Master’s Degree
Adult Education and
Vocational Training
Lifelong education has rapidly gained signi-ficance during recent years, and will play an important part in people’s lives in the future. Processes of lifelong education take place in public institutions and in the business sector, as well as in an informal and self-organised manner. Given this context, the Master’s Degree Programme is geared towards teaching, lear-ning and educational processes in the sphere of Adult Education and Vocational Training.
The Master’s Degree Programme in Adult Edu-cation and VoEdu-cational Training is the only de-gree on offer in all of Austria, which combines two important segments of lifelong learning – these being Adult Education and Vocatio-nal Education. It follows the guiding principle “Theoria cum praxi – science for the benefit and welfare of the people”. The teaching objectives and skills profile of the Master’s Degree Pro-gramme are the following:
• Analysis and design of processes of lifelong education,
• research into and design of the connec- tion between work – (continued) educa- tion – life world and life career,
• analysis and design of appropriate lear- ning worlds and learning cultures for adults,
• professionalism and quality assurance in the occupational field of Adult and/or Continuing Education
• development and innovation in organisa- tions and by suppliers of Adult Education and Vocational Training.
Master’s Degree
Adult Education and
Vocational Training
Mag. Kathrin Ofner
Co-ordinator of the Platform Adult Education Carinthia/Koroška
“I have very positive recollections of my degree in the field of Adult Education and Vocational Training. The pleasant, informal atmosphere at the AAU, in the relations both with the professors and with other students, was highly motivating. I also found the contents of the courses taught to be orientated to the needs of the profession to a large extent, and extremely useful in my daily work.”
WHAT MAKES THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDYING AT THE ALPEN-ADRIA-UNIVERSITÄT
KLAGENFURT UNIQUE?
The Master’s Degree Programme in Adult Educa-tion and VocaEduca-tional Training is distinguished by the combination of theory and practice, the focus on research and development, as well as the elabora-tion of occupaelabora-tional competence accompanied by the reflection of practice. In this particular combi-nation, the degree programme for Adult Education and Vocational Training is unique in Austria. The linking of research, development and practice in the field of teaching, has produced a Master’s Degree Programme of exceptional quality.
Jobs and careers
This degree programme qualifies graduates for occupations in the following areas:
• Planning, development, implementation and evaluation of pedagogical concepts • Teaching and/or planning activities in orga- nisations providing adult education
• Conceptual design and organisation of vocational, in-house training
• Project development and project activity, as well as innovation and quality management • Education and training consultation
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WHY KLAGENFURT?
• A modern city, pleasant to live in, with approx. 100,000 inhabitants and a Mediterranean flair, located on the shores of lake Wörthersee
• In the immediate vicinity of many ski resorts, lakes and the Adriatic • Close relations to the neighbouring countries, Slovenia and Italy
• Venue for large-scale international sporting events such as Ironman and the Beach Volleyball Grand Slam
• Wide range of cultural and leisure activities
The Alpen-Adria-Universität was founded in
1970 and today hosts a total of approx. 10,000 students at the main campus in Klagenfurt, and at its branches in Graz and Vienna. It is a young, dynamic university, with four faculties housed in modern premises and equipped with excellent infrastructure. The library is open 24 hours, seven days a week. In addition, the university’s on-campus sports institute offers a wide range of sporting activities.
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DURATION• 4 semesters (120 ECTS credits) ACADEMIC DEGREE
• MA (Master of Arts) PREREQUISITES
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (BA), particularly the Bachelor’s degree in Educational Sciences
• Other completed degrees can also lead to admission
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
• German MAIN SUBJECTS
• Fundamental principles of the Educational Sciences
• Theories, history and framework conditions of Adult Education and Vocational Training
• Professional occupational compe- tence in Adult Education and Voca- tional Training
• Application-oriented educational research and development in Adult Education and Vocational Training
• Practice
• Master’s Thesis
COMPULSORY INTERNSHIP/STUDY VISIT ABROAD
• Compulsory internship lasting 150 hours
• Exchange programmes are in place with numerous international partner universities
FURTHER INFORMATION
E ifeb@aau.at
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Master’s Degree
Adult Education and
Vocational Training
www.aau.at/ifeb Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt Universitätsstraße 65-67 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Austria T +43 (0)463 2700-0 E ifeb@aau.at
Living and studying in
Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt, the capital of the province, is regar-ded as one of the most important hubs within the Alps-Adriatic Region. Its popularity as a university city among regional and international students is founded, to a significant extent, on the successful alignment of research and teaching to meet the economic, technological and cultural demands of modern society. KLAGENFURT GRAZ VIENNA LJUBLJANA ZAGREB TRIESTE UDINE BOLZANO SALZBURG VENICE MUNICH BRATISLAVA BUDAPEST
THE UNIVERSITY IS SITUATED ON THE SHORES OF THE STUNNING LAKE WÖRTHERSEE
