Bachelor: Electrical Engineering / Elektrotechnik

The Electrical Engineering program is aimed at international students who want to combine comprehensive electrical engineering training with learning the German language in order to successfully enter the German job market after graduation.

A specially adapted curriculum has been developed for this purpose, combining the teaching of technical fundamentals in English (in the 1st to 4th semesters) with an intensive German course. By the end of the 4th semester, students must have achieved language level B2 in German. In the subsequent main study period (5th to 8th semester), teaching is then continued in German.

From the sixth semester onwards, students choose a specialization:

Information and
Electronics

Energy and
Drives

Automation and
Mechatronics

Electrical Engineering / Elektrotechnik
Bachelor | 8 Semester(s) | Beginning in the Winter semester

Electrical Engineering - Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Does the long tradition and ingenuity of German engineering fascinate you? Are you interested in the operating principles of electrical systems? How about studying Electrical Engineering and learning German at the same time? Our study programme Electrical Engineering is just what you are looking for! It is specifically designed for international students and offers a unique curriculum that combines a sound education in Electrical Engineering with the acquisition of German language skills. The first four semesters of part-time study are predominantly in English with additional German language training. The following semesters take place in full-time study in German.

Degree

Bachelor

Study type

Full-time
Part-time

Begin

Winter semester

Accredited until 31st August 2030 by HTW Dresden

Period of study

8 Semester(s)

ECTS credits

180

Teaching language

Mixed languages

More Details

Programme contents

The Electrical Engineering degree programme is a practice-oriented engineering degree programme. Thanks to a specially tailored core curriculum, it is also suitable for students who do not have the language requirements for a German-language degree programme at the start of their studies.

The degree programme is fundamentally derived from the German-language Bachelor's degree programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, whereby the first semesters have been modified to form a ‘study adapter’ in which the technical content of the first two semesters is stretched over four semesters. This makes it possible to use the workload freed up for intensive study of the German language. In the first two semesters, the courses are held entirely in English, while in the third and fourth semesters the language is partly shifted to German. From the fifth semester (main study programme), the course language is almost entirely German.

During their studies, students acquire knowledge in a wide range of disciplines required for electrical engineering, e.g. Fundamentals of electrical engineering, computer science, materials engineering, mathematics, technical physics, electronics, electronics design and technology, system theory/control theory, measurement technology, digital circuits, industrial control systems, power electronics, computer-aided design (CAD), fundamentals of microprocessors, signals and systems, electrical actuators, testing and verification, electrical power supply, electromagnetic compatibility, electronic assembly and connection technology and microsystems as well as business management/engineering law. In addition, several compulsory elective modules on various specialisation areas of electrical engineering must be selected in the main course.

The modules are method-orientated. The modules teach skills in the application of analysis, design, dimensioning, calculation, measurement and testing methods. Numerous product-orientated modules are aimed in particular at the necessary breadth and applicability of the training.

Application

General information about applying and starting your studies at HTW Dresden can be found here.

Foreign applicants must apply via www.uni-assist.de.

German applicants must apply to the HTWD Studentensekretariat.

Foreign applicants are advised to begin the application process as early as April 15 in order to be able to submit any missing documents.

Requirements

English language skills must be at least at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR). We accept the following exams, among others:

• TOEFL Internet-based (iBT) with a minimum score of 80 points
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 6.0
• Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)
• Cambridge English (ESOL)

Costs

There are no tuition fees for the bachelor's program. However, tuition fees for German courses are currently €490 per semester. Information on the current enrollment fees can be found here. The fee includes a semester ticket for public transportation and the student union.

Please note: Due to the part-time nature of the program during the first four semesters, German citizens are not eligible to apply for BAföG funding.

Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tim Baldauf

Programme representative

• Z 448
• +49 351 462 2035
• Email