Transportation Engineering (Bachelor)

Degree	Bachelor of Science
Standar duration of study	6 semesters
Language of instruction	German
Start of programme	winter semester
Admission	free admission (pre-study internship)

The entire transport system in view: Mobility and transport are an essential driver of growth and employment in our highly specialised economy.

As a mass phenomenon, however, transport creates considerable problems that can only be overcome with innovative methods and techniques.

What is special about TU Braunschweig?

Transportation Engineering deals with the technology and organisation of various transport systems. How do people and goods get from A to B quickly, energy-efficiently, environmentally friendly and safely? Since there is unlikely to be less traffic on motorways, train and air routes in the future, traffic engineers are in great demand. Studying at TU Braunschweig offers you an interdisciplinary Bachelor's degree programme with the best framework conditions.

Interdisciplinary qualifications are required for the development of future-oriented mobility concepts and traffic planning: knowledge from the fields of civil engineering, mechanical engineering, communication technology and economics are the basis.

Braunschweig is considered a region of transport expertise. Companies in automotive engineering and railway engineering are located here, as are aerospace research centres such as the Federal Aviation Authority, the German Aerospace Centre or the research airport.

Through the varied and innovative projects of our institutes and lecturers, you will gain initial insights into research as well as a connection to practice.

Individual support, excursions and tutorials make it easier for you to start your studies. Here you will make personal contact with other students and lecturers.

Information on the study programme

Planning, production, testing and operation

In the Bachelor's degree programme in Transportation Engineering, we provide you with fundamental knowledge in the subjects of mobility and traffic. Study content includes the planning, dimensioning, design and logistics of traffic systems for

Road traffic
rail traffic and
aviation

You will learn how to avoid disruptions in the operational process, how to achieve the highest possible level of traffic safety and how to optimise traffic planning. Courses in economics and social sciences as well as architecture round off the degree programme and prepare you to work on complex transport projects and design mobility concepts.

For the Bachelor's degree programme, you need a preliminary internship. In addition, a specialised internship is integrated into the course of study so that you become familiar with your future professional environment.

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More on the Bachelor’s programme

International career opportunities

Study abroad? No problem! Thanks to the numerous international exchange programmes at the TU Braunschweig, you can easily integrate semesters abroad into your studies: Your achievements from abroad will be discussed in advance and can subsequently be recognised. Many of our students already gain international experience during their studies.

Exchange opportunities

Europe: ERASMUS partner universities e.g. in Croatia, Hungary, the Czech Republic
America: partner universities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and the USA
Asia: partner universities in India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan

In addition, you can complete internships in foreign companies.

Excursions at home and abroad are offered in a variety of ways. What they have in common is that they take you off the beaten track and you bring home unusual, enriching impressions. You can also gain insights into which views and topics are current elsewhere through guest lectures by domestic and foreign capacities.

International at Faculty 3

Studying abroad [in German only]

Transport engineers find work in the planning, project planning, development and educational institutions of the transport sector, especially with municipalities, with logistics and transport companies, in aviation and shipping, in industry and even in the strategy departments of automotive groups. This results in versatile fields of work in the areas of:

Mobility and transport research
spatial, urban and traffic planning
Construction and manufacturing of transport infrastructure (rail, road, water)
Construction and manufacture of means of transport (rail, road, air vehicles)
Safety, testing and certification
Traffic management and telematics
Traffic, transport management and logistics.

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.

In order to begin your studies in the Bachelor's degree program in Transportation Engineering, you must have completed a pre-study internship before beginning your studies.

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