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Business Education and Development

Master’s programme

Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences

University degree

Master of Science „MSc“

ECTS

150

Start of studies

Summer term 2025

Duration of study

5 semesters

Teaching language

German

type of study programme

Full-time

Business Education and Development teaches you business administration and more!

The distinctive feature of this master’s programme is that it is designed as a multi-skilled qualification. It not only provides academic training for subject-specialist teaching roles, but also prepares you for various different types of work in business and administration, research, and adult education.

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Is this degree programme right for you?

Interests that are a good basis for this study programme

For this programme you need curiosity, willingness to learn, critical thinking, and a willingness and capacity for reflection. Since learning is considered a constructive process, you should also have a reflective approach to education.

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About the study programme

Business Education and Development at the University of Graz

The master’s programme in Business Education and Development uses a variety of research methods (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method) to address research questions. The core fields of research are teaching methodology, in-company education and training, vocational training, digitalisation in teaching and learning, skills development, reflection, teaching and learning settings in schools and in the workplace. You can start your studies in either the winter or summer semester.

Institute Curriculum

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Further studies

Doctoral Programme of Social and Economic Sciences

The Doctoral Programme of Social and Economic Sciences allows you to develop your own research interests further and to perfect your methodological skills. You will work independently to investigate academic questions and contribute to the development of knowledge and innovation in your subject area.

Doctoral programme

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Career prospects

Preparation for a wide range of career paths

As a graduate of this master’s programme you will have acquired broad, academic professional training and will be able to work in teaching (e.g. teaching business administration subjects in vocational secondary schools and colleges, adult education, school management and education policy) or in commercial contexts (e.g. in staff development, quality management, consulting, accounting).

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Note on registration

Anyone who is not a graduate of the subject-relevant bachelor’s programme at the University of Graz has to apply for admission to the master's programme.

Academic Affairs

Is this degree programme right for you?
About the study programme
Further studies
Career prospects
Note on registration

3 reasons to study at the University of Graz

Business meets education

Successful combination of specialist business training and teaching/didactic skills

Excellent career prospects

This multi-skilled qualification will open doors for you

Innovation

Highly innovative teaching and learning concepts

„Business Education and Development – a degree programme that uses your head, heart and hands! I chose this multi-stranded master’s programme because of the specialist and personal training it offers for careers in business and administration, schools, adult education, in-company education and training, or research, and because it makes the transition from theory to practice. “

Susanne