Degree Programs

Would you like to start your career straight away and still obtain a degree? Are you already a student and have been given a great opportunity to start your career, but would like to successfully complete your studies? Are you already working and would like to gain further qualifications? Then a dual or part-time degree course with us could be the right thing for you. All Bachelor's degree programs offered by our Department can also be studied on a dual (cooperative) practice-integrated basis, while the Master's degree programs can be studied on a dual (career-integrated) basis.

As a dual student, you take part in regular classes and work in a company - especially during lecture and exam-free periods. In order to meet the special challenges of a practice-integrated dual or part-time degree course, we support you with individual study planning. This includes in particular the coordination with your professional activity (e.g. in the weekly timetable or through suitable part-time models) and the recognition of professional tasks as coursework. To this end, a cooperation agreement is concluded between the company and the university to ensure optimal support. Two mentors, one from the company and one from the Department, will support you in organizing your studies. Further flexibility is provided by offering individual modules as online or block courses.

If you would like to take up a practice-integrated dual or part-time degree course with us, you should consider the following steps:

1. Contact Prof. Dr. Mike Scherfner, Degree Program Advisor for dual and part-time studies. Dual and part-time study programs are usually very individual. Prof. Scherfner will work with you to find the right study model for your situation and support and advise you accordingly.
2. Apply to our university for the appropriate study place. You can find all information about the online application on the pages of the Student Service Center.
3. If you are not yet working in a company, look for a company where you would like to work alongside your studies. Possible contacts could be our cooperation partners. However, we are also happy to work with other companies.
4. Discuss the necessary steps for concluding the cooperation agreement with the Degree Program Advisor for the practice-integrated / work-integrated degree program.

Now it's your turn! When will we discuss with you how you can successfully combine work and study?
By the way: Our instructors enjoy working with students who are in employment. Theory and practice are also a good combination in computer science.

Do you want to offer your employees attractive training opportunities and retain them in your company in the long term? Do you want to get good students interested in your company from the lab and attract them with an attractive offer? Then we should talk to each other, because all degree programs offered by the Department of Computer Science and Languages can also be studied on a dual (practice-integrated or career-integrated) basis.

Of course, as an employer you have to make compromises on the "dual track". This is your investment in securing your future supply of specialists and managers. Our many years of experience have shown that a practice- or career-integrated degree course can be designed in such a way that employers and students benefit equally. As a university, we offer you a high degree of flexibility - without compromising the quality of our training.

The university and employer sign a cooperation agreement for each dual student, which ensures that the student receives the best possible support. A mentor is appointed on the university side and one on the employer side, so that the dual student has a specific and responsible contact person on both sides.

Now it's your turn! We will also be happy to discuss with you how we can work together to ensure the supply of specialists and managers for your company in the coming years. By the way: Our lecturers enjoy working with professional students. They generally stand out due to their high level of personal motivation, strong work ethic and self-discipline and are positive role models for the other students.