Pupils (primarily from year 9) can participate as individuals or in class groups (e.g. as part of a differentiation area) who are particularly motivated to deal with economic topics in addition to everyday school life and to gain initial experience at university. Participation in the Studying before the Abitur programme is decided by the respective school.

Participation in the programme is tied to the semester and lecture periods of the university. The programme can be started either in the winter semester (from 1 October) or in the summer semester (from 1 April). It is not possible to join the programme during the semester. The programme starts at the beginning of the semester with a welcome event for all participants.

All courses are part of our economics degree programmes. The total workload of the sub-modules is tailored to students. In addition, all materials and some lectures are offered digitally so that students do not have to miss any classes for the programme.

The following (partial) courses can be taken as part of the programme:

The holiday periods and general conditions of the school year are taken into account, among other things, through separate examination dates. However, the examination level remains unchanged and corresponds to the requirements of the degree programme. All (partial) achievements are recorded for later crediting and tracked internally so that students can have their achievements recognised in a regular degree programme. Achievements and participation in the orientation and attendance days are certified.

We provide support with formal processes such as enrolment or registration on the university's learning platforms. We also offer face-to-face workshops on study orientation and how to study successfully. Our contact persons are available at all times(vorstudieren@wiwi.uni-paderborn.de)