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Degree Course

Academic Further Education

Further training opportunities at the HdBA

The academic further education programme at the University of Applied Labour Studies enables BA employees to deepen their practical professional knowledge with academically sound specialist knowledge in modular further education courses (Master degree programme and contact studies) and to apply the acquired skills in practical professional contexts.

Part-time Master degree programme in Labour Market-Oriented Counselling M.A.

The Master degree programme Labour Market-Oriented Counselling (M.A.) is the BA's personnel development programme and is offered on a part-time basis to BA employees with a professionally qualifying university degree and at least two years of professional experience at the employment agency. Older employees who are already at an advanced stage in their professional career can also benefit from the Master programme. Master students are prepared for a specialist or management career and gain a further academic qualification.

Further information on the Master degree programme at the University of Applied Labour Studies can be found at  Master degree programmenbsp;Labour Market-Oriented Counselling.

Contact Study

The contact study programme pursues the goal of academic indepth study and supplementing practical professional experience, the promotion of personal and social skills and social commitment. As a result, the University of Labour Applied Studies's contact study programmes are aimed at BA employees who wish to expand their knowledge in selected subject areas.

Graduates of contact study programmes are able to apply the skills developed during their studies with the help of academic concepts by linking knowledge both across disciplines and in a practice-oriented manner. In addition, they are able to apply the skills acquired during their studies in practical professional contexts.

The University of Applied Labour Studies's contact study programmes include modular certificate programmes as well as individual further education modules.