Academic Practice Guidance and Practice Teaching*
Through the Academic Program “Academic Practice Guidance and Practice Teaching,” you will deepen your skills in providing professional guidance to trainees in the health and social services sectors. This two-semester, work-friendly program builds on the certificate program “Professional Practical Supervision and Practical Training” and is worth 30 ECTS credits.
You’ll explore learning processes, professional practical instruction and the interplay between practice, academia and applied research. In a project, you’ll apply your knowledge to specific professional challenges.
Upon completion, you will be able to systematically design learning processes in a practical setting, provide professional guidance to trainees and actively promote the transfer of knowledge between training and the workplace.
*The course content is being revised.
Support learning. Share knowledge. Shape the future.
Strengthen your skills in Academic Practice Guidance and Practice Teaching through academic practical instruction and practical training.
Study Content and Areas of Focus
Who is this course intended for?
This university course is designed for clinical instructors in the health and social services fields who wish to further develop their skills in providing professional guidance to trainees.
The certificate program “Professional Practical Instruction and Practical Training” serves as the foundation for the “Academic Practice Guidance and Practice Teaching” upgrade. Building on this, the advanced track comprises three additional modules on practical instruction, applied research and project work, totaling 30 ECTS credits.
You'll focus on these key areas
Certificate Program in “Professional Practice Guidance & Practice Teaching”
- Module 1: Communication and Conversation Skills - 6 ECTS
- Module 2: Didactics and Methodology of Vocational Teaching and Learning - 6 ECTS
- Module 3: Vocational and Legal Studies - 6 ECTS
- Module 4: Application - 6 ECTS
- Module 5: Academia and the Profession - 6 ECTS
Upgrade: “Academic Practice Guidance & Practice Teaching”
- Module 6: Practical Supervision as Practical Instruction - 10 ECTS
- Module 7: Applied Research, Practice, and the Sciences - 10 ECTS
- Module 8: Project Work - 10 ECTS
After completing the course, you can work in these fields
On-the-job trainers play a key role at the intersection of training and professional practice. As part of their on-the-job training responsibilities, they structure the practical training phase and facilitate the transfer of knowledge between the two areas.
Supporting Trainees
You will competently guide trainees in the health and social services fields through their internships.
Teaching & advising
As a field instructor, you’ll take on teaching and advising responsibilities and actively shape the learning process.
Evaluating & Facilitating
Assessment and facilitation activities complement your role as a field instructor and support the mutual transfer of knowledge.
Info Box
Level of qualification
Academic Program
ECTS credits
30
ÖH (Austrian Student Union) fee
€ 26.20 / Semester
Qualification awarded
Certificate
Duration of study
2 Semesters
Language of instruction
German
CU Campus
Feldkirchen
Fall 2027 (Condition: sufficient number of participants)
To apply, we need the following documents:
- Current resume with photo
- Proof of completed training programs
- Brief information about your role as a clinical instructor (institution, professional affiliation, length of experience as a clinical instructor)
Click here to apply.
Campus
Feldkirchen
Virtual Campus Tour
On foot
From the Feldkirchen bus station, you can reach the campus in about 5 minutes on foot. Take 10th October Street toward the city center until you reach Schillerplatz. From there, continue along Kirchgasse and Ossiacher Street to Hauptplatz. The campus is located at the lower end of Hauptplatz.
By public transportation
If you’re coming to Feldkirchen by train or bus, the campus is about a 10-minute walk (600 m) from the Feldkirchen train station and about a 5-minute walk (400 m) from the Feldkirchen bus station.
By car
Coming from Klagenfurt, take the Feldkirchen bypass to the third traffic light, then turn left onto Ossiacher See Süduferstraße. Follow the road for about 1 km, then turn left before the railroad overpass toward the city center onto Ossiacher Straße.
Coming from Villach, turn right at the first traffic light onto Ossiacher See Süduferstraße. Follow the road for about 1 km, then turn left before the railroad overpass toward the city center onto Ossiacher Straße.
After about 200 m, you’ll find a free parking lot on the left. The campus is located at the lower end of the main square. There are several short-term parking spots directly in front of the building.
By Plane
There are several airports in the area to choose from:
- Klagenfurt: about a 30-minute drive
- Ljubljana (Slovenia): approx. 1 hour 15 minutes by car
- Graz: about 1 hour and 45 minutes by car
- Salzburg: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes by car
- Trieste and Venice (Italy): approx. 2 to 3 hours’ drive
- Vienna: approx. 3 hours 45 minutes by car
- Munich: approx. 4 hours travel time
The onward journey to the Feldkirchen campus can then be made by train, bus, taxi, or car.
Contact
Mario Bokalic, M.A. (FH)
Research Director
+43 5 90500 4217
m.bokalic(at)cuas.at
FH-Prof. Anita Mitterdorfer, MA M.Ed.
Program Director
+43 5 90500 3400
a.mitterdorfer(at)cuas.at
Mag.a Alexandra Liegl.
Head of CU Academy
+43 5 90500 4311
a.liegl(at)cuas.at
Elena Klingbacher
Education Programs Coordinator
+43 5 90500 4307
e.klingbacher(at)cuas.at