For work-integrated studies, applicants must provide proof of a practical placement with a cooperating company over the entire duration of studies. Please check offers from cooperating companies in the company portal.

Abitur, Fachhochschulreife or an equivalent school leaving certificate or educational background that qualifies you for higher education is required.

B2 level in English is required; the following language certificates are recognised:

• IELTS: score of at least 5.5,
• TOEFL (IBT): score of at least 72,
• TOEFL (PBT): score of at least 543,
• TOEFL (ITP): score of at least 543,
• Telc B2 certificate,
• UNIcert II,
• Cambridge FCE First Certificate in English,
• Cambridge English Qualification: score of at least 160.

Applicants with a German university entrance qualification (Abitur) can provide proof of their English language skills through their certificate (Zeugnis). The minimum grade in English as a foreign language is “sufficient” (ausreichend).

English natives and applicants with a high-school degree or an equivalent university entrance qualification obtained in an English-speaking country can provide proof of their English language skills with a document provided by their school or university stating that the language of instruction was English.

Language certificates not listed above are subject to individual examination.

Please find information about open places of practical work from companies that are already cooperating with us on the company portal at: www.hsbi.de/unternehmensportal/guetersloh

 

Prospective students can also send speculative applications to any company they would like to work with.

If you are interested in a company that is not cooperating with us yet, the speculative application is a promising option. For example, a good option is to apply to companies that are based near your hometown. In your application, you can refer to HSBI’s offer (https://www.hsbi.de/praxisintegriertes-studium/industrial-engineering-companies) and provide the links to the information on our websites. You are also welcome to share our contact details!

If the company is interested, they can contact us directly. Once contact has been established, we will inform the company in detail and check the company’s suitability for conducting the studies. Please find information on the requirements for the company’s suitability and our contact details in the Leaflet on Company Suitability: https://www.hsbi.de/praxisintegriertes-studium/downloads.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: As an alternative, you can also start your studies without a place of practical work and switch to the work-integrated version later. Please find information on studies without a place of practical work at: https://www.hsbi.de/en/academics/academic-programs/industrial-engineering

Applicants who are not treated as German nationals can find step-by-step instructions here.

Applicants with a German university entrance qualification can find step-by-step instructions here.

The English-taught study programme Industrial Engineering addresses students of all nationalities offering an ideal opportunity to get to know “technology made in Germany.”

Interdisciplinary and business-related courses complement the technical aspects of the programme. Therefore, graduates are particularly suitable for interdisciplinary activities in a company, as they are able to evaluate, organise and optimise processes economically and technically.

Students enrolled in the work-integrated study programme Industrial Engineering are at the same time employed by a company, which is the peculiarity of the work-integrated programme.

Each semester consists of an academic term and a work term.

The academic term comprises lectures, seminars and laboratory courses at the university.

The subsequent work term takes place in the respective company for which the student is working. During that period, theoretical knowledge obtained at the university can be applied to day-to-day business at the company. During the work-related projects (4th and 5th semesters) students examine specific subjects and elaborate and submit their findings in form of a scientific term paper. The work-related project during the 6th semester is not graded.

The relevant work experience integrated into the programme is beneficial for both the student and the company and can provide a solid foundation for a possible permanent position in the company after having achieved the bachelor’s degree.

All courses are taught in English.

1st semester

• Principles of Economics
• Future Technologies & Sustainability
• Introduction to German Culture & Language (for international students)/Intercultural Communication (for German-speaking students)
• Basics of Programming
• Mathematics I

2nd semester

• Accounting and Finance
• Procurement, Production & Logistics
• Physics
• Innovation & Project Management
• Mathematics II

3rd semester

• Basics of Mechanical Design
• Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics – Statics and Strength of Materials
• Databases
• Statistics

 

4th semester

• Cost and Investment Accounting
• Lean Production & Industrial Engineering
• Business Process Modelling and IT Systems
• Operations Research
• Work-Related Project 1

 

5th semester

• Controlling
• Industrial Automation Technology
• Materials Engineering
• Production Planning and Control
• Work-Related Project 2

 

6th semester

• Marketing and Technical Sales
• Control Technology
• Microcontroller Programming
• Supply Chain Management
• Work-Related Project 3

 

7th semester

• Human Resources Management
• Industrial Communication
• Quality Management
• Bachelor Thesis

Industrial engineers can put the skills and competencies they have acquired into practice in a wide range of areas. In addition to the aforementioned interdisciplinary approach balancing technology and business-related courses, topics such as sustainability and diversity also enhance the graduates’ profiles.

Based on their broad education, graduates will be able to assess company processes not only technically, but also economically, and thereby start and control optimisation processes. Career options after graduation are manifold. Industrial engineers work in purchasing, production planning, product management, quality and project management or technical sales. Later on, they often also fill positions in marketing, finance and controlling.

In the work-integrated study programme, students are employed by a company throughout the entire duration of the programme. Being part of the company from the very beginning equips students not only with academic training but also with professional practice. Theoretical knowledge is put into practice and vice versa. Students become familiar with their respective company’s culture and achieve a high degree of efficiency in their job.

Please find information on current offers and application processes in the company portal.