Department
of Civil Engineering
B.Eng. plus skilled worker (m/f/d)
A degree course combined with vocational training. This is made possible by the partnership between the Bavarian Construction Industry Association and Hochschule München.
Accredited, leading to a professional qualification
Those who complete the dual study programme gain qualifications in two courses of study simultaneously and obtain two fully recognised qualifications: the B.Eng. and a qualification as a specialised technician (m/f/d) in one of the following occupations:
- Bricklayer
- Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Builder
- Carpenter
- Road builder
This way, you’ll gain a wealth of practical experience in the construction industry whilst you’re still studying, enabling you to better understand and consolidate what you’ve learnt on your course. This is excellent preparation for your future specialist and managerial roles in the construction industry!
During the training, the standard pay under the collective agreement is paid.
The application period runs from 2 May to 15 July. The winter semester begins on 1 October each year.
Structure and content of the degree programme
The content of the course corresponds exactly to that of the bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. In order to deliver this content alongside the skilled worker training, the course lasts a total of 9 semesters.
During the first 14 months, the vocational training takes place mainly at the training company (a construction firm) and at the Stockdorf Construction Industry Centre. During lecture periods, the degree programme and the vocational training alternate.
The journeyman’s examination is taken before the Chamber of Crafts after three calendar years. After a further three semesters of study at our department, you will graduate with a B.Eng. degree.
The course structure in detail
- An apprenticeship contract with a company that provides training in one of the following construction-related apprenticeship occupations recognised by the HWK/IHK: bricklayer, reinforced concrete worker, carpenter or road builder
- No pre-study internship is required for the cooperative bachelor's degree programme.
- Students on the cooperative bachelor's degree programme are exempt from attending vocational college.
The vocational training takes place mainly during the first 14 months at the training company – that is, a construction firm – and at the Stockdorf Construction Industry Centre.
During the lecture-free times, the skilled trades training takes place in blocks at the training company.
During the lecture period, the course alternates between studies and work-based training at the training company and at the Construction Industry Centre.
Example of a study programme:
Year 1: 1 day a week at the university, 4 days in Stockdorf or at the training company
Year 2: 4 days a week at the university, 1 day in Stockdorf or at the training company
In the fifth semester, the main part of the course begins with the teaching of subject-specific fundamentals. During the lecture period, classes take place five days a week at the university; during the lecture-free time, training takes place at the training company.
In the sixth semester, you will sit your final examination or journeyman’s examination at the Chamber of Crafts.
Once you have completed your skilled trade training, you will learn further subject-specific fundamentals – such as structural systems in building construction and building regulations – at university. 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.