Computer Science (Bachelor)

Degree	Bachelor of Science
Standard duration of study	6 semesters
Language of instruction	German
Start of programme	winter and summer semester
Admission	free admission

From medical informatics to multimedia:

The trend of computer science being a key discipline continues. Hardly any other discipline has played a bigger role in fostering fundamental innovations for our society over the last four decades as did computer science.

What is special about TU Braunschweig?

At TU Braunschweig you can expect a modern computer science centre that unites almost all computer science institutes under one roof. Everything is within easy reach, making it possible to contact your lecturers easily. The centre offers modern facilities with well-equipped computer workstations and lecture rooms.

In this study programme you can expect excellent supervision by your lecturers.

Computer science has a long tradition at TU Braunschweig: in 1972, it was one of the first universities to establish a degree programme in computer science.

The Department of Computer Science offers insights into a wide variety of subdomains — from computer graphics and IT security to medical computer science and robotics.

Equipped with the necessary basic knowledge, you will primarily learn to analyse and abstract problems from a wide variety of application areas and to solve them by developing abstract procedures and processing rules.

Practical relevance in your studies

By choosing your minor subject, you can specialise in an exemplary field of application. Benefit from the broad range of subjects offered by a large technical university:

Numerous minor subjects are available, including, for example:

business administration
medicine
space technology

The practical relevance of your studies is achieved through cooperation with large German and international companies — and offers you a springboard for your career after university. You will also acquire important analytical and communication skills during your studies: Teamwork is intensively trained in internships and project work, preparing you for professional practice.

Information on the study programme

In the Computer Science degree programme at TU Braunschweig, you will acquire a broad range of basic knowledge and can still specialise individually.

This is already possible in the Bachelor’s degree programme in Computer Science: In addition to the fundamentals of computer science and mathematics, you choose — according to your interests — further courses from the compulsory electives of computer science and mathematics. The curriculum is supplemented by the choice of a minor subject in another discipline as well as key qualifications, the so-called interdisciplinary qualifications. In this way, you create your very own profile already in the Bachelor’s programme.

The courses in the compulsory and elective areas reflect the broad spectrum of computer science at TU Braunschweig, which includes the following subdomains:

algorithmics
application security
computer graphics
connected and mobile systems
information systems
integrated systems
medical informatics
robotics and process informatics
software engineering and automotive informatics
theoretical computer science
distributed systems

An optimal start to your studies

The degree programme starts with an orientation phase at the beginning of the winter semester. A few weeks before lectures begin, you can take part in the preliminary courses in computer science and mathematics, which will provide you with the necessary prerequisites for an optimal start to your Bachelor’s studies in computer science.

In the first week of lectures, the Dean of Studies will introduce you to the structure of your studies in a welcome event. In addition, you will get to know your future professors during this event and will be assigned your personal mentor, who will be available to you as a contact person throughout your studies.

In addition to the theoretical basic knowledge, your study plan also includes the key qualifications that are indispensable for your later professional life. From analytical and methodological skills to communication and presentation skills to project management and teamwork: you will be optimally prepared for this in courses such as the seminar, the software development project, the team project, an internship and also as part of the ”Key Qualifications” module.

At the same time, these courses provide a good insight into professional practice, and you might also be able to establish initial contacts with some of the numerous cooperation partners of the computer science institutes.

Those who have gained experience abroad and speak a foreign language are particularly sought after by the economy. Today, large companies operate globally, research projects are carried out in international teams and specialised literature is written in English. It is therefore important that you take advantage of your studies to gain experience abroad and to professionalise your foreign language skills.

Studying abroad [in German only]

You can use the self-assessment of TU Braunschweig: Fit4TUis a computer-assisted questionnaire to assess your own expectations as well as the knowledge and skills needed for the degree programme.

Thinking in logical-analytical and creative-constructive categories characterises computer scientists. If you enjoyed the scientific-mathematical school subjects, you will have a sound basis. Programming skills are helpful, but not obligatory.

In addition, you should have a willingness to work with other people and an interest in dealing with ways of thinking from other disciplines, because in professional life, teamwork and cooperation with specialists from a wide range of disciplines are common.

Knowledge of English is also becoming increasingly important, as international specialised literature is published almost exclusively in English. No one has to give up studying computer science because of a lack of English skills; however, you should improve your language skills with courses at the TU Language Centre during your studies at the latest.

Computer science now touches (almost) all areas of our daily lives. As a result, the job opportunities for computer science graduates are manifold.

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The fields in which you can work are as diverse as computer science itself. Well-trained computer scientists are needed everywhere.

Admission requirements and application

You will need a formal university entrance qualification to apply for the programme. If you do not have the German Abitur, you can check our summary [in German only] to find out which degree programmes are available to you depending on your educational background.

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