Study Master in Business Education and Management Training

Table of contents

1. 1. Apply now!
   2. Content of the degree program
   3. Short facts (overview)
   4. Study focus
   5. Stay abroad
   6. Master's in Business Education and Management Training - and then?
   7. Why study Business Education and Management Training at TU Dresden?
   8. The place of study
   9. Further information and application
   10. Contact and advice
   11. More insights & stories on social media

Apply now!

• Application period: June 1 - August 15, 2026 📅
• Application portal
• Admission via aptitude assessment procedure

Content of the degree program

The Master's degree course in Business Education and Management Training deals with the question of how economic content can be taught to different target groups from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course is structured in such a way that you can deepen your own areas of interest by specializing in individual areas of Business Administration and Economics and other disciplines. This also means that you have the choice between the in-depth economics-oriented field of study I and the field of study II, which prepares you for the teaching profession.

Short facts (overview)

Degree	Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Standard period of study	Full-time: 4 semesters, Part-time (only field of study I): up to 8 semesters
Language of instruction	German (some compulsory elective modules in English)
Start of studies	Winter semester, summer semester (aptitude assessment procedure)
Costs per semester	Semester fee and, if applicable, second and long-term study fees

Study focus

A major focus of the program is, of course, Business Education and Management Training, which you will study at an advanced level. In addition, the Master's in Business Education and Management Training offers plenty of opportunities for individual specialization. In the compulsory elective area of Economics, you can freely combine business and economics modules in both degree programs and integrate them into the Business Administration and Economics profiles

• Accounting and Finance,
• Learning and Human Resources Management,
• Management and Marketing,
• Operations and Logistics Management,
• Public and International Economics and
• Sustainability Management and Energy Economics

contribute. To find out more about the profiles, simply click on their links! And visit our compulsory elective economics website, to find out about its structure and rules!

A further focus of the degree program is the general education qualification in the field of study II. You can choose between the following seven subjects for a teaching position at vocational schools:

• German,
• English,
• Ethics/Philosophy,
• Computer Science,
• History,
• French,
• Mathematics.
   

Stay abroad

Would you like to study abroad for a semester or longer? No problem thanks to the Faculty's numerous contacts and collaborations with foreign universities. There are currently over 60 partner universities in the Erasmus program alone. In addition, there are contacts at faculty and TU Dresden level with universities from practically all parts of the world.

The conclusion of learning agreements and the flexible range of compulsory electives make it easy to have credits recognized abroad. Financial support is also provided. In addition to the PROMOS scholarships awarded at university level, the Prof. Endriss Prize has been promoting stays abroad by students of the Faculty of Business and Economics in a targeted manner for years.

You can find more detailed information on stays abroad and double degrees on our International Affairs website.

Master's in Business Education and Management Training - and then?

A Master's degree in Business Education and Management Training offers you a wide range of career opportunities: in company training and further education, educational counseling, adult education or various commercial and administrative areas of companies (e.g. human resources management).

After completing a degree in the second field of study, it is also possible to complete a traineeship and teach at a vocational school.

In addition, very good graduates not only have the opportunity to work in business, but also to pursue a doctorate in science.

Why study Business Education and Management Training at TU Dresden?

There are many reasons to choose this degree program:

• You will be prepared for many fields of activity: for example, in training and further education, in the management of companies, in administrative organizations or schools.
• You can organize your studies more flexibly than elsewhere. You have a wide choice of Business Administration and Economics specializations and qualification directions.

This video summarizes the content and advantages of the degree program:

And here Lydia, Business Education and Management Training graduate at TU Dresden, talks about her studies.

A little note in advance: Lydia studied in the old degree program, in which some designations were different than today and some courses were also replaced. Nevertheless, her report gives a good impression of the study conditions today!

The place of study

At the Faculty of Business and Economics, you study on the main campus of TU Dresden in the Südvorstadt district. Chairs, the Dean's Office and the Academic Affairs Office are housed in the historic Georg Schumann Building and the adjacent Hülße Building. The majority of your Business Administration and Management Training courses also take place in these buildings. Like the entire campus, Georg-Schumann-Bau and Hülße-Bau are easy to reach by public transport or bicycle.

Further information and application

Curious? Further important information and conditions for the degree program, such as the study requirements, deadlines and the link to the application can be found in our central study information system (SINS).

Contact and advice

Still have questions about studying or applying? Our student advisor will be happy to help you.

We have compiled further support services on ourAdvice and Services website.

More insights & stories on social media

On YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn you will find even more impressions of campus life, information on current research topics and interesting events at the Faculty. See you there.