Profession and Economy

Profession and Economy (Teaching degree)

Didactic subject for a teaching degree at secondary schools

The teaching subject “Working life and the economy” for teaching degrees in secondary education (Mittelschulen) prepares you for the fields of study of economics, work, professional life and technology. You will learn how to teach school pupils about economic issues and professional perspectives in a practical and interesting way.

What is the degree program about?

As a profile-building subject in secondary education (Mittelschule), “Working life and the economy” is of great importance in Bavaria. With the fields of study of the economy, work, professional life and technology, it covers a wide range of topics and is significant as regards the development of school pupils in their roles as citizens, consumers and members of the workforce.

As part of the degree program about working life and the economy, students gain both a solid foundation in teaching skills as well as subject knowledge in order to be able to teach the subject successfully later on. Successful graduates also have the opportunity to gain further academic qualifications, for example in the context of a doctorate.

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