Industrial Engineering - Management (B. Eng.)

How can you become a key link between technology and management?

The Bachelor’s degree programme in Industrial Engineering and Management is aimed at working professionals who wish to advance their careers in a targeted manner and become sought-after experts in technical and business-related issues. You will acquire a foundation in engineering as well as business management skills in controlling, organisation, logistics and process management. This will enable you to analyse technical systems, evaluate them from a business perspective and develop efficient solutions for modern business processes. Through practice-oriented modules, you will manage projects, optimise processes and align technical requirements with economic objectives. Graduates take on responsibility at the interface between technology and management, opening up career paths in almost all sectors – from production and logistics to commercial and operational management roles.

Degree
Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.)
Duration
7 semesters (depending on accreditation of gained competencies)
Start of studies
Winter

Accreditation
Yes
Main teaching language
German

Study fee
Per semester € 2,800 + € 82 student services fee
Location
THI

Curriculum

1. Semester

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering / General Business Administration / Fundamentals of Automotive Engineering
5 ECTS

Business organisation and industrial management
5 ECTS

Working and making decisions in a team
5 ECTS

Technical and operational working methods
5 ECTS

2. Semester

Mathematics basics
5 ECTS

Computer Science Basics
5 ECTS

Fundamentals of technical mechanics
5 ECTS

Basics of construction and manufacturing processes
5 ECTS

3. Semester

Engineering mathematics
5 ECTS

Engineering informatics and digitalisation
5 ECTS

Technical mechanics
5 ECTS

Physics
5 ECTS

4. Semester

Production technology
5 ECTS

Materials engineering
5 ECTS

Energy technology and renewable energies
5 ECTS

Design and product development
5 ECTS

5. Semester

Accounting
5 ECTS

Procurement
5 ECTS

Statistics and data science
5 ECTS

Production system planning
5 ECTS

6. Semester

Cost and investment management
5 ECTS

Digital factory
5 ECTS

Quality assurance
5 ECTS

Software Development
5 ECTS

7. Semester

Strategic and operational controlling
5 ECTS

Process management
5 ECTS

Project and quality management
5 ECTS

Marketing Management
5 ECTS

8. Semester

Internship
17 ECTS

9. Semester

Internship with PLV
13 ECTS

10. Semester

Corporate management and personnel management
5 ECTS

Product and innovation management
5 ECTS

Production planning and logistics
5 ECTS

Technical sales
5 ECTS

11. Semester

Specialisation seminar
5 ECTS

Bachelor's Thesis
12 ECTS

Bachelor’s Thesis Seminar
3 ECTS

Quick Info

Counselling and application

For individual counselling before and during the application phase, please get in touch with the named contacts at the Campus for Lifelong Learning. The relevant contact details can be found on this page.

Applications for this study course are made online.

Here you will find all relevant information on the application formalities and have the opportunity to track your application progress online.

The application period for the winter semester begins on 2 May each year.

University entrance qualification obtained abroad

If the university entrance qualification was obtained abroad, a preliminary examination of the university entrance qualification by uni-assist is required.

Please note that it may take 4 to 6 weeks for uni-assist to process your application.

Further information on study applications from abroad can be found on the website Study application from abroad.

FAQs

Yes, the requirements for university admission can be found under "Admission and application".

You can find a guide to shortening your study period here

No.

Usually up to a maximum of 30 students.

Fridays from 14:00 to 18:00 and Saturdays from 08:30 to 17:30 incl. lunch break

Each module (subject) comprises 9*0.5 days (36 hours) of attendance. With four modules per semester, the calculated time of attendance is 18 days. In addition, there are examinations at THI and (voluntary) tutorials on weekday evenings.

Each module (subject) earns you 5 ECTS credit points. One ECTS credit point corresponds to an average workload of 25 hours. The time required per module is therefore approx. 125 hours. Of this, 36 hours are spent on attendance, the rest on preparation and follow-up work, exercises, exam preparation, etc.