Engineering and Management - Information Technology (B.Sc.)
What makes this degree programme special?
- Interdisciplinarity: combining economics, industrial processes and information technology
- Holistic problem-solving skills: viewing complex tasks from different perspectives – technical, economic, organisational
- Key qualification for digitalisation: graduates specialists who are in high demand
What is the structure of the programme?
Typically, today's projects bring together specialists who have been shaped in a wide variety of scientific cultures and therefore usually have completely different approaches to solving problems. As an engineer in information technology, you have become familiar with these different "languages" during your studies and can quickly think your way into new situations, develop solutions in a team and, above all, think outside the box. You have learned to look at complex tasks from different angles and you have the self-confidence to solve problems with common sense. As a graduate of the degree programme, you are one of the most sought-after professionals in the age of industrial digitalisation. In your studies, you will deal with, among other things:
- Business administration and business informatics
- Project management and software development
- Database management and data analysis
- Cloud computing and IT security
- Production and logistics
- Industrial manufacturing and robotics
Module overview
What are the entry requirements?
- Higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), subject-related higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife)
- You don't have a higher education entrance qualification but you have work experience? Find out about studying without High School Diploma.
- Did you complete your school or university education abroad? Please note the admission requirements for studying in Germany.
- An 8-week pre-study internship must be completed (can be made up by the end of the 2nd semester; can be divided into 2 x 4 weeks). Possible areas include: environmental and process engineering departments, companies in the supply and waste management industry, analysis laboratories, public authorities and research institutes.
What career prospects do I have after completing my studies?
As an industrial engineer with a focus on "digital economy", you will work at the interface between computer science, economics and engineering. The main task in your professional life will be to mediate between these three disciplines.
Areas of application:
- Industrial companies (production/manufacturing)
- Telecommunications companies
- Logistics companies
- Energy companies
- IT system houses
- Management consultancies
Job profiles:
- System consultant / technology consultant / consultant in the field of digitalisation
- Employee in the IT department / EDP department (team leader / CIO)
- IT system supervisor / IT service manager
- Project manager for digitalisation and innovation topics / Digitalisation consultant
- Software Developer / Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer / Software Test
