Automotive Technology – Mechatronics and IT

You can complete the practical semester in either the fourth or sixth semester. It comprises a continuous period of 20 weeks in a company. Here you can put your skills to the test in industry on an interesting project and make valuable contacts for your career. You will also attend practical courses.

Studying with in-depth practice (PraxisPLUS)

A degree course with in-depth practical experience (PraxisPLUS) offers the opportunity to gain up to 50 percent more practical experience during the course of your studies – without extending the duration of your studies. The prerequisite is a contract for work and services with a company/institution. Students can apply their knowledge from the lecture directly to their work. Work in the company is remunerated. This in turn makes it easier to finance your studies.

Cooperative study program (PraxisPLUS)

In the combined study program (PraxisPLUS), you combine the Bachelor's degree with a suitable vocational training, for example a Bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology with training as an automotive mechatronics technician.

This variant usually takes one year longer than the regular course of study, as you spend the first year exclusively in the training company and at the vocational school; you only start studying in the second year. From then on, you will spend the lecture period at the university and the lecture-free period as well as the practical semester at your training company.

After 2.5 to 3 years, you will take the final exam for your apprenticeship, but will continue to work for your practice partner. You will also agree the topic of your Bachelor's thesis with them. After 4.5 to 5 years, you will have a vocational training qualification and a Bachelor's degree.

Well-trained engineers are in demand worldwide. The automotive industry is a key sector with a high level of innovation. With your degree in mechatronics and IT, you can develop, simulate and program mechatronic and software-based functions at a vehicle manufacturer or supplier and test them on test benches and in the vehicle. This will prepare you for the major trends in vehicle technology, such as driver assistance systems, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, CarIT and vehicle networking. You also have everything you need to manage projects and lead teams. You can use your skills not only in the automotive industry, but also for other applications in the field of mechatronics and robotics, such as in industry or care.