Dual study Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration

At the time of starting your studies, you should have completed your entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences, general university entrance qualification or an educational level recognized as equivalent by higher education law. Your strengths should lie in the areas of German and mathematics.

Your nationality should be German or that of a member state of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland. You must not be more than 40 years old at the start of your training (exceptions apply in accordance with the German Soldiers' Pensions Act).

During the practical phases, you will be assigned to departments of the university administration that participate in flexible working hours, i.e. you can determine the start and end of your daily working hours yourself within the framework of the applicable pre- and post-flexitime hours and the applicable core working hours. Note, however, that it makes sense for you to be present even when your instructor is also on site.

The Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration program lasts three years (6 semesters). It consists of theoretical study sections at the Hessian University of Applied Sciences for Public Management and Security, Department Kassel, and practical study sections in the university administration.

The Public Administration degree program is modular. The 15 modules with a total of 180 credits each conclude with an examination. Examinations take the form of written examinations, presentations, term papers, oral examinations and practical reports.

From the second to the fifth semester, the theoretical study sections are interlinked with practical studies (internships) totaling one year. In the elective modules of the fifth semester, specializations can be formed from the fields of "law and social security" "social affairs, economics, politics and administrative informatics".

In the sixth semester, a scientific thesis is to be written in which a practical problem from a field of work is dealt with. The development of the thesis is interlocked with an internship. After submission of the thesis, the program offers an internship up to the colloquium (oral examination of the thesis), which is accompanied by elective modules.

The dual bachelor's degree program in Public Administration is interdisciplinary and provides students with comprehensive basic knowledge in administrative science disciplines such as political science, sociology, law and economics. Through various electives, you can set your own focus and adapt the study content to your personal interests. The content of the program is strongly oriented towards professional practice, so you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice right from the start. This makes it easier for you to start your career.

During the entire period of study, you will be a civil servant with a revocable appointment and will receive a candidate's salary in accordance with the Hessian Salary Act. In addition to a basic amount, a family allowance may be paid - depending on your marital status - and there are also capital-forming benefits and private health insurance subsidies.

Dual students must be able to work carefully and accurately, need analytical skills, for example when they have to prepare evaluations or understand facts, and they should be willing to learn. Reliability, commitment, sociability, a sense of responsibility, diligence and discretion, as well as PC skills, are also welcome qualities in this profession.