Objective
The University of Hamburg introduces new degrees to expand its academic programs, meet its development objectives, and enhance the research profiles of its faculties.
The University of Hamburg and the participating universities are expanding their academic programs by introducing new teacher training degrees and degree components. Thus, these universities can reach their goal of qualifying students for all possible school subjects, types of schools, and school levels.
Procedure
Quality assurance in the introduction of degree programs involves reviewing defined criteria (PDF, in German only) as well as subsequent evaluation of the degree program concept by external evaluators.
The certification commission for teacher education or the certification commission for the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs decides whether to award certification.
Quality criteria governing the introduction of degree programs
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- criteria as per the Hamburg regulation on the accreditation of degree programs (Studienakkreditierungsverordnung, StudakkVO) Part II, Sections 3–8:
- program structure
- program duration
- academic profiles
- admission requirements
- transitions between degree programs
- qualifications
- degree titles
- modularization
- ECTS credit system
- degree
- final thesis
- conformity with the Hamburg higher education act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG)
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- education through scholarship
- feasibility of the proposed teaching profile in consideration of the learning objectives
- adequate program organization and feasibility of successful completion
- adequate examination organization
- sufficient availability of counseling and supervision
- adequate application of admission and recognition rules as per the Lisbon Convention
- student-focused teaching and learning
- diversity
- innovation
- research orientation
- internationalization and mobility
- sustainability
- cooperation
- sufficient equipment (personnel, accommodation, materials)
- continual quality management
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Quality criteria for the advancement of teacher training degrees
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- conformity with the examination regulations
- conformity with the Hamburg higher education act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG)
- conformity with the common structural guidelines of the German federal states for the accreditation of bachelor’s and master’s degree programs (Ländergemeinsame Strukturvorgaben für die Akkreditierung von Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängen) from the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (Kultusministerkonferenz, KMK)
- consideration of the KMK professional and academic standards
- adherence to agreements governing the distribution of the workload to components of the teacher training degrees
- suitability to the required curricular values
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- suitability of the degree program concept to the learning objectives in consideration of the KMK professional and academic standards and other factors
- feasibility of successful completion and adequate program organization
- adequate examination organization
- sufficient availability of counseling and supervision
- adequate enforcement of admission and recognition regulations
- sufficient equipment
- continual quality management
- for master’s degree components: compatibility with the corresponding bachelor's degree component
- compatibility with the second phase (teaching practice period)
- cooperations
- equal opportunity
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