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The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Process engineering under the number 1145022c. Who is the part-time distance learning course in Process Engineering at AKAD University suitable for?
The Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering is aimed at anyone pursuing an engineering career with a focus on production, plant engineering or technical management. You are in the right place if you have either the general or subject-specific university entrance qualification (Abitur or Fachhochschulreife) or if you want to enrol as a professionally qualified person with a recognised further education qualification (for example, technicians, master craftsmen, or certified business administrators). Experienced practitioners with relevant vocational training and appropriate experience can also be admitted via alternative access routes. The course is particularly suitable for professionals working in technical or scientific fields who wish to further qualify online and flexibly to earn a Bachelor of Engineering, as well as for career changers from related vocational fields who want to develop further in the process engineering industry or in sustainable technologies.
What admission requirements do you have to meet?
There are several access routes for the part-time distance learning course in Process Engineering (B.Eng.) at AKAD University:
- With a university entrance qualification:
- general university entrance qualification (Abitur)
- subject-specific university entrance qualification
- advanced technical college entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife)
- equivalent, recognised foreign university entrance qualification
- Without a university entrance qualification:
- recognised advanced training or technical college qualification (e.g. technician, master craftsman, business administrator, certified specialist, educator)
- vocational training and several years of professional experience; admission via a university entrance examination for a subject-appropriate course or alternatively via a trial study programme
- For international applicants:
- proof of sufficient German language skills (e.g. DSH-2, TestDaF level 4, C1 certificate CEFR)
For all applicants, knowledge of mathematics at the level of the university entrance qualification, English skills at B2 level (CEFR), as well as basic PC user skills, are recommended.
Personally, you should bring analytical and scientific thinking, self-organisation, as well as perseverance and motivation for a structured distance learning course. The ability to understand technical contexts and also to independently develop complex solutions is advantageous. If you enjoy actively shaping sustainable production processes and applying technical expertise in a practical way, you have good prerequisites.
What content can you expect in the Bachelor of Process Engineering?
In the Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering, you will learn to analyse, optimise and design complex production processes sustainably. The curriculum combines engineering fundamentals with practical knowledge from chemistry, physics, mathematics and business administration. The central study contents include:
- Basics of natural science, technology and economics: Chemistry, physics, mathematics, materials science, computer science for engineers, business administration
- Engineering specialisation: Statics and strength of materials, technical thermodynamics, measurement technology, electrical engineering, software development
- Subject modules of process engineering: Technical chemistry, fluid mechanics, mechanical and thermal process engineering, heat and mass transfer, control engineering
- Plant design and project management: Planning and construction of process engineering plants, project workshop, quality management
- Practical orientation: Laboratory work, practical project and a practice-oriented Bachelor’s thesis
- Key qualifications: Communication skills, English for technology, environmental management
- Individual specialisations: You choose a specialisation from growth and sustainability, energy process engineering, bioeconomy or bioprocess engineering
The programme provides you with all the skills to design industrial processes efficiently, safely and resource-consciously – from development through control to modernisation of production plants.
How is your distance learning degree structured at AKAD University?
The Bachelor’s degree in Process Engineering is conducted entirely digitally and flexibly. You can start your studies at any time and choose from three time models:
- Sprint: Completion in 36 months
- Standard: Completion in 48 months
- Stretch: Completion in 72 months
You organise your learning process via the AKAD Online Campus. All learning materials, such as digital scripts, video lectures, webinars, self-tests and specialist literature, are available around the clock. The structure is modular: the modules can be completed in an individual order and at your own pace. Practical relevance is ensured through laboratory components and projects.
You complete examinations flexibly as online exams, term papers or practice-oriented tasks. Online exams are possible around the clock; term papers are submitted digitally. For some technical modules, there are short, bundled laboratory phases in person; otherwise, the programme is location-independent.
Throughout your studies, you benefit from individual support by tutors, digital study groups and regular consultation hours. For your degree, you write a Bachelor’s thesis, the topic of which you can choose from your professional field or a specialisation.
What are your career prospects after graduation?
As a graduate of Process Engineering, you can work in many industrial sectors. Typical fields of work include:
- Management and planning of technical projects as a technical project manager
- Optimisation of production processes as a process manager
- Management of process engineering plants, for example as an asset manager
- Independent work as a project engineer in plant construction, process development or technology transfer
- Environmental technology, sustainability management and energy supply
- Technical consulting, development and research in chemical, pharmaceutical, food, bio or energy companies
With the Bachelor's degree, you also qualify for consecutive Master's degree programmes in engineering, environmental technology or Industry 4.0. The programme is also recognised by employers in industrial environments and in technical service companies.
How is the price for the distance learning Process Engineering degree composed?
The tuition fees depend on the chosen time model:
- Sprint (36 months): €357 per month, total costs €12,852
- Standard (48 months): €295 per month, total costs €14,160
- Stretch (72 months): €213 per month, total costs €15,336
Additionally, there is a one-time examination fee of €960, which may already be included depending on the discount campaign. The price includes all digital learning materials, access to the online campus as well as examinations and personalised support. AKAD University regularly offers discount campaigns and a 4-week free trial period.
Financing options:
- Tax deductibility as work-related expenses or special expenses
- Support from the employer
- Recognition of prior achievements can save time and costs
- Free extension of the study period if needed
Additional value-added services such as consulting, flexible examination models and digital services are included in the study price. This way you can optimally adapt your studies to your life situation and calculate costs transparently.
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