Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Teaching at Vocational Schools – Technology

Overview and requirements

The Master of Education programme offers the following compulsory specialisations: Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Metallurgy and Automotive Engineering. Admission to the M.Ed. programme requires either a B.Sc. in Vocational Education or a (relevant) Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science. Further entry requirements can be found in the admissions regulations.

The following subjects are currently approved as a second teaching subject: Chemistry, German/German Studies, English/English-Speaking Cultures, Mathematics, Physics and Political Science. The programme leads to a professionally qualifying degree, culminating in the award of the academic title ‘Master of Education’ (M.Ed.).

Admission requirements

Here is an extract from the admission regulations (see right):

A first professional higher education qualification comprising at least 180 credit points (CP) under the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).

The degree must lead to a Master of Education programme that fulfils the educational requirements for a teaching post at vocational schools (upper secondary level, vocational subjects). A degree may be recognised provided there are no significant differences within the meaning of Section 56 of the Bremen Higher Education Act (BremHG).

A Bachelor’s degree is required in one of the following degree programmes or in a programme that does not exhibit any significant differences in content, scope and requirements compared to those listed:

• Vocational Education and Training (in a relevant specialisation such as electrical engineering, information technology, metal technology or automotive engineering);

• Industrial and Technical Sciences (in a relevant specialisation such as electrical engineering, information technology, metal technology or automotive engineering);

• Engineering Sciences: Relevant to the specialisation in Electrical Engineering are, for example, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Automation Engineering and Mechatronics; relevant to the specialisation in Information Technology are, for example, Information Technology, Communications Engineering and Computer Science; Relevant fields of study for the specialisation in Metallurgical Engineering include, for example, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Production or Manufacturing Engineering, and Mechatronics; relevant fields of study for the specialisation in Automotive Engineering include, for example, Automotive Engineering and Agricultural Machinery Engineering.

• Relevant practical professional experience totalling at least 6 months. The requirements for these placements are set out in the ‘Guidelines for the Recognition of Professional Placements in accordance with the KMK Framework Agreement on Training and Examinations for a Teaching Qualification at Upper Secondary Level (vocational subjects) or for vocational schools (Teaching Qualification Type 5)’ in its currently valid version.

Entry requirements for second subjects

For the subject of English, a command of English at least at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or a minimum of 11 marks in English as a continued foreign language on the A-level certificate is required. Proof of this must be provided. This requirement does not apply to applicants who have already provided corresponding proof at the start of their Bachelor’s degree at the University of Bremen.

For the subject of Politics, English language proficiency at a minimum of level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required. Proof of this must be enclosed. This requirement does not apply to applicants who have already provided such proof at the start of their Bachelor’s degree at the University of Bremen.