Business Education (Master)

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Teaching profession or the private sector? That's what the Business Education course offers! In the Master's degree course in Business Education (M.Ed.), students deepen their knowledge of business and economics, building on the Bachelor's degree course. In addition to deepening their knowledge of educational and social science topics, the course enables students to either expand their knowledge of a second subject at school and its didactics or to take the extracurricular minor in Business, Personnel and Organizational Development in order to promote the professional skills of young people and adults as a teacher in the teaching profession or as an extracurricular expert in training and further education.

With the Master's degree, business educators fulfill the requirements for entry into the traineeship (pedagogical preparatory service for the higher teaching profession). Afterwards, many school-related fields of activity are open to them in the teaching profession: These include all types of vocational schools (e.g. vocational schools or vocational grammar schools) in which commercial subjects are taught. Teaching at vocational schools is a challenging job that offers trained business teachers an interesting and future-proof (civil servant) position. In addition, graduates also have access to numerous extracurricular fields of activity, e.g. as lecturers in educational institutions or companies. Furthermore, the degree program also prepares students for an academic career at universities and research institutions. The degree program thus offers a high degree of flexibility for the professional future of its students.
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At a glance

Degree: Master of Education


Start: Summer semester and winter semester


Language of instruction: German


Duration/scope: 4 semesters


Admission restriction (NC): No

Admission requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Education with at least 48 weeks of work or professional experience in a commercial/administrative field as well as school internships or an equivalent qualification
  • Letter of motivation
  • Selection interview

The degree program includes an optional second teaching subject:

English studies
Chemistry
Protestant Religion
French Studies
German Studies
Catholic Religion
Mathematics
Physics
Politics and Economics
Spanish Language and Literature
Sports
Economics, Labor and Social Law (enrollment is no longer possible for this second subject from winter semester 2025/2026)


As an alternative to the second subject, the minor subject "Business Personnel and Organizational Development" can be chosen.

In the degree courses in Business Education (B. Ed., M. Ed.), the subject 'Business, Labor and Social Law' can be studied instead of a general education second subject (German, Mathematics, English, etc.). The following note is important: 'Business, labor and social law' is not a separate training and examination subject in the preparatory service (Referendariat) of many federal states. This applies in particular to the federal state of Hesse. Please contact the relevant authorities / state ministries in the respective federal state to find out whether this subject is recognized.


Application and enrollment procedure for the winter semester

Application with German certificates

Application period

annually 01.06. - 01.09.
Applicaton deadline extended until 15th of September 2025

You can apply for this degree program via our online application portal "eCampus".

How do I apply for this degree program?

Application with foreign certificates

Application period

with foreign certificates:
annually 01.03. - 15.07.

If you are not yet studying at the University of Kassel or another university in Germany, but have obtained a first professionally qualifying Bachelor's degree abroad, you must apply via the central assessment office in Berlin, uni-assist.

How do I apply with a foreign certificate?


Application and enrollment procedure for the summer semester

Application with German certificates

Application period

annually 01.12. - 01.03.
Application deadline extended until 20th of March 2026

You can apply for this degree program via our online application portal "eCampus".

How do I apply for this degree program?

Application with foreign certificates

Application period

with foreign certificates:
annually 01.09. - 15.01.

If you are not yet studying at the University of Kassel or another university in Germany, but have obtained a first professionally qualifying Bachelor's degree abroad, you must apply via the central assessment office in Berlin, uni-assist.

How do I apply with a foreign certificate?


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