General professional qualifications

The general professional qualifying competencies ( ABK ) are a study area or a so-called interdisciplinary curricular area of the Bachelor's degree at a university . The courses and other components (internships, excursions, workshops) of the ABK study serve among other things

the professional orientation (especially applies to subjects who do not prepare directly to a particular profession or a specific industry)
the acquisition of professional experience (e.g. through internships ),
the acquisition of general, interdisciplinary key skills (e.g. presentation, moderation and writing techniques, media skills , information skills , conflict management , etc.),
the acquisition of additional qualifications for certain professions and occupational fields (e.g. foreign languages, basic business knowledge, event organization, etc.) and
preparing the transition to work (e.g. through application training , discussions with professional practitioners, networking, etc.).

The ABK area is an integral part of the bachelor's degree; it is called differently at the universities, for example:

ABV (= general vocational preparation),
ASQ (= general key qualifications),
BOK (= professional field-oriented competences) or
BOZ (= professional field-oriented additional qualifications).

The general vocational qualification competencies differ from the " Studium generale " or the elective area of the course in terms of their professional relevance and the interdisciplinary content. The point here is not to attend courses in other subjects, but to acquire general (interdisciplinary) skills that are required in professional life, and at the same time to establish or prepare a connection between study and work.

General professional qualifications

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