Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering

These are the requirements for the Bachelor of Civil Engineering

With your Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, you could work as a civil engineer, city, regional, and transportation planner, or as an energy consultant or energy manager.

To be admitted to the dual study program at IU International University, you need to have either a high school diploma (general qualification for university entrance), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can study Civil Engineering without a high school diploma. For the dual study program without a high school diploma, you need to have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a certified business economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. Alternatively, you have completed a vocational training and worked full-time for at least 3 years after completing this training.

These are the study contents in the dual study program Civil Engineering

This bachelor's degree at IU includes approximately 32 modules that you will take and complete over the course of 7 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time studies in civil engineering looks like this:

• 1st semester: Building Construction – Basics, Building Physics, Basics of Building Materials, Introduction to Scientific Work for IT and Technology, Practical Project: Construction Systems, Practical Reflection 1: Design Architecture & Construction
• 2nd semester: Technical Mechanics: Statics, Mathematics: Linear Algebra, Mathematics: Analysis, Structural Mechanics, Practical Project: Building Technology, Practical Reflection 2: Design Architecture & Construction
• 3rd semester: Transportation Engineering, Building Informatics, Basics of Concrete Construction, Steel Construction, Practical Project: Surveying, Practical Reflection 3: Design Architecture & Construction
• 4th semester: Advanced Structural Mechanics, Geotechnics, Construction Business Management, Hydraulic Engineering, Practical Project: Urban and Transportation Planning, Practical Reflection 4: Design Architecture & Construction
• 5th semester: Building Information Modeling, Waste and Sanitary Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, BIM Simulation Game, Practical Reflection 5: Design Architecture & Construction
• 6th semester: Reinforced Concrete Construction, Timber Construction, Elective Module A1, Elective Module A2, Practical Project: Advanced Building Materials and Testing Methods, Practical Reflection 6: Design Architecture & Construction
• 7th semester: Elective Module B1, Elective Module B2, Elective Module C1, Elective Module C2, Bachelor Thesis

You can choose your specializations from these exciting modules: Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Sustainable Construction, Existing Building Construction, Real Estate Management.

How to find your practical partner in the dual study program

Upon request, you can complete a free application training with IU International University.

Finding the right practical partner is crucial for a successful dual study program in Civil Engineering. With a network of over 15,000 practical partners nationwide, IU International University helps you find a suitable practical partner.

Here's how you can find your practical partner for the dual study program in Civil Engineering with IU:

1. You apply online through the IU website. With your application, you also submit your documents such as a resume and your latest transcript.
2. You participate in an online info session via the IU application portal. During the info session, the study advisory team will explain everything about the dual study program, admission, and finding a practical partner.
3. Upon request, you can complete a free applicant training to prepare yourself for applications in potential companies.
4. The study advisory team will assist you in finding the right practical partner. The university will either connect you with a company from its vast network or reach out to your desired company on your behalf.

Cities where Civil Engineering studies are offered

With over 30 campuses across Germany, IU International University offers dual degree programs in all disciplines throughout Germany.

The dual study program in Civil Engineering is currently available in the university in more than 25 cities, such as Berlin, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, and Munich.

At the campus, you will, for example, attend your lectures and seminars. In the lounge area, you can exchange ideas with your fellow students. Depending on the city, you can also make use of the canteens, cafeterias, and libraries of other universities – for instance, at the Berlin location.

Studying Civil Engineering at the IU Virtual Campus

At the Virtual Campus, you learn digitally and maximally flexible in small study groups.

If there is no IU campus near you or if you'd prefer flexible and digital learning, you can also enroll at the so-called IU Virtual Campus.

At the Virtual Campus, you can, for example, attend your civil engineering classes through regular video conferences together with your fellow students and instructors.

Through IU's learning platform myCampus, you will have access to study scripts and the virtual library. You can use the LearnApp to work through your scripts digitally on a tablet, for example.