These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Business Engineering

The Bachelor's distance learning course in Business Engineering Mechanical Engineering at Wilhelm Büchner University offers an outstanding opportunity for professionals and high school graduates who want to expand their knowledge in the field of engineering and management to qualify for diverse technical and managerial tasks at the interface of technology and business.

For admission to the Bachelor's degree program in Business Engineering Mechanical Engineering at Wilhelm Büchner University, the following requirements apply:

• Higher Education Entrance Qualification: General qualification for university entrance (Abitur), subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification.
• Other Higher Education Admission Authorization: Higher education admission authorization recognized as equivalent by the Hessian Ministry of Science and Art.
• Higher Education Entrance Examination (HZP): Passed higher education entrance examination after 2 semesters. You start your guest study at the university without the mentioned accesses and take the HZP after 2 semesters. After successful HZP, your status changes from guest auditor to regular student.
• Qualified Degree: Award of the master craftsman's certificate, qualification as a specialist businesswoman or businessman, qualification with a technician examination - without further access examination or aptitude test.
• Professional Qualification: At least three years of training with a grade of 2.5 or better as well as at least a secondary school leaving certificate and two years of full-time professional activity. If you aim for a course of study that is not related to the completed training or professional activity, then the knowledge acquired through training and professional activity must be expanded or deepened through qualified further training with a scope of at least 400 hours in a field related to the desired course of study.

Recognition of previous services: The individual degree programs at Wilhelm Büchner University are divided into modules. If the learning content of a module matches your already completed preliminary services, you can apply for recognition for this module. By recognizing academic or non-academic preliminary services, you can effectively shorten your studies and reduce your tuition fees.

These are the study contents and the course of study

The distance learning course in Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering at Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule encompasses a wide range of content from the fields of basic engineering sciences, business administration, technology, and mechanical engineering. Students learn mathematical and scientific fundamentals, intercultural communication, as well as business-related topics such as controlling, quality management, and financing.

Your bachelor's degree program is structured in a modular way. This means you study thematically self-contained 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 are credited to you, and you receive confirmation of this. Your achievements are thus comparable and recognized – also internationally.

The course of study is structured as follows:

• 1st Semester: Introductory project and laboratories, business administration, organization and personnel, basics of computer science, mathematics I
• 2nd Semester: Controlling and quality management, commercial and labor law, intercultural communication, scientific engineering fundamentals, mathematics II
• 3rd Semester: Quantitative decision-making instruments, financial accounting and financing, basics of sustainability transformation and digitization, materials engineering, technical mechanics I
• 4th Semester: Measurement and control engineering, technical thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, seminar, software engineering for engineers
• 5th Semester: Construction theory, technical mechanics II, machine elements I, project work
• 5th to 6th Semester: Practical professional phase (PPP)*
• 6th Semester: Computer-aided engineering with virtual laboratory, specialization module I, specialization module II, specialization module III
• 7th Semester: Functional and sector-specific specialization, specialization module IV (electives), specialization module V (electives), bachelor thesis and colloquium

*The PPP is completed simultaneously with the study program, and professional activity may also be recognized.

At the beginning of the course or during the course, you also choose one of these specializations with the corresponding modules:

• Production Technology: Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Machine Tools with Laboratory, Basics of Additive Manufacturing
• Product Management: Product Development, Basics of Product and Process Management, Product and Life Cycle Management
• Sales Engineering: Marketing and Technical Sales, Sales Management and Capital Goods, Business Model Management
• Patent Engineering: Management of Innovation Ideas, Technology Management, Patent Strategies and Law

The elective modules IV and V for your specialization are selected from these topics for functional and sector-specific specialization:

• Automation and Digitalization in Production
• Logistics Information Systems
• Basics of Big Data and Data Science for Companies
• Lean Six Sigma
• R&D Management
• Business Management
• Lightweight Construction Materials
• Power and Working Machines
• Manufacturing Metrology
• Machine Elements II

The degree course totals 210 ECTS credits and concludes with the academic degree Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.).

Duration of the Bachelor's degree program at Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule

The distance learning program Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering lasts a total of 7 academic semesters, which corresponds to a standard period of study of 3.5 years or 42 months. You can extend the support period free of charge by 21 months.

These services of Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule contribute to your degree completion within the standard period of study:

• 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

These personal factors also have a positive influence on the duration of studies:

• school and academic background
• your willingness and ability to learn
• the relevance of your professional training or activity to the study content
• professional and personal framework conditions