Part-time study programme

Are you already in professional life and want to obtain an academic degree? Then opt for a part-time degree programme. This is designed so that it can be completed alongside a professional job. You don't have to stop working or risk a career setback. The part-time study programme is - like the regular full-time study programme - designed as a face-to-face study programme. However, lectures take place in the evenings and at weekends and include modern teaching and learning methods such as virtual lectures and blended learning.

Find out more about part-time study.

FAQ about the work-study programme?

Most of our master’s courses are offered in three in presence block weeks per semester. This means that you can continue to work full-time by planning your vacation. An exception is the LL.M. Tax Law and Taxation, where lectures are regularly held on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during the lecture period. We recommend a maximum professional workload of 30 hours/week for this degree program. The other LL.M.s require attendance once a month from Thursday to Saturday during the lecture period.

You can get an impression of the attendance times by looking at the timetable for the respective degree programme.

You can have your previous qualifications from further education, advanced training or a previous course of study credited and thus shorten your studies. The assessment of the crediting and the crediting itself always depends on the individual case.

Depending on the course, it is possible to start in the winter semester only or in the winter and summer semesters.

TO APPLICATION

Application periods:

Winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07.

Summer semester: 15.11. - 15.01.

It may also be possible to extend an application period. Please contact the OTH Professional programme coordinators directly.

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A work-study program is organized in such a way that it can be completed while working. Lectures take place in the evenings, on weekends or in a few block weeks per semester. In contrast to full-time study, self-study, i.e. independent learning from home, takes up a larger proportion of the course. The advantage of this is that students can organize their learning workload according to their own rhythm, regardless of time and place.

This varies depending on the degree course and previous qualifications. On average, you should plan 9 semesters for a work-study bachelor’s degree, while a work-study Master's degree usually takes 4 to 5 semesters.

You can find more information about the bachelor’s program here.

You can find more information about the master’s program here.

The costs for a work-study program at OTH Amberg-Weiden vary between €1,928 and €3,720 per semester, depending on the course.

 

In addition, the student services fee of currently €72 per semester is to be paid (as of July 2022).

For a master’s degree, you must have at least one year of relevant professional experience after completing your bachelor’s degree. Unfortunately, professional experience before or during your bachelor’s degree cannot be taken into account.

You can also attend the module of a master’s degree program individually and parallelly build up professional experience.

 

A work-study degree course is a degree course in which students are employed or have an independent occupation during the period of study. However, employment is not usually a prerequisite for admission to the course. The course takes place in the evenings, at weekends or in a few block weeks per semester.

The requirements vary depending on the course. For a bachelor’s degree, a university entrance qualification is required (Fachabitur, Abitur or professional qualification), for a continuing education Master's degree, you need a Bachelor's degree and at least one year of professional experience afterwards. All information on the requirements for the work-study program can be found here.

Bachelor:

Trade and Service Management (B.A.)

Master:

Labor Law (LL.M.)

Digital Business Management (MBA)

Digital Marketing (MBA)

Commercial and Corporate Law (LL.M.)

Management in Healthcare (MBA)

Medical Law (LL.M.)

Technology Management 4.0 (MBA)

Tax Law and Taxation (LL.M)

Further information on all degree programs can be found here.

  1. The course opens up new potential areas of work and qualifies you for higher-level roles.
  2.  The results and knowledge gained during your studies can be put directly into practice in the workplace.
  3. The theory you learn can be put directly into practice and have a positive influence on your work results.
  4. During your studies, you will already qualify for higher-level jobs.
  5. The thesis can solve a real problem in your company and can therefore directly recommend you for a specific area of responsibility or a new position.

Extra occupational study has a number of advantages, such as financial independence, as you continue to receive a salary, you can put what you have learned directly into practice and you continue to gain professional experience.