Metals Technology as subject in the Bachelor’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education
(Bachelor of Science)
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Short Description
Metals Technology is offered as a vocational subject within the bachelor''s programme Technical Education. In addition, a second teaching subject must be studied. Please note the subject combination options.
The Bachelor’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education, together with the consecutive Master’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education, qualifies graduates to enter the preparatory phase of teacher training for the State Examination. The Bachelor’s degree qualifies graduates to take up work in areas such as vocational education and training, with associations, and chambers of industry or chambers of crafts and trades. In order to teach at vocational schools, graduates must additionally complete the Master’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education and the State Examination.
Teachers of technical education teach at various types of school, including vocational school, pre-vocational school, specialist vocational school, technical college, technical grammar school and technical school. In these types of school, teaching staff teach subjects and learning areas related to metals technology.
Course Content
- Metals Technology
The Metals Technology part of the course is worth 92 ECTS credit points (CP). It includes modules in Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Product Development, Industrial Science and Production Technology. The Electrical Engineering, Thermodynamics and Materials Science modules involve laboratory work; provision is made for a product design project in the module. In addition to technical modules, the part of the course also includes a basic module on the structures of the vocational subject area of Metals Technology.
The Bachelor’s degree programme concludes with a Bachelor’s thesis (15 CP), which students may prepare at any of the institutes within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
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1 | Mathematics I | Mechanics I | Materials Science I | Basics of Electrical Engineering | Introduction to the degree programme |
2 | Mathematics II | Mechanics II | Materials Science II |
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3 | Thermodynamics | Product Development
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| Foundations and structures of the vocational subject area of Metals Technology
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5 | Industrial Science | Production Technology I | Production Technology II |
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6 | Optional module |
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- In addition to having an interest in the vocational subject area of Metals Technology and the teaching subject, prospective students should enjoy interacting with people, and should be empathetic, open to criticism and able to reflect on their actions.
- They should also have a good knowledge of German and mathematics, as well as a good knowledge of a science subject, preferably physics.
- In connection with completion of the Master’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education, the Bachelor’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education qualifies graduates to enter the preparatory phase of teacher training to take on teaching positions at vocational schools. The preparatory phase of teacher training concludes with the State Examination, which entitles students to enter the teaching profession in the Federal State of Lower Saxony.
- The Bachelor’s degree in Technical Education qualifies graduates to enter a profession in areas such as vocational education and training.
- Metals Technology as subject in the Master’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education (Master of Education)
- Master’s Teacher Training Course for Technical Education (Master of Education)
Under certain conditions, admission to the following Master''s programme is also possible. More detailed information can be found in the respective admission regulations. If you have any questions, please contact the course advice of the desired Master''s programme:
Admission Requirements
Some subjects in the Bachelor Teacher Training Course for Technical Education are restricted: Computer Science, English Studies (school subject: English), Food Science, German Studies (school subject: German), Politics and Sports.
Some subjects in the Bachelor Teacher Training Course for Technical Education are admission-free: Catholic Religious Education, Chemistry, Colour Technology and Interior Decoration, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Metals Technology, Physics, Plant Operations and Manufacturing of Wood Products, Protestant Religious Education, Spanish Studies and Site Engineering.
The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations:
Application Deadlines
For a subject combination with at least one subject with restricted admission:
01.06.-15.07. of the year for the winter semester
- First-year students (application for the 1st semester) can only apply for the winter semester.
- Those continuing their studies (application for higher semesters) can also apply for the summer semester (December 1st - January 15th).
For a subject combination with two admission-free subjects:
01.06.-30.09. of the year for the winter semester
- First-year students (application for the 1st semester) can only enrol in the winter semester.
- Students resuming their studies and transfer students (application for higher semesters) can also enrol in the summer semester (December 1st - March 31st).
The following applies to applications from non-EU countries:
- VPD from uni-assist OR a passed assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) of a preparatory foundation course (Studienkolleg) is required.
- Applications for the Studienkolleg must be submitted by July 15th.
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