International Technical and Vocational Education and Training

A continuing-education master's programme with an international orientation that prepares students for leadership and specialist roles in technical and vocational education and training, especially in international contexts. It also targets fields such as educational media, VET research, and development cooperation.

Academic requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent awarded by a higher education institution acknowledged in Germany

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

English proficiency at level B2 required for the English-language module programme.

Accepted bachelor fields

Bachelor's degree, university degree, or comparable degree with at least 180 CP in an educational, cultural, social, technical, economic, or scientific field.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

Optional

Tuition fee

2,000 EUR per semester for the English-language module programme studied in Magdeburg.

Semester contribution

311.30 EUR (official OVGU semester fee for summer semester 2026).

ECTS credits

180

Funding info

Tuition: 2,000 EUR per semester for the English-language module programme studied in Magdeburg. Semester contribution: 311.30 EUR (official OVGU semester fee for summer semester 2026).

The programme prepares graduates for higher-level roles in vocational-education institutions, business training and education settings, educational media, VET research, and international development cooperation.

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