Electrical engineering and information technology are among the most important fields in industry and business today. Engineers trained in Germany as know-how carriers of these technologies enjoy an excellent reputation worldwide. The aim of this bachelor's degree program is to prepare students for their careers as engineers in the fields previously occupied by graduates of diploma programs in electrical engineering and information technology. The level of education and the standard length of study for the bachelor's degree program allow entry into types of jobs that are more likely to be found in non-scientific fields. These include activities in service, testing, production, sales, project planning, consulting and marketing related to electrotechnical components, devices and systems at manufacturing companies, the specification, procurement, testing and integration as well as operation and maintenance of components, devices and systems at user companies and service providers.

The broad fields of application require an equally broad education in the

• mathematical and scientific fundamentals necessary for the technical subjects,
• engineering fundamentals from electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science, as well as in-depth training in the core areas of electrical engineering:
  • electrical Power Engineering,
  • communications technology and
  • electronics.

The additional non-technical subjects are intended precisely to promote the professional skills of graduates who will work in teams and whose products must also be economically competitive in international markets.

The bachelor's education should also enable graduates to continue their education, to familiarize themselves with new fields of work and, in addition, to continue their studies in a master's program.

The graduates

• master basic engineering and scientific knowledge and methods as well as the associated ways of thinking.
• master the basic technical knowledge from the field of communications engineering.
• have mastered the basic technical knowledge from the field of high-voltage technology and can deal responsibly with the dangers of electric current.
• have mastered the basic technical knowledge from the field of computer engineering.
• have mastered the basic technical knowledge from the field of semiconductor technology.
• have mastered the basic technical knowledge from the field of control engineering.
• are qualified via a selection from the elective subjects via which students can follow their inclinations to qualify for a profession or an academic career.
• have a deepened general education with a strengthening of linguistic competence in German and English as well as a strengthening of professional qualification by learning teamwork and communication skills.
• have experience in the future professional field and are able to critically review scientific knowledge and professional practice in their respective interrelationships.
• have gained experience in independently working on a problem from the field of electrical engineering and information technology within a given period of time using scientific methods and presenting it in an understandable way.

Study plan

Study plan

You can find the examination regulations for your study program here: Examination regulations according to study programs

Study plans as well as information about the modules in the study program can be found in the module database VDB:

Information material

For more information on the Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, please visit: Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Study plans as well as information about the modules in the study program can be found in the module database VDB: VDB Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Admission

Admission requirements

• general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)
• a relevant subject-linked university entrance qualification
• a certificate recognized as equivalent by law or by the competent state authority
• those qualified in vocational training (an entrance examination is required in this case)

For foreign applicants who are not treated as equivalent to Germans by or on the basis of international treaties:

• if no university entrance qualification can be proven, proof of the ability to study by means of a special examination
• after successful attendance of an educational institution abroad with a degree that entitles the holder to study there: passed entrance examination of the University of Duisburg-Essen

Admission

Unrestricted admission (study places are not limited)

Enrollment takes place during the enrollment period at the student registrar's office on Campus Duisburg.

Prospective students from non-EU countries submit their application to uni-assist by 15.07. This applies to all German-language Bachelor's degree programs and includes applications for direct admission to the study program, for DSH direct admission, and for the preparatory German course. For more information please check the homepage of the International Office.

Special enrollment requirements

Sufficient knowledge of English and German language is required for enrollment (for more details, see "Language skills").

Foreign applicants who do not have the same status as Germans by or on the basis of international treaties and who do not have a university entrance qualification obtained in Germany must additionally prove their eligibility to study in a special examination. The special eligibility to study in the sense of sentence 1 is considered to be proven, if the applicant has taken mathematics in the last 3 years of the previous education, entitling him/her to direct university admission and has achieved a grade of 2.0 or better. When converting the grades, country-specific distinctions are taken into account as specified by the examination board.

ISE Examination Board

University of Duisburg-Essen
Faculty of Engineering 
SG 182
Geibelstr. 41
47057 Duisburg
pa-ise@uni-due.de

Pre-courses

You can find a selection of for non-mandatory, but recommended preliminary courses at Mintroduce.

Language Skills

Applicants who have not acquired their study qualification at a German-speaking institution must provide evidence of German language skills corresponding to the completed level B1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of English corresponding to the completed level B1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages at the time of enrollment.

Study in a bachelor's degree program in ISE requires proof of level B2 in both languages as a condition of graduation. The language courses required for this in individual cases are components of the degree program. Students must take placement tests immediately at the beginning of their studies to determine their proficiency in German and English and to be placed in courses according to sentence 1. German language skills corresponding to level B2 are a prerequisite for admission to the German-language modules, as well as for admission to the German-language examinations from the 3rd semester onwards. 

Internships during studies

During the Bachelor's program, students must complete a 12-week internship. It is part of the study program and must be proven at the latest when registering the bachelor thesis.

In the course of studies, the internship should complement the studies and deepen acquired theoretical knowledge in its practical relevance. During the internship, the intern has the opportunity to get to know individual areas of an industrial company and to apply the knowledge acquired during the course of study. Another important aspect is the understanding of the sociological side of entrepreneurial activities. The intern must also understand the company as a social structure and get to know the relationship between managers and employees in order to correctly classify his or her future position and potential impact.

Study-related stays abroad

For students who have acquired their university entrance qualification at a German institution, a stay abroad of three to six months is obligatory. The stay abroad can be completed to acquire credit points, to complete the bachelor's thesis or to complete practical working experience.