You should enjoy working with economic phenomena and relations and be interested in interdisciplinary, international, and intercultural topics.

It may be helpful to have already completed vocational training or six-months of practical training. However, this is not a prerequisite to be able to start the degree program

For some subjects of specialization (foreign languages, sports), certain entrance requirements must be met before the start of degree program You can find more information in the relevant department’s course descriptions or at the academic advisory office.

For this program of study, you must be able to read and understand specialist literature in English. However, you will not be required to provide proof of your language skills. Sound knowledge of mathematics is essential, as you will be analyzing mathematical models during your studies.

The undergraduate program is comprised of three core areas:

• Business and economics
• Business education
• One subject of specialization

In Business and Economics, you will complete the following modules:

• Business administration
• Economics (Volkswirtschaftslehre)
• Methodological fundamentals
• Didactics of business and economics (How do I prepare economics-related content to teach classes or lead workshops?)

Business Education includes the following subject areas:

• Fundamentals of Business Education and academic writing
• Internship preparation and follow-up
• Preparation for the bachelor’s thesis

You will select your subject of specialization during the application process and begin studying as soon as the first semester. Here you can choose from a wide range of options:

• Management and economics
• Computer science
• German
• English
• Spanish
• French
• Mathematics
• Sports
• Protestant or Catholic religious education
• Social studies
• Law

You can continue with the chosen subject of specialization in the subsequent Business Education master’s degree program (M.Sc. or M.Ed.). Of course, you have the opportunity to change your subject of specialization during the undergraduate studies program.

Please note that the subjects of specialization Management and Economics and Law cannot be continued if you pursue the teacher education Business Education master’s degree program (M.Ed.). Whether you would like to enter a teaching profession or work in a company, all of the other subjects of specialization allow you to keep your options open. To retain all your options, the internship must be completed at a school.

Overview of the subject-specific components:

Stays abroad

Would you like to live abroad for half a year or a whole year? Do you want to get to know another language and culture? Would you like to get a different perspective on your particular degree program? A stay abroad provides you with the perfect opportunity to achieve this and is possible with every degree program – either self-organized or by taking advantage of one of the popular exchange programs. This is made possible by various partnerships with foreign universities.

For information on this topic, please visit our websites on studying abroad. An overview of cooperating universities that would suit your degree program can be found on our Student Exchange Platform.

Obligatory stays abroad only apply for certain subjects of specializations (e.g. foreign languages) and usually last three months. You can also wait to complete a semester abroad as part of the master’s degree.

Internships

The Business Education program of study includes an obligatory internship as a part of the program structure. Students who are not planning on going into teacher education must complete a 9-week career internship. Students who are planning on pursuing teacher education must complete two orientation internships and one in-depth internship (further information is available on the German-language website for school internships in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate).

If you are interested in a profession in teaching, we recommend that you complete the first internship as soon as possible. This has the advantage that you can quickly find out if you want to work in the teaching profession later on.

These practical experiences complement the theoretical components, help you practice your pedagogical skills in a classroom setting, and provide direction for your future career.

Voluntary internships are another good opportunity to obtain more in-depth insight into a professional field.

An internship allows you to discover whether everyday life in a particular occupation suits your career expectations and interests. You can gain qualifications for a professional field and acquire important professional and personal skills to start a career. An internship helps you both shape your career path, and mold the remainder of your course sequence – in particular by selecting specializations that suit your practical experience.

You can find further information and relevant internships on the Career Service website.

Typical professional fields for those with a Business Education bachelor’s degree include:

• Corporate training and human resources
• Continuing vocational training in public and private funding agencies
• Education administration
• Education management and education policy
• Educational guidance
• Work within the fields of economics, engineering, and health sciences
• Research

After your B.Sc. in Business Education, you also have the opportunity to complete either a Master of Science or a Master of Education in Business Education (provided you have completed the necessary teaching internships).

If you complete the Master of Education, you will also have access to a teacher traineeship in vocational schools. This gives you the opportunity to work in academic teaching as well as in vocational or business education research, along with your subject-didactic components. Please note that not all subjects of specialization qualify you for the Master of Education.

In order to work as a teacher at a Gymnasium, you must complete a teacher traineeship (Referendariat) after earning the Master of Education degree. The first, university-based phase of your teacher education ends with the recognition of your B.Sc. and M.Ed. degrees as the First State Examination. The second phase, the teacher traineeship (Referendariat), generally lasts 18 months in Rhineland-Palatinate and concludes with the Second State Examination.

Not sure what to do after graduation? Don’t worry!

A university degree generally does not prepare you for a single profession but qualifies you for a wide range of career paths – for example, in research, in a typical profession related to your field of study, or in one of many other academic fields.

This is why career orientation is also part of your studies. Gaining practical experience is key, and you can do so through internships, working student positions, part-time jobs or voluntary work, for example.

JGU’s Career Service will support you throughout the entire process with information, advice, workshops and numerous events – from career orientation and working on your profile and skills to finding your dream job and successfully applying for it.