The study programme
Commencement of studies
Full-time degree course: 1 April and 1 October | Part-time degree course: 1 March and 1 September
Duration of full-time degree course
3 years or 6 semesters - 1,800 hours | Around 6 weeks holiday per year are foreseen.
Duration of the part-time degree course
4 years or 8 semesters - 1,800 hours
The part-time degree course sessions are held in Berlin, two evenings per week from 6.00 pm - 9.15 pm
plus two Saturdays per month from 8.30 am - 5.30 pm.
The main subjects in the core curriculum and the practice-based part of the curriculum at bbw University of Applied Sciences convey a good general level of knowledge and skills. These are compulsory modules which all students have to complete. As well as gaining the basic level of knowledge needed for their future careers as engineers, the
core curriculum also gives students knowledge on the acquisition of communicative and social skills and they are given support in the development and mastering of a wide range of scientific methods of working. The core curriculum is rounded off by a number of cross-disciplinary modules (Law, Basic skills, Student consulting analysis, Student consulting project and periods of vocational practice).
In the
specialised part of the curriculum, the area of specialisation of the students within the industry is given a firm basis, with the aim of profiling and orientation towards a particular area of work. Specialisation in either Mechatronic systems, Measuring technology, Digital electronics, Information Technology/ CAE, Hydraulics or Energy and Plant Engineering and Pneumatics gives the students the opportunity to acquire industry-based specialist knowledge.
Within the framework of the
practice-based part of the curriculum, the basics of engineering are consolidated and expanded upon. The knowledge they have already gained puts the students in a good position to be able to analyse complex operational problems and find solutions. In this way, the skills already acquired by the students in the course modules already covered, and to some in extent in practice, are expanded and strengthened so that they can be put into practice in their later careers.
Two periods of
vocational practice are included in the full-time degree course which may be completed here in Germany or abroad. The degree course is concluded by the preparation of a practice-based Bachelor thesis. Successful graduates of this degree course attain the academic status of Bachelor of Engineering.
All teaching content is communicated according to the latest teaching methods and using networked application. In addition, further key elements of the degree course are lectures, case studies and professional discourse and, in parallel to these, specialist internships, excursions and talks by guest speakers. In addition to actual classroom teaching, the knowledge gained here is then reflected upon and put to use in independent study work, group work and accompanied learning (eLearning). The various personal and professional backgrounds of the students are seen as an important source of enrichment for us all. Students may and are encouraged to make contributions to the teaching and learning process with their own questions and case studies. This teaching approach helps students to make a direct connection between theoretical knowledge and the real working environment.
