Civil Engineering (B.Eng.)
Your Path into the World of Construction
The Bachelor's degree programme in Civil Engineering provides students with the professional qualifications needed to plan, design, and deliver infrastructure and building projects, including buildings, roads, and bridges. The programme combines a strong foundation in engineering theory with practical, application-oriented learning. Key areas of study include structural design, construction materials, sustainability, and digital planning methods. Through project-based work and hands-on assignments, students learn to tackle complex engineering challenges collaboratively and develop excellent career prospects in engineering design, construction management, and project development.
Curriculum
During the first semesters, students acquire a solid foundation in mathematics, engineering sciences, and construction. They learn how structures are planned, analysed, and built, while developing core competencies in subjects such as mathematics, structural analysis, construction, and building materials.
As the programme progresses, students expand their knowledge in key areas that provide a strong basis for professional practice:
- Structural Engineering
- Construction Management and Project Management
- Infrastructure Engineering (Water and Transportation)
- Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation Design
- Structural Analysis and Structural Design
- Sustainable and Resource-Efficient Construction
- Digital Planning and Construction Methods
- Building Physics and Building Services Engineering
Practice-oriented projects, laboratory work, and team-based assignments strengthen technical understanding as well as analytical and solution-oriented thinking. The programme aims to prepare students to understand complex construction challenges, develop sustainable solutions, and take responsibility for the built environment.
A practical semester or a semester abroad provides valuable insights into professional practice and the real-world application of academic knowledge. In the final semesters, students deepen their expertise and complete their studies with a Bachelor's thesis.
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Study Plan
| 1st Semester | 2nd semester | 3rd semester | 4th semester | 5th semester | 6th semester | 7th semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation Phase | Advanced Phase 1 | Practicum/Study Abroad | Advanced Phase 2 | Specialization Phase | ||
Mathematik 1 (Mathematics 1) | Mathematik 2 (Mathematics 2) | Holzbau (Timber Construction) | Stahlbau (Steel Construction) | Praxissemester im Inland oder Ausland oder Studiensemester im Ausland (Practical Semester in Germany or Abroad or Semester Abroad) | Recycling / Abfall / Altlasten (Recycling, Waste Management and Contaminated Sites) | Vertiefungsmodule (Advanced Modules) |
Bauphysik (Building Physics) | Hydraulik (Hydraulics) | Wasserbau (Hydraulic Engineering) | Wasserwirtschaft und Umwelttechnik (Water Resources Management and Environmental Engineering) | Regionalplanung und Verkehrssysteme (Regional Planning and Transportation Systems) | ||
Statik 1 (Structural Analysis 1) | Statik 2 (Structural Analysis 2) | Statik 3 (Structural Analysis 3) | Entwurf und Betrieb von Landverkehrswegen (Design and Operation of Land Transport Infrastructure) | Statik 4 (Structural Analysis 4) | ||
Baustoffkunde (Building Materials) | Baustoffkunde – Bauchemie (Building Materials – Construction Chemistry) | Geotechnik – Bodenmechanik (Geotechnical Engineering – Soil Mechanics) | Geotechnik – Grundbau (Geotechnical Engineering – Foundation Engineering) | Digitales Planen und Bauen (Digital Planning and Construction) | ||
Hochbaukonstruktion (Building Construction) | Konstruktives Zeichnen / Ingenieurbauwerke (Technical Drawing / Civil Engineering Structures) | Massivbau 1 (Concrete Structures 1) | Massivbau 2 (Concrete Structures 2) | Bachelorarbeit (Bachelor’s Thesis) | ||
Ingenieurinformatik (Engineering Informatics) | Vermessungskunde (Surveying) | Baubetrieb und Bauverfahren (Construction Management and Construction Methods) | Kosten- und Leistungsrechnung (Cost and Performance Accounting) | Projektmanagement (Project Management) | ||
Cooperative Study Program / Practice-Integrated Study Program
Of course, this degree programme can also be studied as a Cooperative Study Programme or a Study Programme with Extended Practical Experience. These models combine academic study and practical experience in a way that benefits both students and partner companies.
At Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, there are two main options: alongside your studies, you can either complete a vocational qualification (Cooperative Study Programme, e.g. as a bricklayer or carpenter) or gain extended professional experience in engineering practice (Study Programme with Extended Practical Experience, e.g. with a construction company or engineering consultancy). And all this without extending the standard duration of your studies. Further Information here
You can find detailed information on the various programme options, application procedures, and partner companies on the general page about the Cooperative Study Programme / Study Programme with Extended Practical Experience.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your academic advisor in the faculty directly.
