How does the study run?

Introductory study period: Like the students of elementary school, who must learn to read before they can learn literature, the prospective civil engineers must learn the indispensable scientific basic background, in order to understand and work on the actual problems of engineering. The scheduled duration of this studying period is 3 semesters.

Special study: Here the basic information of different fields of civil engineering will be given. Students are concerned in this period with the tools of engineering work. Practical aspects play an important role in the courses and subjects. The scheduled duration of this studying period is 3 semesters.

Advanced study period and diploma thesis: This period lasts 3 semesters too and it is characterized by free choice of subjects, up to certain limits. At the end, after the completion of the diploma thesis students are awarded with the academic degree of Diplomenginieur in civil engineering.

Examination: All courses and subjects in all study periods are completed with an examination or other proofs. As all courses are modularized these exams take place after the classtimein the so-called exam time at the end of the semesters.They cover the subject of the taught course in the semester.

PhD graduation: During the PhD study a scientific work, a dissertation has to be written independently. After its completion and after the doctorate examination the academic degree of Dr.-Ing.  is awarded. The PhD study usually takes 4-6 years and runs in general with activities in teaching, administration, project work and research. PhD students are therefore salaried public employees.