You might be eligible for subject-specific university-level studies if a degree programme is closely related to your vocational training.
Below is a list of the vocational qualifications that are recognised for specific degree programmes.
If your professional training or the subject that you would like study is not listed, Or if you’re unsure whether your professional training is recognised, please contact the University Student Advisory Service.
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Business Administration | International Management
- Banking agent
- Commercial agent
- Hotel agent
- Industrial assistant
- Computing assistant
- Wholesale / export assistant
- Aviation assistant
- Travel agent
- Leisure tours agent
- Cruise agent
- Social insurance agent
- Savings bank agent
- Haulage agent
- Taxation agent
- Tourism agent
- Publishing agent
- Insurance agent
- Advertising agent
Health Services Management
- Carer for the elderly
- Dietician
- Occupational therapist
- Paediatric nurse
- Nurse
- Midwife/obstetric nurse
- Remedial therapist
- Commercial occupations (all occupations described as commercial “clerks” and potentially others, if deemed suitable in individual cases – see below)
- Paediatric nurse
- Nurse
- Speech therapist
- Medical assistant
- Medical technician/assistant
- Medical technical laboratory assistant
- Surgical technician/assistant
- Carer
- Pharmaceutical technician/assistant
- Physiotherapist
- Social insurance agent
- Administrative clerk
- Dental assistant
- A minimum of two years’ vocational training in other occupations can also be considered and potentially recognised in individual cases if an application is made for authorisation, as long as they are factually related to the degree programme in question.
Nursing
- Carer for the elderly
- Dietician
- Occupational therapist
- Educator
- Paediatric nurse
- Nurse
- Midwife/obstetric nurse
- Remedial therapist
- Paediatric nurse
- Nurse
- Speech therapist
- Masseur/se
- Medical assistant
- Medical technician/assistant
- Paramedic
- Surgical technician/assistant
- Orthoptist
- Carer
- Pharmaceutical technician/assistant
- Physiotherapist
- Podiatrist
- Emergency care assistant
- Dental assistant
- A minimum of two years’ vocational training in other occupations can also be considered and potentially recognised in individual cases if an application is made for authorisation, as long as they are factually related to the degree programme in question.
Social Services Management
- Carer for the elderly
- Occupational therapist
- Educator (incl. youth / children’s home educator)
- Specialist in encouraging work
- Nurse
- Midwife/obstetric nurse
- Remedial therapist
- Curative teacher
- Commercial occupations (all occupations described as commercial “clerks” and potentially others, if deemed suitable in individual cases – see below)
- Paediatric nurse
- Nurse
- Carer
- Physiotherapist
- Social insurance agent
- Administrator
- A minimum of two years’ vocational training in other occupations can also be considered and potentially recognised in individual cases if an application is made for authorisation, as long as they are factually related to the degree programme in question.
Social Work
- Carer for the elderly
- Dietician
- Occupational therapist
- Educator
- Youth and residential care educator
- Family care assistant
- Paediatric nurse
- Nurse
- Home and family care assistant
- Midwife/obstetric nurse
- Curative educator
- Remedial therapist
- Curative teacher
- Childcare worker
- Nurse
- Speech therapist
- Medical assistant
- Paramedic
- Physiotherapist
- Emergency care assistant
- Social assistant
- Social carer and care assistant
- Socio-educational assistant
- A minimum of two years’ vocational training in other occupations can also be considered and potentially recognised in individual cases if an application is made for authorisation, as long as they are factually related to the degree programme in question.
