Program Overview
Civil engineering consists not only of designing and executing structural works but also of all activities concerned with the procurement and development of statutorily designated space and the provision of utility services. The work of civil engineers can thus primarily be described as designing structural elements, drawing up the respective calculations, and executing plans, whereby environmental technology is a rapidly growing field of work.
Due to both ecological and economic reasons, the work performed by civil engineers is the most widely diversified of all engineering professions, and course graduates find employment at public authorities, government departments, engineering firms, the building industry, construction sites, and in the human resources departments and design offices of processing industries.
During the first semesters, mathematical and natural science fundamentals are taught. They provide the basic toolkit for civil engineers in the fields of mathematics, applied mechanics, materials science, computer science and surveying. On this basis, students acquire the skills needed in the process-oriented and constructive activities of civil engineers. These include the organisation of workflows, the dimensioning of construction materials, foundation mechanics and the basic principles of statics and structural engineering. Based on this knowledge, students gain in-depth insights into the fields of solid construction, timber construction, steel construction, hydraulic engineering, transportation technologies and planning, depending on their personal interests and passions.
Graduates possess sound foundational skills in and knowledge of engineering and the natural sciences. You understand the most important structural-physical phenomena, can make associated calculations, and have grasped how these phenomena interact with construction processes. Your skills enable you to plan all major types of construction and present the appropriate certificates for various building materials. Further, you are able to make basic structural calculations. You can use current programs, or programs you have written yourself, to support your work, and visualize your work with the help of CAD drawings.
Career Opportunities
If you decide to embark on a career after graduating from the bachelor's program, various options become available to you. In addition to construction firms, engineering consultancies and the building materials industry, further fields of activity include real estate markets and transportation companies. You can also take up a position in public administration.
Program Curriculum
Students familiarise themselves in the first and second semesters with the principles of mathematics and the natural sciences: mathematics, applied mechanics, materials science, computer science, and surveying.
Building on these acquired fundamentals, the aim of the subsequent four semesters is to introduce students to the diverse subject matter of civil engineering. They have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the full breadth of civil engineering and tailor their interests and talents to different professional profiles.
Students complete a bachelor's thesis in their chosen subject during the sixth semester. This facilitates entry into a master's program at the Technical University of Munich or into a master's program in another related discipline.
The bachelor's degree program comprises a total of 6 semesters. The first 4 semesters represent a foundation phase in which the general basic knowledge of civil engineering is taught. In the 5th semester, there is an initial focus phase for a subject area, which ends in the specialisation phase in the 6th semester. Over the entire course of study, 180 credits must be earned, of which the compulsory and elective modules, as well as the Bachelor's thesis, are divided as follows:
• Compulsory modules: 125 credits
• Elective modules: 40 credits
• Bachelor thesis: 10 credits
• General education subjects: 5 credits
The focus of the program is determined by the major profile chosen in the 5th semester. There are 3 profiles to choose from: 1. constructive (building), 2. water (environment), 3. transport (infrastructure), from which a preferred major profile (field of study) is chosen. The remaining profiles form the minor profiles. 10 credits must be chosen from the main profile and at least 5 credits from each minor profile. The remaining 10 credits of the 5th semester can be freely used by students in the form of elective modules to further deepen their other interests or one of the chosen minor profiles. The 6th semester is intended for the completion of the bachelor's thesis. This has a scope of 10 credits and represents an initial in-depth study of a subject area. In addition to the bachelor's thesis, general education subjects totalling 5 ECTS credits are required to be completed. The general education subjects give students the opportunity to acquire competencies outside the subject areas of engineering.
Admission Requirements
The primary target group for the Bachelor's program consists of prospective high school graduates from both Germany and abroad.
The formal requirements are:
• A university entrance qualification (such as the German Abitur or an equivalent diploma from a foreign school system)
• Proof of sufficient German language proficiency
• A relevant preliminary internship of at least 6 weeks
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
Semester contribution ~€150 + possible non-EU surcharge
Non-EU students pay additional tuition (~€2,000–3,000/semester). Semester fee covers Deutschlandticket for public transport in Bavaria.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
TUM offers semester contributions (~€150) plus public transport in Bavaria (Deutschlandticket). Non-EU students may pay additional tuition fees (~€2,000–3,000/semester). Funding: DAAD, Deutschlandstipendium, BayBAföG (Bavarian student grants), TUM scholarships.
About Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Munich
Munich, Germany
TheTechnical University of Munich(TUMorTU Munich;German:Technische Universität München) is apublicresearch universityinMunich,Bavaria,Germany. It specializes inengineering,technology,medicine,...
University Profile- Application Deadline Winter semester: November 15 – January 15 | Summer semester: November 15 – January 15
- Start Date Winter Semester (October)
- Language German
- Duration 6 semesters
- Credits 180 ECTS
