In­ter­na­tio­nal Civil Engineering

The modules in the first to fourth semesters are compulsory modules and are attended by all students in the Civil Engineering and International Civil Engineering Degree programs. The six modules in each semester all earn five ECTS points and should be equal in terms of learning efforts. The modules of the first to fourth semesters are offered each semester.

In the first section (first and second semesters) you learn the mathematical and technical foundations of civil engineering.

In the second section (third and fourth semesters) you will be dealing with the core topics of civil engineering. These consist of construction, structural engineering, planning and the environment.

It is necessary to have successfully passed all of the modules in the first to fourth semesters to be able to begin a stay at a university or a company abroad in your fifth or sixth semester. Moreover, completion of the module Construction Project Management in the English language is required.

The third section (fifth and sixth semesters) is comprised of the year-long study abroad at one of our partner universities around the world.

Here you will gain valuable experience in a different culture, apply what you learned in the first two sections to project work and write your scientific bachelor's thesis.

The study content of the studies abroad differ depending on the partner university. We have a learning agreement with each partner university based on the modules in the fifth and sixth semester (see the Program Structure table). The modules portrayed in the table are the equivalent modules for the incoming students of the partner universities.

The fourth section (semester 7) is comprised of the practical project, which you can complete either in Germany or abroad. Students often have their first contact with their later employer here.

The bachelor's exam is the conclusion to the bachelor's degree program that qualifies those who pass it to work in the profession. It is comprised of coursework and exams done during your studies and your bachelor's thesis, which you produce while abroad as part of the learning agreement.

The bachelor's thesis provides verification that you are able to independently handle a specific practical task using scientific methods, within a prescribed period of time.

After passing the exams, credits are assigned using the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), enabling you to switch to other universities in Germany and abroad.

In Option 1 you complete semesters 5 and 6, including your bachelor's thesis at one of our partner universities. This is followed by the seventh semester, comprised of the practical project. 

In option 2, you bring forward your practical project and then complete the 6th and 7th semesters, including your bachelor's thesis at a partner university abroad.