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Industrial Engineering - subject area of Mechanical Engineering Cologne University of Applied Sciences

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Degree
Bachelor of Engineering
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Köln

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Production Engineering
  • Engineering and Management
  • Technology Management

Annotation

6 semesters of full-time studies = 180 CP (ECTS)
7 semesters full-time degree course (incl. Practical semester) = 210 CP (ECTS)
8 semesters of career-integrated studies = 180 CP (ECTS)
9 semesters of part-time study (incl. practical semester) = 210 CP (ECTS)


This degree is offered in two disciplines:
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering

The career-integrated course is also available to prospective students who do not want to or cannot study full-time, for reasons other than professional reasons. It is not necessarily linked to a job and no proof of a reason is required.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements, proof is required of at least 6 weeks of practical professional experience in the field of the selected degree course, the so-called stage I practical. The placement must be completed before the semester begins. This proof can come from a professional work placement, training in a related subject or professional experience. Details are governed by the work placement guidelines, published on the website.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 07.09.2026 - 09.01.2027One week before the lecture period, mathematics bridge courses are held for first-year students in the bachelor's degree courses to support them in starting their studies. The last two weeks of the indicated period are lecture-free as examination period.
  • Summer semester 2027: 08.03.2027 - 10.07.2027One week before the lecture period, gap courses are held to support the start of studies. The last two weeks of the indicated period are lecture-free as examination period.

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    Late enrolment is possible if course places are still available.
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
    Applicants with a higher education entrance qualification from abroad must apply via uni-assist e.V. (www.uni-assist.de).
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
    Applicants with a higher education entrance qualification from abroad must apply via uni-assist e.V. (www.uni-assist.de).
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    Late enrolment is possible if course places are still available.

Summer semester (2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.09.2026 - 15.01.2027
    If there are still university places available after the application deadline, applications will be processed in the move-up procedure even after the application deadline has expired.
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.09.2026 - 15.01.2027
    Applicants with a higher education entrance qualification from abroad must apply via uni-assist e.V. (www.uni-assist.de).
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.09.2026 - 15.01.2027
    Applicants with a higher education entrance qualification from abroad must apply via uni-assist e.V. (www.uni-assist.de).
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.09.2026 - 15.01.2027
    For applications after the application deadline, please enquire at the Student Advice and Counselling/Admission regarding the capacities.

Tuition fees

Match-funded degree course: There are no tuition fees for this degree course, only the contribution to the General Students' Committee (AStA).

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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