write the date of the seminar on the cover page of the internship report
- If you took the seminar before October 2025 (with Ms Bartel or Ms Antoni-Komar), you must submit your reflection paper from that time or the confirmation email from the lecturer (which you received after completing the seminar).
- Certificate for the training module (completed by you in field 1 and by the company in field 2)
- Certificate from your internship company confirming the activities you performed during the internship, i.e. either
- a work reference (detailing the activities/job content) or
- a simple certificate of employment
Please only submit the documents (in an email) once you have completed all the partial tasks.
The following credits/recognition are possible for the training module:
- Instead of the coursework, successful completion of a state-recognised dual system training programme in commerce or administration can be credited. The additional requirement of a report and attendance at the accompanying course does not apply here – the training replaces the entire training module. Credit is awarded by the Examinations Office: certificate of equivalence, certified copy of the examination certificate or presentation of the original and a copy
- Individual cases (e.g. working student activities) can be reviewed in a personal meeting.