Engineering Physics Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts

This Engineering Physics programme aims to equip you with robust interdisciplinary knowledge and practical skills essential to tackle modern technological and societal challenges. Through a well-balanced integration of mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials science, electrical engineering, computer science, and control technology, you will:

• develop strong analytical and problem-solving abilities using advanced mathematical and computational tools,
• gain proficiency in experimental methods, measurement technology, and computer-based data acquisition and analysis,
• apply theoretical principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, electrodynamics, and quantum mechanics to practical engineering contexts,
• foster effective communication, teamwork, and intercultural skills through dedicated modules in language, soft skills, and scientific presentation, and
• engage in industry-oriented internships and practical laboratory workshops to enhance professional and research competencies.

Collectively, these modules will prepare you to innovate and lead in diverse fields and effectively respond to challenges and needs of the 21st century.

In your first semester, you will study online. This gives you time to organise everything: find housing, apply for a visa, and plan your arrival in Germany. All courses are taught digitally and flexibly — study from anywhere, at any time. From the second semester onwards, you continue your studies on campus in Coburg.

We do not expect any special prior knowledge at the start of the course, just a basic knowledge of mathematics and science at school level and a command of English (level B2). In the first semester, you will cross the bridge from school to the University of Applied Sciences and Arts!

Semester 1:

• Mathematics and Scientific Basics
• Module "Soft Skills and Culture" to get to know Germany, Bavaria, and the city of Coburg
• English/German (level A2): The basic German course helps you to prepare for everyday life.

Before you can start the foundation course in the second semester, you must have successfully completed the "Soft Skills and Culture" and "German Basics 1" modules from the first semester.

Semester 2/3:

• Mathematics 1 + 2: Differential calculus and linear algebra; integrals and ordinary differential equations
• Computer science: Applied computer science and computer-aided measurement technology
• Physics 1 + 2: electricity and ray optics; mechanics, vibrations and waves
• Physics-Mathematics-Computer Science Workshop 1 + 2
• Chemistry

Please note: Only students who have successfully completed all modules of the first semester and at least nine modules from the foundation course are entitled to enter the fourth semester.

Semester 4/5/6:

• Design fundamentals and CAD
• Math 3 + 4: Multidimensional and vector analysis; Partial differential equations and integral transformations
• Physics-Mathematics-Informatics Workshop 3 + 4
• Physics 3 + 4: Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics; electrodynamics and wave optics
• Computer-aided measurement technology
• Materials science
• Control engineering
• Physics 5 + 6 (quantum mechanics and atomic physics; solid state physics)
• Student project

To be able to start the internship semester, you must have successfully passed all modules from semesters one, two and three. The practical semester comprises 20 weeks of full-time work experience and two practical courses. Registration for the Bachelor's thesis is only possible if a proper report on the industrial placement has been submitted.

Semester 7/8:

• Industrial internship
• Seminars accompanying the internship like Project Management
• Elective subject
• Engineering project (can be combined with the Bachelor’s thesis)
• Bachelor’s seminar and thesis

The practical semester comprises 20 weeks of full-time industrial work experience and two practical courses accompanying the internship, such as Project Management. You will be able to earn between 500 and 1,500 EUR per month, as internships are often paid in Germany. You can take this opportunity to enter a career in Germany.

• University entrance qualification, entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences, vocational qualification or foreign educational certificate
• International applicants require a certificate assessment (APS certificate, VDP from uni-assist or evaluation of the ZAB)
• Curriculum vitae
• You can find more information here.

There is a semester service fee of approx. 160 EUR, which includes cheaper meals in the canteen, a bus ticket for all city buses in Coburg and trains to Bamberg (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Non-EU students need a blocked account including 992 EUR per month for one year in order to get a visa for Germany. In Coburg, this amount is sufficient to cover your living expenses.

The Career Service of Coburg University offers CV checks together with the Coburg Job Centre.

The Housing Office will help you to find accommodation. Student dormitories are located very close to the campus.

Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts is diverse, informal, and people-centred, offering holistic education, creativity, and individual support. Across four locations (Coburg, Kronach, Lichtenfels, Bamberg), our faculties and continuing education programmes address critical societal topics like health, climate change, artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, and future design. Coburg University also holds doctoral awarding rights in research-intensive areas.

We foster creativity, innovation, and individual growth through close personal interactions and a family-friendly environment. Diversity — in disciplines, teaching methods, research perspectives, personal backgrounds, and transfer pathways — is central to our approach.

Committed to participation, equality, tolerance, and sustainability, we emphasise family compatibility and serve as an innovation hub and regional catalyst. Excellence in research, critical thinking, and inclusive scientific discourse define our ethos.

Coburg is a medium-sized city with around 42,000 inhabitants. It lies in the northern part of the culturally rich state of Bavaria and is located more or less in the middle of Germany. The city was established in the Middle Ages and has a historic town centre and a medieval castle. At the same time, it offers all the comforts of a modern city, including many interesting cultural and sports events. It also offers an excellent infrastructure, such as train connections with Deutsche Bahn to the major cities of Munich and Berlin, and thus to international airports.