Nursing Science - Vocational Teacher Education for Specialized Bachelor
There has been a structural shortage of teaching staff in the industrial-technical disciplines at vocational schools for years. The Master "Nursing Science - Vocational Teacher Education for Specialized Bachelor" is therefore aimed at those who have already completed a degree (Bachelor, Master or Diplom) in Nursing Science and wish to qualify for the Master of Vocational Education for Specialized Bachelor.
This degree course builds on the Nursing Science degree you have already completed. In order to qualify for the teaching profession, you will study a general education subject, vocational and business education content and the didactics of your professional specialization (Nursing Science).
You can choose a general education subject:
- German
- English
- Protestant religion
- Computer science
- Islamic religion
- Catholic Religion
- Mathematics
- Physics
Regulations
Every degree has sets of regulations which govern access, admissions, examinations and the structure of the program. More concrete information on the structure of the program is provided here:
Study Plan for the Master's degree program - 120 LP
For the vocational subjects Electrical Engineering, Metals Engineering, Nursing Science, Social Education and from winter semester 2025/26 probably also Business Administration and Economics
| General education subject - 63 CP | Vocational and business education - 39 CP | |||||||
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| 1st semester | Optional subjects:
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| Introduction to the theories, structures, and functions of vocational education - 5 CP | Didactics of vocational subject areas - 7 CP (The content differs depending on the vocational subject area). | General teaching practice - 9 CP Preparation Follow-up | |||
| 2nd semester | Vocational Didactics - Advanced studies 9 CP | |||||||
| 3rd semester | (The content differs depending on the general education subject) | Structures and functions of vocational education - Advanced studies - 9 CP | ||||||
| 4th semester | Master's thesis - 15 CP Master's colloquium - 3 CP (can be written/completed either in the general education subject or in vocational and business education). | |||||||
You can only be admitted to this degree program if you already have a qualified degree (Bachelor's, Master's or Diplom) in Nursing Science or a comparable subject. The completed degree must have a Nursing Science component of 120 credit points, covering the following content areas:
- Nursing Science: at least 75 credit points
- Health science basics (law, politics and economics in the health and nursing sector): at least 15 credit points
- Medical and scientific fundamentals of nursing: at least 15 credit points
- Fundamentals of other related sciences from the humanities and social sciences (e.g. educational psychology; personality, developmental, health and social psychology; occupational and professional sociology; business administration and economics): at least 15 credit points
You must also provide evidence of vocational and business education and/or (subject) didactic skills amounting to 15 credit points. Study and examination achievements or relevant knowledge and skills acquired outside the university can be recognized for this. If you do not already provide evidence of these skills in your application, you must acquire them by the time you complete your Master's degree.
Applicants with international certificates must have sufficient knowledge of German.
This subject is free of admission.
If you would like to choose English as a subject, you must provide proof of English language proficiency in accordance with the regulations on special access requirements for studying English/Anglophone Studies.
All information pertaining to the application process may be found at Application, Admission and Enrollment.
German and international applicants can find all information about the application and the application deadline for the desired semester under Master's degree programs (two subjects).
The examination regulations do not prescribe an obligatory period of study abroad. However, a number of Options for Studying Abroad are available to you within a range of exchange programs. The International Office will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Studying at Osnabrück University means you will be subject to semester fees. Depending on how much of your study credit (standard period of study plus tolerance semester) you have used up, you may also have to pay long-term study fees. Additional information on this topic may be found at How Much does Studying Cost?
Our Central Study Counseling Service will be happy to provide you with all the information you need about studying, admission requirements and the structure of your chosen program.
The student advisory service answers specific questions about the course content.
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This degree program has been accredited by the German Accreditation Council.