Industrial Engineering (BEng) Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden (OTH)

Are innovation and management, Industry X.0, the Internet of Things and digitalisation topics that interest you? Would you like to know how they are interrelated and how they can be applied in industry?

Is your answer "yes" to both questions? Then study Industrial Engineering at the OTH Amberg-Weiden!

The Bachelor's degree programme, aligning with the German qualification framework for industrial engineering, includes technical and business components as well as interdisciplinary modules.

The degree programme will qualify you globally as a sought-after, all-round talent for industry.

In the engineering section of the programme, you will learn the fundamentals of such subjects like mathematics or CAD, as well as advanced topics such as robotics or automation. The management part concentrates on business management skills as they are used in the industrial sector, like business process management or marketing and sales. You will acquire valuable interdisciplinary language skills but also deal with overarching disciplines such as logistics or software development.

Commencing from the sixth semester, you can choose your own modules from a wide-ranging catalogue of elective courses and thus determine your own specialisation. Whether you want to dig deeper into management or you would prefer to become an automation expert, the choice is yours!

In the study programme, you will have a balance of engineering, management and interdisciplinary modules:

• Engineering 31%
• Management 21%
• Interdisciplinary 17%

Semesters One to Four

Engineering

• Mathematics I+II
• Technical Mechanics
• Mechanical Development
• Production Technology
• Physics
• Industrial Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Materials Engineering

Management

• Business Administration
• Accounting and Finance
• Business Process Management
• Project Management and Agile Methods
• Marketing and Sales
• Private Commercial Law

Interdisciplinary

• German I-IV
• Informatics
• Intercultural Communication
• Statistics
• Object-oriented Coding
• Logistics

Semester Five

Practical semester in the industry

Semesters Six and Seven

• Four Engineering Elective Courses
• Product Management
• Three Management Elective Courses
• Three Interdisciplinary Elective Courses
• Bachelor's Thesis

The lectures are a healthy mix of seminars, workshops and labs in an interactive format. Further, the following practical activities enrich the lectures:

• Excursions to international companies (e.g. Siemens)
• Conduction of labs (e.g. automation or communication)
• Involvement in new labs like the SAP-based Smart Factory
• Workshops based on questions and challenges from industrial companies
• Expert presentations from industry

An internship with a duration of at least 20 weeks (full-time employment) in a company/institution preferably in Germany or abroad is integrated in the study programme (in the fifth semester).

Students with German as a foreign language are expected to complete this in a German company. They will also have the opportunity to acquire sufficient command of the German language beforehand.

The department staff supports the students in finding internships. The university also has a large network of partner companies and offers additional support through its career service office.

Winter semester application period:
15 April to 15 September

Summer semester application period:
1 November to 1 March 

Please check our application portal for all our current application deadlines. 

Please note that there is a non-refundable 50 EUR application fee for each study programme application.

Applicants from outside the European Union need to have their school leaving certificate, diploma or degree verified by an independent organisation (e.g. uni-assist) before applying to the university.

Only for Indian students: The APS certificate is mandatory before uni-assist will provide you with your "Vorprüfungsdokumentation/VPD".

More information on the general applications process can also be found here.

Basis admission requirements for the programme:

• University entrance qualification (evaluated and confirmed by uni-assist "VPD")
• English language skills at B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages 
• German level A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

All students need to pay a semester contribution of 87 EUR (student union fee).

The cost of living varies from approx. 750 EUR to 900 EUR per month.

Several internationally operating companies are located in Weiden which regularly offer internships and working student activities.

The curriculum also gives students the opportunity to work part-time.

OTH PartnerCircle supports a good partnership between university and industry. You may find suitable part-time employment here.

In general, part-time jobs can be found at "Hochschuljobboerse" – also for remote work.

For the career advisory service, please contact the Study and Career Service.

In Germany, enrolment does not automatically mean a place in student dormitories. Therefore start your search for accommodation as early as possible.

The public dorms administration (Studierendenwerk) is a completely separate organisational unit and not part of the university. Therefore, we have no influence on the allocation of rooms.

"Fischerberg” student dorm in Weiden (60 places)
Rent: 347 EUR to 370 EUR (including advance payment of running costs), deposit: 380 EUR

“Am Postkeller” student dorm in Weiden (105 places)
Rent: 379 EUR to 399 EUR (including advance payment of running costs), deposit: 470 EUR

If you do not directly get a room in the student dormitory, please check for other possible accommodations in and around Weiden. See the following link for more information.

To get a first impression of what our university has to offer, please take a look at our short OTH Amberg-Weiden Image Film!

Portfolio and departments

OTH Amberg-Weiden is a university with a very unique and international profile. About 50% of all students studying at our university are international students. The university offers around 50 study programmes in four departments (Industrial Engineering and Healthcare, Weiden Business School, Mechanical Engineering / Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering / Media / Computer Sciences), which all reflect current developments in engineering and the economy.

The university cultivates a unique model of co-operations and partnerships with companies, guaranteeing a direct transfer of knowledge and experience between teaching and practice, science and the economy.

Study Programmes

The university offers programmes taught in German and English. To learn more about our programmes, take a look at the following website on our study programmes.

Services

OTH Amberg-Weiden places strong emphasis on service. A staff-to-student ratio of 1:40 ensures excellent conditions for students. Discussions during lectures, small groups and close contact between students and staff are simply taken for granted. The Student Office (Admission Office), Study and Career Service and International Office of the university are in close contact with applicants and students. The Student Office is responsible for the application and admission procedures.

Research

The OTH Amberg-Weiden is firmly rooted in the region of the Upper Palatinate, working in close collaboration with renowned regional, national and international businesses, which in turn benefit from the OTH’s expertise and innovative strength. The university has very close relationships with more than 30 member companies of the PartnerCircle, a close network of the most renowned companies in the region.

Key benefits

• Small student groups
• State-of-the-art infrastructure
• 24/7/365 library
• Fast and easy contact with lecturers
• Close linking of theory and practice
• Top business contacts for optimal career opportunities during and after your studies (PartnerCircle)
• Contact with many partner universities worldwide
• Favourable rental prices and living costs in comparison to other German cities

Weiden and Amberg with their centuries-old history offer plenty of culture, sports and culinary events. Highlights like old city celebrations, Christmas markets, sporting events, traditional Bavarian festivities, art or music festivals amongst others will make you feel at home soon.

Just see for yourself!

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