Wirtschaftsschule (Bavaria)


The Wirtschaftsschule is one of different types of public school in the German Federal State of Bavaria. Wirtschaftschule students are normally between 13 and 16 years of age and study a variety of traditional academic subjects, and receive training specifically geared towards a future career in business.

General information

Pupils in the Wirtschaftsschule attend classes there for two to four years. The Wirtschaftsschule is unique to the Bavarian educational system, and students fall out of sync with the traditional system of education as a consequence of enrolling in this type of school. Students in the 'Gymnasium' and 'Realschule' track often are able to transfer to the Wirtschaftschule program.
Admission is granted when the student has successfully gained the necessary qualifications from the 'Hauptschule', or after an assessment of their suitability to enter. This generally takes the form of a three-day assessment specializing in German and Mathematics.
The Wirtschaftsschule programs end after the tenth year of schooling or for students of the two-year program after the eleventh year. Thus, the four-year program begins after the sixth year, the three-year program after the seventh year, and the two-year program after the eighth year.

Graduation

Successful graduates of the school have the length of their training shortened by a year in many occupations.
Upon successful completion of the curriculum, students receive a "Mittlerer Schulabschluss", which is comparable to the British GCSE.

Choice of academic program

At the eight academic year, students generally have a choice between focusing on business-related and on technical and mathematical subjects for the duration of their study.
Students can choose between the H pathway and the M pathway.

Academic courses in the H pathway

Academic courses in the H pathway are
1. Economics
2. Languages
3. Information Technology
4. General Education
5. Natural Sciences
  • Geography '
  • Biology '
6. Other
  • Project Work
  • Practical Business Training ''''

Academic courses in the M pathway

Academic courses in the M pathway are
1. Economics
  • Business Studies '
  • National and International Economy '
  • Accounting & Financial Reporting '
  • Financial and Business Mathematics '
  • Mathematics '
2. Natural Sciences
  • Geography '
  • Biology '
  • Physics
3. Languages
  • German Language '
  • English Language '
  • Spanish Language '
  • French Language '
4. Information Technology
  • Data Processing '
  • Word Processing '
5. General Education
  • Religious Education or Philosophy & Ethics '
  • Physical Education '
  • Social Sciences '
  • History '
  • Arts '
6. Other
  • Project Work
  • Practical Business Training ''''