Your dual study program

"Municipal Administration Service - General

Administration" - Bachelor of Laws (m/f/d)

Location: various areas in the core administration



Study with direct practical relevance, gain professional experience and your Bachelor's degree at the same time.

This training in the form of the dual Bachelor's degree course "Municipal Administration Service - General Administration" lasts three years. It is divided into the academic study period at the University of Applied Sciences for Public Administration NRW, Duisburg, and the practical study period at the Kevelaer municipal administration in various training areas.

The training takes place in an employment relationship.

The dual study program includes the following content in particular:

  1. Law with a focus on the law of statutory pension insurance, general and special administrative law, constitutional law, European law, fundamentals of private law,
  2. Administrative sciences with a focus on administrative theory, information and communication technology,
  3. Economics with a focus on public administration and public finance,
  4. Social sciences with a focus on sociology, political science and social psychology.

As a Bachelor of Laws trained in general administration, you will make administrative decisions based on legal regulations, monitor compliance with legal regulations, process applications and advise citizens. In areas such as personnel administration, budgeting or procurement, for example, you will plan personnel requirements, draw up budgets or carry out tendering and award procedures. You work independently and as part of a team with the aim of effectively fulfilling the tasks of the service provider that is the city administration.


We are looking for people who are committed and willing to learn, who communicate positively and are open to new
ideas. We expect:

  • a school education entitling you to study at a university or a level of education recognized as equivalent (in particular general higher education entrance qualification or full entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences - the school part of the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences alone is not sufficient) with a good grade point average
  • particularly good German language skills, especially good spelling and good oral and written expression
  • Good mathematical skills
  • a good general education and an interest in social issues
  • strong communication skills and a willingness to make contact
  • High motivation, willingness to perform and learn
  • an independent way of learning and working
  • Confident handling of information technology and current Office programs (especially Word, Excel)


We offer among other things:

  • Short training period, high qualification (best prerequisites for starting a career at the appropriate level)
  • A varied, interesting and challenging apprenticeship
  • Good prospects of being taken on
  • intensive training support
  • an attractive salary (1,405.68 euros gross per month)
  • all the advantages of public service benefits, e.g. a vacation policy above the statutory minimum vacation and capital-forming benefits


The pilgrimage town of Kevelaer regularly trains one trainee (m/f/d) in this profession. As a rule, the training position is reallocated every three years (after the previous trainee (m/f/d) has completed their training).

As soon as the apprenticeship is advertised (usually in the fall), you are welcome to apply via our online application portal.

If your application is shortlisted, you will receive an invitation to an online test procedure.

The applicants (m/f/d) with the best test results will then be invited to an oral interview.


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