Business Engineering E-Logistics, Bachelor of Engineering

Distance learning program @ Wilhelm Büchner University 

👉 Expand your professional horizons with the pioneering Bachelor's programme in Business Engineering E-Logistics at Wilhelm Büchner University. This innovative distance learning programme combines key areas of business and engineering with a special focus on E-Logistics to prepare you for the challenges of the digitised logistics industry. You will not only gain in-depth knowledge in areas such as cloud computing, smart sensors, Internet of Things, and big data analytics, but also learn how to competently use these technologies in logistical processes. With a standard study period of 6 semesters and flexible start dates, the programme perfectly adapts to your life situation. Get ready to take on leading roles in the industry, logistics, or service sector, and actively shape the future of E-Logistics.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider Wilhelm Büchner University, UAS based in Darmstadt (Germany)
The Wilhelm Büchner University (WBH) is the largest private university for technology in Germany and specializes in part-time distance learning courses in the fields of computer science, engineering, industrial engineering, environmental technology, and design. It offers a particularly flexible study model that can be started at any time and has no fixed semester times. Thanks to the modern online campus with multimedia learning materials, interactive tools, and the AI-based learning assistant WBH A[ssist], students can tailor their studies individually. Examinations can be taken online or at 15 examination centres, and personal support from lecturers and study advisors ensures optimal assistance. The WBH focuses on practical content, close links with the economy, and high recognition of its qualifications, making it an ideal choice for professionals who want to further their academic qualifications flexibly.
🎓 Field of Study Technology & InformaticsBusiness engineering
📜 Degree Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
⏳ Duration 6 Semesters, Study effort 20 hours weekly
🎯 ECTS 180 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Specifics in logistics in their various manifestations as procurement, production, distribution, and disposal logistics, digitalization technologies in logistics, such as cloud computing, smart sensors, internet of things, blockchain, 3D printing, drones, autonomous vehicles, robots, virtual reality, digital twin, and big data analytics. You will become familiar with these digitalization technologies and empowered to use them confidently and competently in logistics processes, for example, in data capture, exchange, and management, automation, human-machine interaction, as well as in data and system analysis. In practical and interactive learning formats, you will learn to apply your skills vividly and directly in your profession, for example, in seminars, project work, practical work phases, and bachelor's thesis with colloquium.
📚 Electives IT management, automation, supply chain management
👥 In-person sessions a two-day presence seminar in Darmstadt
✅ ZFU Approval The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Business Engineering E-Logistics under the number 1112920.
📅 Enrollment Anytime
💶 Fees
from 237 € monthly
from 12201 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.wb-fernstudium.de
  • 3 possible specializations, such as IT Management or Supply Chain Management
  • 6 elective modules in the elective area
  • incl. practical phase, professional experience can be credited
  • academic and non-academic credits can be recognized

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Business Engineering E-Logistics

For the B. Eng. Business Engineering E-Logistics at Wilhelm Bücher University, there are various ways to access:

Access option No. 1: You have the general higher education entrance qualification (A-levels), the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, or the subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification.

Access option No. 2: You have a university admission qualification recognized as equivalent by the Hessian Ministry of Culture (e.g. a master's degree or a qualification as a state-certified technician).

Access option No. 3: Studying as a guest auditor: You start your guest studies at our university without the mentioned three accesses and after 2 performance semesters, you take the university entrance exam (HZP). To do this, you must meet all the following requirements:

  1. You have completed at least a two-year vocational training in a field related to the desired study according to the Vocational Training Act, the Crafts Code, or regulated by federal or state law.
  2. You have subsequently worked for at least two years full-time in a field related to the desired study.

If you aim for a study program that is not related to the completed training or work experience, the knowledge acquired through training and work must be expanded or deepened through qualified further training with a minimum of 400 hours in a field related to the desired study.

After successfully passing the university entrance exam (HZP), we will change your status from guest auditor to regular student.

These are the study contents and the course structure

Your Bachelor's degree programme in Business Engineering E-Logistics at the WBH is modular in content. You study thematically complete subject areas (modules) to which credit points are assigned according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The number of credit points assigned to each module depends on the scope of the module and the associated workload. All credit points you earn will be credited to you, and you will receive a certificate for them. Your achievements are thus - even internationally - comparable and recognized.

The course is structured as follows:

  • 1st Semester: Business Mathematics, Basic Natural Sciences, Business Administration, Introduction to Logistics
  • 2nd Semester: Engineering Mathematics and Statistics, Intercultural Communication and International Management (Part 1), Accounting, Financing, Controlling, Basic Natural Sciences II, Production and Logistics
  • 3rd Semester: Intercultural Communication and International Management (Part 2), Fundamentals of Computer Science, Compact Electrical Engineering, Logistics Systems, Communication and Information Systems in Logistics
  • 4th Semester: Quality and Project Management, Electronic and Mobile Services, Supply Chain Management, Seminar and Scientific Work
  • 5th Semester: Organization and Personnel, Application of Artificial Intelligence, Modelling of Logistic Processes, Elective Module I, Project Work
  • 6th Semester: Commercial and Labour Law, Digital Transformation and Sustainability, Elective Module II, Bachelor Thesis and Colloquium

At the beginning or during the course of your studies, you will also choose one of these specializations: IT Management, Automation, Supply Chain Management.

You can choose Elective Module I from the following topics: IT Management and Law, Automation of Logistics Systems, Logistics Management.

You can choose Elective Module II from the following topics: Introduction to IT Security, Factory Automation 4.0, Process Optimization in Supply Chain.

This is how long the Bachelor's Programme at Wilhelm Büchner University lasts

The distance learning course in Business Engineering E-Logistics lasts a total of 6 performance semesters, which corresponds to a standard study period of 3 years or 36 months. You can extend the supervision time free of charge by 18 months.

These services of Wilhelm Büchner University contribute to your graduation within the standard study period:

  • Start of studies at any time
  • Individual learning pace
  • No forced breaks due to semester breaks
  • Study plan and content tailored to distance learning
  • Motivated and highly qualified lecturers
  • Comprehensive, personal support and service concept

In addition, these personal factors positively influence the study time:

  • School and academic background
  • Your willingness and ability to learn
  • The proximity of your professional training or activity to the contents of the study
  • Professional and personal circumstances

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