Brief Profile of the Field of Study B2 / Bachelor Civil Engineering

The Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering provides the technical-scientific principles and knowledge, enabling students for an advanced academic qualification in a Master program and a first professional qualification for the handling of planning and executional tasks in the business of general building construction. Among others, the program provides mathematical-mechanical basics, the fundamentals of structural design, supporting construction and material-specific assessment in the so-called ‘Dortmunder Modell’. Within this interdisciplinary training concept, particularly in the context of project work, the professional collaboration between Architects and Civil Engineers is already practiced during the studies and encourages teamwork and social skills.

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Why study this Degree at TU Dortmund University?

At the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering of TU Dortmund, Architects and Civil Engineers study together in the ‘Dortmunder Modell’. This model is unique in Germany and represents a teaching concept that encourages the interdisciplinary team collaboration with other Engineers involved in the construction process. A key component for the acquisition of these cooperation skills are the projects that students of Architecture and Civil Engineering work on together as a team. Thus, the basis for future successful collaboration is created by realistic planning tasks.

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Occupational Area and Scope of Duties

The career opportunities for Civil Engineers are broad: In addition to classical planning activities in engineering offices, graduates have diverse fields of activity to choose from, i.e. as authorized experts in the construction industry, project developers and project management or in public administration. Due to the tight integration with Architecture students in the ‘Dortmunder Modell’, graduates in Civil Engineering are comprehensive and interdisciplinary formed and thus prepared for the reality of the labor market.

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Previous Knowledge – Helpful for the Studies

In addition to the general qualification for university entrance and a good general education, future Civil Engineers should bring interest and joy in design and calculation, and in particular in a creative and holistic thinking. Creativity, imagination, good observation skills, spatial imagination, technical and constructive understanding, the ability to collaborate and to link diverse and complex issues together, as well as a high level of responsibility and resilience are essential. In preparation for the studies and as a refreshment of mathematical knowledge, it is strongly recommended to participate in the pre-course mathematics at the TU Dortmund.

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Internship

For admission to the studies, no pre-study internship is required. To scrutinize one's own study or career aspiration an internship in an Engineering office can be very useful. During the course, it is mandatory to perform an internship on a construction site - this may also be completed before the start of the lectures. Guidelines can be found in the download area.

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Important Documents

All important documents for the academic studies - Examination Regulations, Curriculum of studies, module manuals and Catalogue of Compulsory Optional Subjects, guidelines for internships and BaföG as well as the Schedules and Examination Dates can be found in our download area.

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Course of Studies Bachelor Civil Engineering

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Formalities / Application Bachelor Civil Engineering

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