The General Professional Skills program is a central component of completing a bachelor’s degree at Freie Universität Berlin and serves to provide students with practical skills that will help them over the course of their careers. The goal is to prepare you for the ever more complex demands of the academic job market, regardless of your specific field or discipline.
During your studies at Freie Universität, you will gain special knowledge in your field of study while also acquiring professional skills and unique experiences through other educational opportunities organized centrally, through General Professional Skills modules offered through your department, and through your professional internship.
The information on this website will give you some impressions of the wide variety of opportunities you can find in the General Professional Skills program and how to incorporate them into your curriculum. You can find more detailed information in the degree program and examination regulations for your core subject. There is also additional information available regarding central and departmental aspects of the General Professional Skills programs in the respective degree program and examination regulations.
Students enrolled in teacher-training bachelor’s programs complete similar coursework within the Teacher-Related Professional Studies curriculum. Generally speaking, coursework in the General Professional Skills program is not transferable to the Teacher-Related Professional Studies curriculum. The Dahlem School of Education can provide you with more information and advising.