Is Civil Engineering for you?
Strengths and skills that will help you in your studies:
- Interested in building projects, buildings, and infrastructure
- Enjoy practical, solution-oriented thinking
- Like working collaboratively and delivering projects as part of a team
- Are interested in engineering, construction, and modern technologies
- Want to work carefully and responsibly
- Have an aptitude for mathematics and technical problem-solving
- Are interested in sustainable and future-oriented construction
- Enjoy planning, organising, and bringing ideas to life
Got questions?
If you have any questions about the Civil Engineering program, please contact our academic advisor, Prof. Stefan Rohr, directly:
stefan.rohr(at)tha.de
If you have general questions about studying, our Central Student Advising Office has all the answers for you!
Visit the Central Student Advising Office
Your Career Prospects
Civil engineers are needed wherever buildings and infrastructure are planned, designed, and constructed. They calculate, design, and develop residential buildings, industrial facilities, concert halls, stadiums, high-rise buildings, towers, bridges, tunnels, transportation networks, and water supply and wastewater systems. At the same time, they ensure that construction projects are delivered safely and sustainably. Topics such as economic efficiency, digitalisation, and resource-conscious construction open up a wide range of exciting career paths.
Thanks to the broad education provided by the programme, graduates can pursue a variety of careers, from planning and design to construction and the management of complex projects. Graduates work in engineering and consulting firms, construction companies, and public institutions, for example as:
- Structural Engineer
- Construction Manager
- Environmental and Water Engineering Specialist
- Project Engineer
- Transportation Planner
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Specialist Planner for Sustainable Construction or Advanced Materials
- Digital Engineering Specialist
Admission Requirements
To give you an insight into everyday life on a construction site, the programme includes a mandatory practical internship, during which you work as part of a construction crew. The internship lasts 12 weeks and can be completed during the semester break up to the end of the third semester. It must be undertaken with a training company registered with either the Chamber of Crafts or the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
Further information can be found on the general information page for the basic internship and in the information sheet (see PDF, only available in German).
Your Application
Steps
Time Period
Admission Notification
Once your application has been successfully reviewed and your documents have been verified as complete and valid, you will receive a digital admission notice in the application portal.
Please note the deadline in the admission notice!
Enrollment
Next, you’ll need to enroll in the program by submitting your enrollment application through the application portal.
Be sure to review the information sheet provided when you submit your online enrollment application.
October 1
Start of Studies
Your new degree program begins at the start of the next winter semester.
What Our Students and Alumni Say
What I particularly like is the practical focus through lab experiments, field trips, and projects. The program is challenging; you need good time management skills and perseverance. That’s why I appreciate it all the more that the faculty are always willing to listen to us students.
The programme was a rewarding and challenging experience. After my internship semester, I knew that construction management was the right path for me. The practical skills and knowledge I gained have prepared me well for a career in the construction industry.
What I particularly appreciate is the strong practical focus, from field trips to the internship semester. It provides great insights into a wide range of career opportunities. The workload can be demanding, but it is well worth it.
FAQ
This is assessed individually after successful enrolment at our university and, based on experience, is only possible in a very limited number of cases.
Recognition towards the preliminary internship is generally possible. The more closely your professional experience is related to civil engineering or the construction trades, the more of the required internship period may be recognised.
Recognition towards the practical semester, however, is only possible in exceptional cases. The decision is made after your successful enrolment at our university.
First, check the THA's general FAQs on the application process.
If you can't find the answer to your question there, the Student Affairs Office will be happy to help.
I will receive my Abitur certificate only after the official application deadline. Should I submit my most recent school report or provide my Abitur certificate at a later date?
Both. For your application, your most recent school report is sufficient. However, proof of your university entrance qualification (Abitur certificate) must be submitted before enrolment and can be provided within the specified deadlines. If you have any questions about submitting documents at a later date, please contact the Student Affairs Office at studienangelegenheiten(at)tha.de
If I want to study Civil Engineering (B.Eng.), do I also have to register on Hochschulstart.de?
No. Since the bachelor program in Civil Engineering is not subject to admission restrictions based on a Numerus Clausus (NC), registration with Hochschulstart.de is not required.
It is important that you have not already definitively failed a Bachelor's programme in Civil Engineering. If this is not the case, modules you have successfully completed may be recognised, provided that the scope (ECTS credits) and the competencies acquired are comparable. The recognition process is carried out after your successful enrolment at the university.
Contact Information
Questions about the programme?