Department
of Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) – accredited, leading to professional qualification
At Hochschule München, you will complete the bachelor's degree programme in Civil Engineering after six semesters of theory and one practical semester, totalling 210 ECTS credits.
Excellent career prospects
The academic degree ‘bachelor's degree in engineering’ is widely recognised throughout the construction industry and also serves as a recruitment requirement for senior civil service posts. Furthermore, it enables membership of the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers or other engineering chambers. Eligibility for membership can be obtained after three years’ professional experience.
The application period begins on 2 May and ends on 15 August (extended!). The winter semester begins on 1 October each year.
Structure and content of the degree programme
- A six week pre-study internship is compulsory for everyone. However, it can be completed up to the fourth semester.
- The degree programme begins in the winter semester.
- Once you have learnt the fundamentals of civil engineering and gained some initial practical experience, you will have the opportunity to choose between different specialisms.
- In each specialisation, you can choose your compulsory elective modules.
The course programme in detail
pre-study internship
Further information on the pre-study internship programme
During the first two semesters of the undergraduate programme, students are taught the fundamental principles of mathematics and natural sciences within a subject-specific context. The course timetable includes subjects such as structural analysis, construction chemistry, construction informatics, building physics, building construction and mathematics, amongst others. Students can earn 30 ECTS credits per semester.
In the third and fourth semesters, students are taught the subject-specific fundamentals across the entire spectrum of civil engineering. The course timetable includes subjects such as hydraulic engineering, transport infrastructure engineering, structural engineering, steel construction, timber construction, foundation engineering, construction management and structural analysis....
The practical study semester lasts 20 weeks. During this time, you will gain an insight into the typical duties of a civil engineer. The internship can be undertaken at construction companies, building authorities, engineering firms, transport operators or other suitable professional organisations, both in Germany and abroad.
In the sixth and seventh semesters, you will learn further subject-specific fundamentals such as structural systems in building construction, building regulations, etc. Thanks to a wide range of additional modules, you can choose your own area of specialisation. In an interdisciplinary project (group work), you will finally put the abilities you have acquired into practice and gain an understanding of how the individual subjects are interlinked in a construction project. To complete your degree, you will write a Bachelor’s thesis, in which you can delve deeply into a specific topic of your choice.