Civil Engineering (MSc)

Curriculum

The Master's degree programme in civil engineering consists of four semesters, in the course of which 120 ECTS credits have to be earned. The Master's thesis accounts for 30 of these credits. The programme offers both German and English modules. The language of the course depends on the module. Students are free in their choice of modules and usually choose based on their interests and goals rather than the language of the module. Students do not have to choose one language for all of their courses. However, depending on which modules they choose, students can study in only German or English or combine the languages. Civil engineering is a very broad field, which is reflected in the range of courses offered. In order to do this justice, 22 fields of specialisation are offered. Students create their individual course profile by choosing four fields of specialisation. The fourth field of specialisation can be replaced with an individual specialisation. The specialisation can, for example, be in architecture, mechanical engineering or even IT. It can also be used to complement the other three fields of specialisation with further useful civil engineering modules. In order to provide students with the best possible support during their studies, one of the fields of specialisation is chosen as their major subject. The supervisor for this field takes on a mentor role, supporting and advising the students in particular when it comes to choosing the right fields of specialisation. However, this mentor not only makes sure that the course contents match the occupational profile but also, for example, that the selected courses and modules are suitable for a stay abroad and that they match the students' professional visions. Every field of specialisation is made up of compulsory and elective modules. Compulsory modules are reflected in the compulsory module catalogue, which accounts for 12 credits. This catalogue guarantees that the basic knowledge in the field of specialisation is acquired. This basic knowledge can be expanded upon with elective modules in the field. The elective modules chosen in each field of specialisation have to add up to at least six credits in order to ensure that in-depth expertise is gained in addition to basic knowledge. In addition to the ECTS credits obtained in the elective modules in the fields of specialisation, students need to acquire 12 credits from the entire catalogue of civil engineering elective modules. Students who have chosen an interdisciplinary specialisation only need to acquire nine credits. This gives students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in other fields of civil engineering that are not part of the fields of specialisation and to acquire skills that go beyond the field of civil engineering. | Language training provided International guest lecturers | German language courses: No | English language courses: No