Adult Education

part time degree programmes for professionals

Master of Arts

Master
Degree

6 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Karlsruhe

Location

July 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

July 2025 (EU), July 2025 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Adult Education

Target group

The degree course is aimed at those with responsibility in education and those who work in or want to work in the education sector who have earned a first academic degree. The course is aimed in particular at graduates of the following: - educational and sociological degree courses - teaching qualification degree courses (especially for vocational schools) - non-educational degree courses (e.g. Economics), who are interested in working in corresponding subject areas of adult education (e.g. in counselling, training, leadership or coaching)

Annotation

The career-integrated Master´s degree programme qualifies graduates for professional work in adult education. It takes place on weekends (Friday/Saturday) in person and is supplemented by digital formats and flexible self-learning times. It is structured according to a modular principle and has a large (compulsory) elective element, i.e. you largely decide for yourself which course content you want to study, at which pace. The degree entitles you to commence studies towards a doctorate. *Subject to the approval of the Ministry for Science, Research and Art of Baden-Württemberg, the degree course began in the winter semester

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

The admission requirements for the course are a first academic degree and, as a rule, at least one year of relevant professional experience in the educational sector.

Lecture period

  • 14.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
  • 13.10.2025 - 30.01.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    04.05.2025 - 15.07.2025

    Subject to the approval of the Ministry for Science, Research and Art of Baden-Württemberg, the degree course will begin in the winter semester 2022/23. Beginning of May to 15 July (cut-off date), courses only commence in the winter semester.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    04.05.2025 - 15.07.2025

    Subject to the approval of the Ministry for Science, Research and Art of Baden-Württemberg, the degree course will begin in the winter semester 2022/23. All degree courses (except Master’s degree courses for teaching qualifications) by 15.07. (Cut-off date), commencement of courses of study only in winter semester. Teaching Qualification Master’s programmes by 31.05. (winter semester) and 30.11. (summer semester) (cut-off date), start of courses of study at summer and winter semesters. Higher study semesters (change of subject and programme): Enquire at the university.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    04.05.2025 - 15.07.2025

    as per letter of acceptance

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    04.05.2025 - 15.07.2025

    Subject to the approval of the Ministry for Science, Research and Art of Baden-Württemberg, the degree course will begin in the winter semester 2022/23. All degree courses (except Master’s degree courses for teaching qualifications) by 15.07. (Cut-off date), commencement of courses of study only in winter semester. Teaching Qualification Master’s programmes by 31.05. (winter semester) and 30.11. (summer semester) (cut-off date), start of courses of study at summer and winter semesters. Higher study semesters (change of subject and programme): Enquire at the university.

Tuition fee

Fees

7,200.00 EUR / total

Fees (Link)

The total tuition fees amount to EUR 7200 (due in 4 instalments: 2000, 2000, 2000, 1200): Services included are: - Face-to-face seminars and e-learning phases - Counselling and support in all learning phases - Use of the information and learning platform of the university - Academic supervision of the Master's thesis

Languages of instruction

Main language

German