Teaching degree (‘Lehramt’) for the specialisation structural engineering in vocational schools. Are you interested in civil engineering and modern construction methods, but would also like to work with young people in an educational setting?

The Engineering Education bachelor’s programme will provide you foundational qualifications in both education science and your chosen specialisation for the first phase of a teaching degree for vocational schools (‘Lehramtstudium für Berufsschulen’). Students in the programme are interested in the technical principles underlying modern buildings and infrastructure and are passionate about teaching and educating young vocational students.

Type of degree

Bachelor of Science

Program duration

6 Semester

Admission procedure type

Open admission (without Numerus Clausus)

Subject distribution

Special features

The Engineering Education programme is offered through a consortium between the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm (the Ohm). The programme is a component of the bachelor’s/master’s vocational school teacher training track for students specialising in structural engineering. After completing the master’s degree, graduates are qualified for entry into the Bavarian state teacher traineeship (‘Referendariat’) phase.

The programme comprises subject-specific modules taught by the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Ohm, vocational education and training modules offered by FAU, and modules in the student’s second subject at FAU. The combination of university and university of applied sciences modules and the free choice of a second subject makes this programme unique in Bavaria. Specialist education is provided by the Faculty of Civil Engineering in an application-oriented teaching environment and incorporates the use of the Faculty’s state-of-the-art laboratories.

Intake semester

Winter semester
Beginning in the summer semester is only possible for transfer students starting at a higher semester (application period: 15 Nov - 15 Jan)

Application period

For the winter semester: 02.05.2026 to 15.08.2026

Faculty or School

Civil Engineering

More information

Detailed information about the curriculum of this programme is available in German. Switch the language toggle in the upper right corner.

More information

For more information on jobs and career prospects for graduates of this programme, visit our German pages by switching the language toggle in the upper right corner.

For this bachelor’s programme, there are formal requirements that you must fulfil in order to be able to start the programme. There are also a number of personal requirements that you should meet.

Please note that students from non-EEA countries must pay tuition each semester. More information about tuition is available on our website.

Please note: Admission requirements do change. Be sure to read the admission requirements after the application period begins.

Formal requirements

General admission requirements (e.g., Abitur, vocational qualification, or foreign educational certificate)
Documentation of required language proficiency:
Courses in this degree programme are conducted in German. Applicants who are native speakers of a language other than German, who do not have bachelor’s degree from a German educational institution, and who have not completed German-language vocational or professional training at secondary school must provide one of the following certificates as documentation of their German proficiency:
- German language examination for the university admission of foreign applicants (DSH-Stufe 1)
- TestDaF (‘Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache’ with an above-average score (minimally level 3 in all four examination components)
- telc German B2 (‘telc Deutsch B2’)
- Overview of all recognised language certificates (pdf)

Special provision for students with an FOS 12 / BOS 12 school-leaving certificate in order to progress to the second degree component

Students admitted with a FOS 12 / BOS 12 certificate must complete at least 60 ECTS credits from the first degree component (semesters 1 and 2) before they may progress to the second degree component (semester 3).

Context/reasons:

The bachelor's degree programme in Engineering Education in the Field of Study Structural Engineering is a programme offered through a consortium between the Ohm and FAU. However, admission requirements for university degree programmes generally differ from the admission requirements for universities of applied sciences (like the Ohm). Beginning in semester 3, the programme comprises both programme-specific modules that are offered at the Ohm and university modules for vocational education and modules for the second teaching subject. Accordingly, at this stage, all students must meet the admission requirements for the university teacher education programme. Students who do not have a general university entrance qualification (‘Abitur’ or equivalent) or an appropriate subject-restricted university entrance qualification (Art. 88 paras 1 and 3 of the BayHIG) gain the qualification to fulfil the admission requirements for the university modules during their studies. Therefore, these students are required to complete at least 60 ECTS credits from the first degree component (semesters 1 and 2) before they may progress to the second degree component (semester 3). Students admitted on the basis of a general university entrance qualification (‘Abitur’ or equivalent) or an appropriate subject-restricted university entrance qualification (‘fachgebundene Hochschulreife FOS13 / BOS13’) have fulfilled the university admission requirement upon enrolment.

These students who do not complete the required 60 ECTS credits from the first two semesters remain formally classified as second-semester students. However, they may take specialist modules planned for subsequent semesters ahead of schedule. Once the required 60 ECTS credits have been completed, students may enter the second degree component and begin the university modules offered at FAU.

The admission requirements for progressing to the second degree component are specified in § 4 of the B-BIP study and examination regulations.

Personal characteristics and skills

Interest in scientific and technical topics related to structural engineering
Pleasure in organising, teamwork, and teaching
Enjoy working with and mentoring young people in construction-related vocational education and training
Interest in education and teaching methods

Common stumbling blocks

Foundational modules like Structural Mechanics and Mathematics for Engineers

Student Counseling Portal

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Student Counseling Portal

Student Counseling Service

Do you have questions about studying at university or applying?
Our International Academic Services department is happy to assist you.

If you went to school in the German system, feel free to contact the “Zentrale Studienberatung”.

Faculty advisor

Would you like more detailed information about the content of individual subjects in the Engineering Education programme? Then the Faculty Advisor is the right person to contact.