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The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Business engineering under the number 1160224c. Who Benefits from the Bachelor in Industrial Engineering at Euro-FH?
The degree programme is aimed at school graduates with or without a university entrance qualification, professionals from technical and business fields, as well as career changers seeking a versatile interface qualification between technology and management. You will benefit especially if you already have professional experience in the technical or business sector or if, as a specialist, you want to specifically expand your career opportunities at specialist and management levels – whether directly after finishing school, following vocational training, as a technician, business specialist or as an experienced employee in a company. The programme is also suitable for people interested in the digitalisation of industrial processes or sustainable solutions. The dual option offers additional practical relevance for those who want to work in a company during their studies.
Admission: How to Meet the Formal Requirements
There are three ways to gain admission to the Bachelor in Industrial Engineering (B.Eng.) at Euro-FH:
- With (Advanced) School Leaving Certificate: General higher education entrance qualification, advanced technical college entrance qualification, or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification entitle you to direct enrolment.
- Without A-levels but with Further Training Qualification: Admission is possible if you have successfully passed, for example, a master craftsman’s examination, an IHK further training examination (e.g. business administrator, state-certified technician, business economist), or a comparable subject-specific qualification.
- Without A-levels but with Vocational Training: With a completed vocational training of at least two years and a subsequent three years of full-time professional experience, you can be admitted after passing an aptitude test.
In addition, you can have relevant further training and continuing education, as well as possible prior achievements from previous degree programmes, credited individually. For the dual option, proof of a cooperating practical company is additionally required.
On a personal level, you should have interest and openness towards both technical and economic issues. Analytical thinking skills, enjoyment of interdisciplinary tasks, teamwork, and willingness to engage intensively with mathematics, natural sciences, and digitalisation topics are advantageous. Self-directed time management and motivation for independent distance learning are crucial. Basic mathematical knowledge as well as prior experience in business or technology are helpful but not mandatory – the university offers targeted bridging courses and supervised learning.
What content does the distance learning course in Industrial Engineering cover in detail?
In the distance learning course Industrial Engineering (B.Eng.) at the European Distance Learning University Hamburg, you acquire a profound understanding of technical, economic and digital interrelations. The curriculum combines engineering fundamentals with current business administration topics and also imparts management skills as well as important methodological knowledge:
- Technical fundamentals: Mathematics, technical mechanics, electrical engineering, hardware basics and construction technology form the foundation of your studies.
- Engineering application fields: You work on practical laboratory tasks that you complete using modern lab kits at home or with digital software such as Matlab. Topics like robotics, control engineering, simulation and digitalisation of technologies are a fixed component.
- Business administration & management: You learn controlling, marketing, sales, consulting and corporate management – always with a view to the special features of technical companies.
- Digital transformation: The course covers big data, business intelligence, virtual realities and the development of digital value creation ecosystems.
- 13 individual specialisations: Among others from the fields of applied data science, business intelligence, consulting, cyber-physical systems, data management, digital business, electrical engineering, energy economics, logistics, marketing & sales, mechanical engineering, robotics and smart production.
- Practice-relevant skills: You develop competencies in analysing, evaluating and optimising technical processes and in interdisciplinary work between technology, management and digitalisation.
A central focus is on imparting individual, technical and social skills in order to prepare you optimally for exciting tasks at the interface between corporate management and technical systems.
How is the course process and structure designed?
Your bachelor's degree is designed for 36 or 48 months, and you can start at any time. The average study time is 28 hours per week (for full-time study). A free extension of up to 18 or 24 months is possible, allowing you to adapt your studies optimally to your life situation. The process at a glance:
- Distance learning with online platform: You study as flexibly as suits you – supported by digital study materials, learning apps, audio booklets, webinars and with the personal AI learning companion KILEA.
- Compact seminars and laboratories: Presence seminars take place over up to 10 days in Hamburg; additional online seminars are spread over about 14 days. Laboratory tasks are done flexibly at home with take-home lab kits or digital specialised software.
- Examinations: You can take your exams online every month or at nationwide locations – freely selectable and individually schedulable.
- Individual support: Tutors accompany you throughout your studies. Subject tutorials, online consultation hours and personal study counselling are available to you.
- Recognition of prior achievements: With prior advanced training or further education, you can have modules worth up to 90 ECTS recognised, which significantly reduces study time and costs.
- Dual study option: Optionally, you can combine your studies closely with practical experience at a suitable practice partner.
What career paths are available to graduates?
With the Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering, you qualify for challenging specialist and management roles at the interface of technology, business and digitalisation.
- Industry, logistics and production: Optimisation of complex processes, introduction of innovations, digitalisation of workflows.
- Management & consulting: Leadership roles in production, purchasing, sales or controlling, activities in consulting and project management.
- Technological key positions: Responsible tasks in development, manufacturing, quality assurance, smart production, business intelligence or data analytics.
- IT, energy, trade, banking & insurance: Interdisciplinary project management, interface management between commercial and technical departments.
- Public institutions, NGOs/NPOs and start-ups: Project and innovation management in the context of social and ecological challenges.
Graduates are particularly sought after because they combine technical expertise, management competence and digital methods. The degree opens up the possibility of working as an engineer recognised throughout Germany – both in SMEs and in large corporations.
What costs and funding options should you expect?
For the distance learning course in Industrial Engineering, you invest a total of €15,216 (36 months at €317 per month; with a longer study period a lower monthly fee). Promotions such as an immediate discount of up to €1,999 are regularly possible. The most important aspects of financing:
- Flexible payment models: Various instalment payment options are available starting at €209 per month.
- Discounts & promotions: With certain promotions, you can save part of the fees.
- Funding options: Funding is possible via BAföG, Aufstiegs-BAföG, education loans, scholarships as well as funding programmes of the Federal Employment Agency.
- Tax deductibility: Tuition fees can be tax-deductible as income-related expenses or special expenses depending on your personal situation.
- Recognition of prior achievements: Through recognition of already completed achievements, tuition fees and duration of studies can be significantly reduced.
All learning materials, examination fees and the use of the digital teaching platform are included in the price. Additional costs for mandatory literature or exams do not arise.
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