Electrical Engineering and Electric Mobility (B. Eng.)

• Applying for a degree course
  Students in Electrical Engineering and Electric Mobility may only begin their degree in the winter semester.
  Since the program is not subject to admission restrictions, applications are submitted exclusively via the PRIMUSS-application portal THI.

• Application dates
  Information on the application period and the application procedure can be found here: "Application for a Bachelor study course"

• Admission requirements
  To gain admission to the programme, applicants need one of the following qualifications for university entrance:

  • Abitur (European Baccalaureate, A-Levels, High School Diploma)
  • Fachhochschulreife (Vocational Baccalaureate)
  • Fachgebundene Hochschulreife (Specialised A-Level)
  
  Follow the link for overall information about the application process

• Admission requirements for international students
  If you wish to study at a German University, you need a so-called Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB), or higher education entrance qualification. This is a secondary school-leaving certificate that corresponds to the German Abitur and entitles you to study.
  Students from abroad must apply for admission from the university of their choice. For your application, you will require for a Bachelor's degree:
  • a school-leaving certificate (also known as "university entrance qualification", e.g. High School Diploma, Matura, A-Levels, Bachillerato, Atestat, baccalauréat)
    or
  • proof that you have passed the university entrance examination (if required in your home country)
  (Source: German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD, July 2016)

The dual studies programme enables a combination of practical training elements in a company with the theoretical education provided by the university. There is a choice of either the joint model (academic study + vocational training) or the degree course with vocational experience (academic study + intense practical phases). There is an obvious advantage to students here: practically oriented academic study generally enables a particularly smooth transition from university to the world of work. What is more, the student usually receives financial remuneration from the company concerned.

In the joint model, students may start working at the company several months before the start of the first semester, depending on the company concerned. At the start of the course there is an alternation between theory (during the semester) and practical experience (between semesters and during the practical semesters). In order to embark on a dual studies programme, students have to apply to both a company and to THI (be sure to take note of company application deadlines!).

More info on our dual studies-pages, or check dual cooperation partner companies. Even if no partner company is currently active in this degree programme, you are welcome to contact us.

Typical employers are vehicle manufacturers, the automotive supply industry and engineering firms involved in the development of components and systems for hybrid and electric vehicles, power electronics, electric drive systems and storage systems for combustion engines. However, employers are not restricted to the automobile industry. There are also many suitable application fields in the railway and aviation industries as well as in the general field of robotics.

Fields of activity in the automobile industry

• Development of components, systems and functions for hybrid and electric vehicles
• Development of power electronics, electrical drive systems and energy storage systems
• Development of vehicle electronics

Other industries with good career entry prospects

• Railway engineering
• Material-handling vehicles and machines
• Aviation engineering
• Energy technology
• Robotics
• Medical engineering
• General electrical engineering 

A pre-study placement of six weeks is required.