Tourism Management | Future Tourism: Innovation, Transformation and Sustainable Development
- Assistant for hotel and tourism management
- Bank clerk
- Trained civil servants / public service employees with previous commercial training (e.g. Chamber of Industry & Commerce)
- Bookseller
- Specialist office clerk
- Office clerk
- Data processor
- Retail assistant
- System caterer
- Commercial agent
- Specialist hotel agent
- Hotel agent
- Industrial assistant
- Computing assistant
- Commercial clerk (all professions including this title)
- Office communications clerk
- Wholesale / export assistant
- Tourism and leisure clerk
- Aviation assistant
- Media designer for digital and print media
- Notary clerk
- Pharmaceutical assistant
- Travel agent
- Leisure tours agent
- Tourism agent (personal and business travel)
- Restaurant professional
- Cruise agent
- Savings bank agent
- Haulage agent
- State-certified hotel manager
- Taxation agent
- Publishing agent
- Insurance agent
- Administrator
- Advertising agent
Mechanical Engineering | Industrial Engineering for Mechanical Engineering
- Systems mechanic
- Automobile mechanic
- Plant metalworker
- Sheet-metal worker
- Gunsmith
- Office machine mechanic
- Lathe operator
- Sheet-metal processor
- Precision mechanic
- Aircraft mechanic
- Aircraft engine mechanic
- Aviation mechanic
- Cutter
- Engraver
- High-pressure pipe fitter
- Industrial mechanic
- Body maker
- Car mechanic
- Automotive metalworker
- Plastics welder
- Agricultural machinery mechanic
- Machine builder
- Mechanical engineering technician
- Machine fitter
- Mechanic
- Mechatronics technician
- Airframe mechanic
- Smith
- Steel fitter
- Steel form builder
- Technical draftsperson
- Plant and machine technician
- Machine technician
- Materials tester
- Toolmaker
- Tool mechanic
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology | Mechatronics | Robotics | Technology and Sustainability
- Systems mechanic
- Machine specialist
- Electrical equipment fitter
- Electronics technician for automation technology
- Electronics technician for operating technology
- Electronics technician for buildings and infrastructure
- Electronics technician for devices and systems
- Electronics technician for information and system technology
- Electronics technician for aviation systems
- Electronics technician for machinery and drive technology
- IT specialist
- IT specialist in applications development
- IT specialist in data and process analysis
- IT specialist in digital networking
- Specialist for metal technology – design technician in system integration
- Specialist for metal technology – assembly technician in system integration
- Specialist for metal technology – forming and wiring technician in system integration
- Specialist for metal technology – machining technician
- Production mechanic in system integration
- Aviation devices electronics technician
- Aircraft mechanic
- Industrial electrician
- Industrial electrician specialising in operating technology
- Industrial mechanic for IT systems specialising in devices and systems
- Electronics technician for bodywork and vehicle engineering mechanic specialising in devices and systems
- IT system electronics technician
- Bodywork and vehicle engineering mechatronics technician
- Construction mechanic specialising in devices and systems
- Automotive mechatronics technician for agricultural and construction machinery specialising in devices and systems
- Machinery and equipment operator specialising in devices and systems
- Mechatronics technician specialising in devices and systems
- Microtechnology technician specialising in devices and systems
- Technical model maker specialising in devices and systems
- Technical product designer specialising in devices and systems
- Technical product designer specialising in machinery and plant design
- Technical system planner specialising in product design and construction
- Technical system planner specialising in electrotechnical systems
- Packaging mechanic specialising in steel and metal construction engineering
- Tools mechanic specialising in steel and metal construction engineering
- Tools mechanic specialising in machining for steel and metal construction engineering
Energy and Environmental Engineering
Basically, all forms of technically based vocational training related to energy technology or environmental, supply or production engineering are admissible. Examples include:
- Systems and mechanical technician
- Systems technician – e.g. sanitary, heating and climate technology
- Containers and equipment technician
- Electrical equipment fitter
- Electronics technician – operating technology
- Electronics technician – e.g.
- Energy technology
- Building technology
- Buildings and infrastructure systems
- Building systems integration
- Mechanical and drive technology
- Operating technology
- Electrical engineering assistant
- Specialist in – e.g.
