The M.Ed. Business Education is designed as a full-time program over four semesters. The program comprises 120 credit points (CP), distributed across five areas as follows:

1. Subject Business and its didactics (50 CP)
2. Second Subject and its didactics (15 CP)
3. Business and Education (31 CP)
4. Internship (4 CP)
5. Master’s Thesis (20 CP)

During the Master’s program in Business Education, students must complete a three-week teaching internship (Advanced Master’s Internship).

Module Catalog (PDF)
Detailed descriptions of the modules and courses, including learning objectives, prerequisites, content, and further information. Our module catalog also provides suggested study plans for the winter and summer semesters, as well as an overview of the available options for each required elective area.

Examination Regulations (PDF)
Binding legal framework.

Das Studium ist in Module strukturiert, die sich aus Lehrveranstaltungen und Prüfungen zusammensetzen. Die verbindliche Zusammensetzung legt die Prüfungsordnung fest. Detaillierte inhaltliche Beschreibungen finden Sie im Modulhandbuch des Studiengangs.

Der Stellenwert der Module in der Endnote wird durch Leistungspunkte (LP) ausgedrückt. Ein Leistungspunkt entspricht einer Arbeitsleistung von etwa 30 Stunden (Kontaktzeit und Selbststudium).

Die dominierenden Lehrveranstaltungsformen sind Vorlesung (VL) und Übung (Ü). Dazu kommen bspw. Seminar (S), Projektseminar (PS) und Kolloquium (Ko).

Module schließen in der Regel mit einer Prüfung in Form einer Klausur oder E-Klausur zu Beginn der vorlesungsfreien Zeit ab. Wiederholungstermine werden am Ende der vorlesungsfreien Zeit des gleichen Semester angeboten, d.h. vor Beginn des nächsten Semesters.

Pflichtmodule müssen bestanden werden. Bei Wahlpflichtmodulen gibt es eine größere Auswahl, aus der eine bestimmte Mindest- und Höchstanzahl an Angeboten innerhalb eines Bereichs zu belegen ist. Gewählte Wahlpflichtmodule müssen bestanden werden, jedoch können Studierende einmal ein nicht-bestandenes Wahlpflichtmodul durch ein anderes ersetzen (aka „Joker“).

• University Entrance Qualification
• Bachelorabschluss
  • “in Business Education at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in the same subjects, or an equivalent degree at another university, i.e.:
    • 82 CP in Business and Economics (including the corresponding subject didactics),
    • 27 CP in Business Education (including 10 CP for a school internship or an instructional internship), and
    • 65 CP in the specialization subject (e.g., Sports, German, Mathematics).
  • The application is possible once you have earned at least 135 credit points (CP) in your Bachelor’s program. If you are unable to present your Bachelor’s degree certificate by the application deadline, you must submit confirmation of all coursework and examinations completed to date, including the current cumulative grade. This confirmation must be issued by your university (original or simple copy).
  • Please note: If you are admitted and enrolled, you must provide proof of having earned your Bachelor’s degree within a specified deadline. If this proof is not submitted on time, your enrollment in the Master’s program will be revoked.
• School Internships
  Proof of successful completion of the school internships required for a B.Ed., in accordance with §§ 8 and 9 of the State Regulation on the Recognition of University Examinations in Teacher-Education Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs as the First State Examination for Teaching, dated September 12, 2007, in its current version.
• German Language Proficiency
  Applicants who have neither obtained their higher education entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution nor completed a degree program taught in German must provide proof of German language skills at the level of the “German Language Examination for University Admission of International Applicants (DSH)”.
• English Language Proficiency
  Students are expected to have sufficient active and passive English skills to be able to read academic literature in English and to participate in courses taught in English.
• Subject-specific Language Requirements
  Admission to the subjects Catholic Religious Education, Protestant Theology, French, and Spanish is subject to specific language requirements. For further information, please contact the academic advisory office for the respective subject. Contact details are available at
  https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/en/during-your-studies/service-advising/academic-advisory-offices/

Applicants whose prior degree is not fully equivalent to the required bachelor’s qualification, or who are missing school internships, may be admitted to the Master’s program on the condition that the missing coursework, examinations, and school internships are completed within the first year of study. If these requirements are not met within the given timeframe, continuation of the program is no longer possible and enrollment will be revoked without further notice. The scope of additional coursework and examinations, including school internships, must not exceed 40 credit points (CP).