Berufsoberschule (BBS) aufnehmen

Do you enjoy learning, a good secondary school leaving certificate (also called "Mittlere Reife"), completed vocational training and can imagine continuing your education or studying later? The Berufsoberschule I (BOS 1) makes it possible for you.

The BOS 1 leads to the Fachhochschulreife.

It entitles the holder to study at a university of applied sciences or higher education institution in all Länder of the Federal Republic of Germany.

In addition to job-oriented specialist knowledge, it also imparts general educational knowledge.

BOS 1 is run full-time and lasts one school year.

It is divided into the following disciplines and focal points:

• Formation
• Health & Social Affairs
• Economy and administration
• Technology with a focus on: agriculture, engineering, natural sciences

In addition to the general compulsory subjects, it includes subject-related subjects:

• in the field of technology: technology/computer science in the respective focus
• in the field of economics: business administration/information processing and accounting
• in the field of social work: pedagogy and psychology
• in the field of design: business administration, design theory and aesthetics

Registration deadline: 01 March of each year.

You can obtain a registration form directly from the vocational school responsible for you (school secretariat) or as a download link on the homepage of this vocational school.

Certified copies of the following documents are required:

• Certificate of lower secondary education
• Skilled workers' certificate or journeyman's certificate
• Certificate of completion of the vocational school

Prerequisite for admission to BOS 1 is the qualified lower secondary school leaving certificate ("Mittlere Reife") and

• vocational training of at least two years, or
• the completion of vocational training in a health care profession regulated by federal law, or
• successful civil service training or
• five years of professional activity in this field

Attention: An aptitude test is also required for admission to the field of design.

There are no school fees.

If certain conditions are met, BAföG can be applied for.

It is possible to participate in the textbook loan (free of charge or against payment).

You can get an initial consultation from your vocational school or the Employment Agency.

Registration deadline for a BOS 1 with your chosen field of study: 01 March of each year.

BOS 1 concludes after one year with an examination (written and oral).

Tip: Check the homepage of the responsible school. It says how you can log in.

The registration deadline is 1 March of each year.

A later registration is only possible if there are still free school places available.

Tip: Ask the responsible vocational school directly.

You can obtain further information about BOS 1 and the registration procedure from the vocational school responsible for you.

You can find the vocational school responsible for you on the Education Server Rhineland-Palatinate.

Tip: Check the homepage of the school responsible for you – there you will find the contact persons for BOS 1 and further information.

Tip: Check the homepage of the vocational school responsible for you. There you will find the right registration forms and contact persons.