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Vocational schools; application for a special foreign language regulation or a substitute foreign language
To avoid undue hardship in individual cases, you may be able to apply for a special foreign language arrangement.
Forms
Forms
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Antrag auf Gewährung einer Fremdsprachensonderregelung (bei Besuch einer Fachoberschule oder Berufsoberschule)
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Ministerialbeauftragter für die Berufliche Oberschule (Fachoberschulen und Berufsoberschulen) in Südbayern
Street address
Hans-Pinsel-Str. 10 b
85540 Haar
Postal address
Hans-Pinsel-Str. 10 b
85540 Haar
Phone
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Regierung von Schwaben - Sachgebiet 42.2 - Berufliche Schulen für Gesundheit, Sozialwesen, Hauswirtschaft, Agrarwirtschaft
Secure contact form
Street address
Fronhof 10
86152 Augsburg
Postal address
86145 Augsburg
Phone
Fax
Procedure details
Description
To avoid undue hardship in individual cases and in accordance with the regulations for the respective type of vocational school attended, the competent authority may approve the substitution of English with another foreign language during school attendance or as part of the awarding of the intermediate school leaving certificate.
Proceedings
Fachoberschulen and Berufsoberschulen
Applicants who meet the above requirements must submit the completed application form for a special foreign language arrangement to their school together with their application.
The school checks and completes the application and submits it to the Ministerial Representative for Vocational Secondary Schools (Fachoberschulen and Berufsoberschulen) in Southern Bavaria for approval after the start of classes in the respective school year.
Specialized academies
Applicants who meet the above requirements must submit the completed application form for a special foreign language arrangement to their school when they register.
The school checks and completes the application and submits it to the responsible government after the start of teaching in the respective school year.
Vocational schools for childcare, specialist academies for social pedagogy, specialist schools for primary school childcare and other specialist schools
Applicants will receive the application form for the granting of a substitute foreign language at the future school (from school year 2023/2024). The school checks and completes the application form completed by the applicant and forwards it to the responsible district government for a decision on the application.
Deadlines
The deadlines for submitting new applications are published on the information platform for vocational secondary schools in Bavaria (see "Related links").
The deadline for submitting the application form for the 2023/2024 school year to vocational schools for childcare, specialist academies for social pedagogy and specialist schools for primary school childcare and other specialist schools is set by the respective school.
Special notes
School Regulations for Vocational Secondary Schools - Specialized Secondary Schools and Vocational Secondary Schools § 12 Para. 4 FOBOSO
School regulations for technical colleges
§ 14 Para. 3 No. 2 FakO
Examination regulations for the supplementary examination for the acquisition of the advanced technical college entrance qualification § 9 Abs. 4 ErgPOFHR
Vocational School Regulations
§ 35 Abs. 8 BFSO
The links could be copied from the MB website: https://www.bfbn.de/lehrer-schule/ersatzfremdsprache/
Legal bases
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§ 35 Abs. 8 Berufsfachschulordnung (BFSO) gemäß §9 Abs. 6 BFSO in der gültigen Fassung v. 01.08.2023Berufsfachschulordnung Ernährung und Versorgung, Kinderpflege, Sozialpflege, Hotel- und Tourismusmanagement, Informatik
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Status: 18.06.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus
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