Environmental Engineering (Bachelor)

Degree	Bachelor of Science
Standard duration of study	6 semesters
Language of instruction	German
Start of programme	winter and summer semester
Admission	free admission

Resources in view: Growing needs due to increasing world population, high energy and resource consumption, as well as climate change and disruption of ecosystems - these are just some of the problems that humanity will have to address in the coming years.

If you want to be part of ensuring that the solutions are sustainable and protect and preserve our world, environmental engineering is a good choice.

What is special about TU Braunschweig?

Here you will get to know an interdisciplinary, integrative and open engineering discipline whose claim is the preservation and development of human living and production spaces. Environmental engineering uses the methods and means of action of engineering sciences.

During your studies you will acquire all the necessary knowledge to develop scientifically and technically sound solutions for efficient and sustainable resource management and to be able to plan, realise and operate the necessary infrastructure buildings and facilities.

Through the varied and innovative projects of our institutes and lecturers, you will gain initial insights into research as well as a connection to practice.

Individual support, excursions and tutorials make it easier for you to start your studies. Here you will make personal contact with other students and lecturers.

Information on the study programme

Environment-related technical problems

In the Bachelor's degree programme in Environmental Engineering, you will receive training in the fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, combined with engineering fundamentals as well as overarching content.

This basic knowledge is designed to help you understand how to design and manage important resources such as energy, water, soil and building materials.

In the course of the Bachelor's degree programme, you choose five of eight areas:

Energy Technology
Geotechnics and Geomonitoring
Construction
Environmental and resource-friendly construction
Supply and waste management
Process Engineering
Transport and Infrastructure
Water Engineering

The broad scientific and technical basic education enables you to work in the various fields of environmental engineering. The methods and key competences learnt focus on solving environment-related technical problems.

As a graduate of the Bachelor's degree programme, you will have the knowledge and skills to work in a wide range of environmental engineering fields. In addition, you will acquire the necessary scientific knowledge for a subsequent in-depth Master's degree.

International career opportunities

Study abroad? No problem! Thanks to the numerous international exchange programmes at the TU Braunschweig, you can easily integrate semesters abroad into your studies: Your achievements from abroad will be discussed in advance and can subsequently be recognised. Many of our students already gain international experience during their studies.

Exchange opportunities

Europe: ERASMUS partner universities e.g. in Italy, Spain, France, Finland, Turkey
America: partner universities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and the USA
Asia: partner universities in India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan

In addition, you can complete internships in foreign companies.

Dual degree programme

Dual degree programme in the USA

Our double degree programme for Master's students with the University of Rhode Island (USA) offers you a special bonus: You spend the last year of your studies there and simultaneously acquire the Master of Science degree from the TU Braunschweig and the University of Rhode Island.

Excursions at home and abroad are offered in a variety of ways. What they have in common is that they take you off the beaten track and you bring home unusual, enriching impressions. You can also gain insights into which views and topics are current elsewhere through guest lectures by domestic and foreign capacities.

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Studying abroad [in German only]

To get off to a good start in engineering studies, your inclination towards mathematical and scientific subjects is important: you should have a basic interest in these subjects, especially Mathematics and Physics play a decisive role. Biology and chemistry are not quite as important - however, there are special fields in which environmental engineers deal intensively with the combination of Environmental Engineering and Biology or Chemistry, for example in the field of environmental protection.

Another important "tool of the trade" is the confident use of computers. Environmental engineers do not usually do their own programming - but here too there are specialists in the use of EDP in Environmental Engineering.

On the subject of languages: Knowledge of foreign languages is important, as you can expect many job opportunities abroad. Here our language centre offers you good opportunities to expand or brush up your language skills!

Since environmental engineers work with many different people in their future careers, communication and teamwork skills are required - but don't worry, you will train these skills during your studies at TU Braunschweig.

As an Environmental Engineer you can work in different fields of work, for example:

Development, planning, implementation of environmentally friendly technologies in the planning, realisation and operation of structural facilities
Avoiding and minimising environmental pollution
Minimising the consumption of raw materials and energy
Recovering materials from waste or generating energy from waste
Sustainable supply of energy and water
Participation in the development of environmentally sound strategies
Detection, prevention and elimination of environmental damage.

Admission requirements and application

You will need a formal university entrance qualification to apply for the programme. If you do not have the German Abitur, you can check our summary [in German only] to find out which degree programmes are available to you depending on your educational background.

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