- Waste water technology
- Recycling and waste management
- Pipe, sewer and industrial services
- Water supply technology
- Water management
- Specialist practitioner – e.g. in
- Systems mechanics
- Industrial mechanics
- Recycling/waste management
- Specialist in precision mechanics
- Precision engineering mechanic
- Aircraft engine mechanic
- Aviation mechanic
- Industrial electrician specialising in e.g. operating technology
- Industrial mechanic for IT systems specialising in e.g. devices and systems
- Car mechanic
- Construction mechanic specialising in e.g. devices and systems
- Mechanical and plant operator
- Mechanical engineering technician
- Mechatronics technician – e.g. in
- Refrigeration technology
- Devices and systems
- Microtechnology technician specialising in devices and systems
- Stove and air heating mechanic
- Piping mechanic
- Chimney sweeper
- Technical assistant – e.g. in
- Automation technology
- Renewable energy technology / energy management
- Technical systems planner
- Environmental technology assistant
- Thermal and noise insulator
Food and Packaging Technology
- Systems mechanic
- Automobile mechanic
- Baker
- Plant metalworker
- Biology laboratory technician, BTA
- Sheet-metal worker
- Brewer
- Gunsmith
- Office machine mechanic
- Chemical laboratory technician
- Chemical technician*
- Chemical technical assistant
- Distiller
- Dietician*
- Lathe operator
- Energy electronics technician
- Specialist in fruit juice technology
- Specialist in food technology
- Specialist in confectionery technology
- Sales agent specialising in food trade*
- Sheet-metal processor
- Precision mechanic
- Aircraft mechanic
- Aircraft engine mechanic
- Aviation mechanic
- Cutter
- Gardener
- Engraver
- Housekeeper*
- Housekeeping manager*
- High-pressure pipe fitter
- Hygienics controller
- Industrial mechanic
- Refrigeration and plant mechanic
- Body maker
- Car mechanic
- Automotive metalworker
- Chef
- Plastics moulding technician
- Plastics welder
- Agricultural machinery mechanic
- Food technology assistant*
- Food technologist
- Mechanical engineering technician
- Mechanical engineering mechanic
- Machine fitter
- Mechanic
- Mechatronics technician
- Medical technical assistant
- Airframe mechanic
- Butcher
- Dairy laboratory technician
- Dairy specialist
- Miller
- Pharmaceutical production technician
- Pharmaceutical technical assistant
- Physical technical assistant
- Physics laboratory technician
- Smith
- Steel fitter
- Steel form builder
- Technical draftsperson for systems and mechanical engineering
- Technical draftsperson for mechanical engineering
- Packaging technologist
- Materials tester
- Toolmaker
- Tool mechanic
- Central heating and ventilation fitter
Any questions?
University Student Advisory Service
If you have any general questions about
- our range of degree programmes,
- entry requirements or the
- application process,
then the University Student Advisory Service will be happy to help.
Contact
Building D, 3rd floor
Advice and Service
Tel.: +49 (0)831 2523-308
Email: studienberatung(at)hs-kempten.de
Opening hours:
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Tue: 1:30–4 p.m.
Drop-in Zoom sessions: Thur: 1:30–3 p.m.
It’s good to talk!
Appointments can happily be arranged.
Academic Registry
Have you already got an applicant ID? If you have any specific questions about
- applications,
- admissions or
- enrolling as a student,
Academic Registry will be happy to help.
Get in touch
Building D, 1st floor
Academic Registry
Tel. Surnames starting A – K:
+49 (0)831 2523 -122 | -350 | -352 | -355 | -361 | -433
Tel. First letter surname L – Z:
+49 (0)831 2523 -120 | -124 | -351 | -354 | -359 | -498
Email: studienamt(at)hs-kempten.de
We can be contacted by telephone:
Monday to Thursday: 8 a.m. – 12 noon & 1–3 p.m.
Fridays: 8 a.m. to 12 noon
Drop-in (opening hours):
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays: 9–11 a.m.
Wednesdays: 1–3 p.m.
Building D, 1st floor
We can also arrange appointments outside the regular opening hours if required.
