Qualification profile

The Bachelor's programme in Civil Engineering provides graduates with a broad and theoretically sound basic education in all areas of the profession. The study programme enables graduates to acquire the skills and abilities required for unrestricted independent professional practice in the respective professional fields in a supplementary education/further training either in a Master's programme or in business ("learning on the job"). Furthermore, the students are supported in their personal development, and through the area of key qualifications they are given the opportunity to look beyond their own horizons by attending modules outside their field of study - this includes not only interdisciplinary qualifications but also social participation.

The aim of the Bachelor's programme in Civil Engineering is to train graduates to be able to carry out basic activities largely independently and partly on their own responsibility. This includes, for example:

• Designing, constructing, calculating structures with a simple level of difficulty;
• Preparation of design, approval and execution plans with a simple degree of difficulty;
• Making simple static calculations;
• Performing and evaluating simple examinations and measurements in laboratories, workshops and building materials testing centers;
• Participate in cost calculations and business calculations;
• Participate in work preparation;
• Coordinate and supervise construction work under supervision.

The aim of the Master's programme in Civil Engineering is to train graduates to be able to carry out comprehensive activities independently and on their own responsibility in their chosen areas of specialization after initial training. This includes, for example:

• Leading, supervising and performing complex and comprehensive technical assignments;
• Leading, supervising and carrying out complex and comprehensive development and research projects;
• Designing, constructing, calculating structures with a high degree of difficulty;
• Preparation of design, approval and implementation plans with a high degree of difficulty;
• Making static calculations;
• Independent execution and evaluation of examinations and measurements in laboratories, workshops and building material testing centers;
• Cost calculations and entrepreneurial calculation even in difficult cases;
• Independent work in work preparation;
• Coordination and supervision of construction work and section construction management.

The research and innovation-oriented graduates of the Master's programme are also qualified to go beyond existing boundaries of technical knowledge, to initiate innovations and to fill leadership positions in business and administration. They are trained to become personalities who are prepared to assume responsibility in society.

Highly qualified engineers play an important role in developing and securing the competitiveness of the European economy. The qualification required for this is only achieved with the completion of the Master's programme.

Graduates of the Master's programme are also qualified for doctorate.