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Detailed information about the curriculum of this programme is available in German. Switch the language toggle in the upper right corner.

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For more information on jobs and career prospects for graduates of this programme, visit our German pages by switching the language toggle in the upper right corner.

For the bachelor’s programme, there are formal requirements that you must fulfil in order to be able to start the degree programme. There are also a number of personal requirements that you should meet.

Formal requirements

• General admission requirements (e.g. Abitur, vocational qualification or foreign educational certificate)

• Numerus clausus (in German)

• Pre-study internship
  The pre-study internship can be completed at all construction companies for the principal building trades (e.g. bricklayer, concrete specialist, steel constructor, carpenter, construction machine operator, concrete road builder, asphalt road builder, well builder, pipeline builder). The purpose of the internship is to become acquainted with the most important building materials, equipment and practical activities, i.e. to assist as a craftsman in these activities. The pre-study internship cannot be carried out in engineering or architectural practices or administrative offices.

  • Guidelines for the completion of the pre-study internship (incl. forms for reports and confirmation) - in German

  • (Construction) training occupations that count towards the pre-study internship - in German

Overview of all recognized language certificates (pdf in German)

• Required language certificates:

  The language of instruction in this degree programme is German. Applicants with a different native language who do not hold a German bachelor’s degree and have not completed a German-language education at a higher education institution must provide one of the following certificates:

  • German Language Examination for University Admission for foreign applicants (DSH level 2)

  • Test of German as a Foreign Language with above-average results (TestDaF; level 4 or higher in all 4 parts of the examination)

  • Telc German C1 University

Personal characteristics and skills

• Interest in scientific and technical issues
• Pleasure in organizing, teamwork and managing employees
• Civil engineers seek sustainable technical solutions to specific problems and issues in the fields of construction, utilities, infrastructure and mobility, as well as hydraulic engineering and the environment.

Common stumbling blocks

• Mathematics
• Construction mechanics

How do my skills measure up against the program requirements? How do I prepare myself?

• Online self assessments (in German)
• Mathematics bridging course

Are you unsure whether Civil Engineering is the right degree programme for you? Nuremberg Tech offers you a range of services to help you find out exactly that.

Test

You can check directly online whether this degree programme fits your skills and interests.

• Online self assessments (in German)

Student Counseling Portal

Would you prefer to get information and advice anonymously, online and independently of office hours?

Student Counceling Portal (in German)

Student Counseling Service

You’d like personal counseling and support in orientation and choosing a degree programme? Then you can get in touch with our Student Counseling Service.
Student Counseling Service

Would you prefer to receive advice directly from students? Our student guides will be happy to answer your questions.

Studi-Talks: Ask those in the know! (in German)

Faculty advisor

Would you like more detailed information about the content of individual subjects within the Civil Engineering degree programme? Then the Faculty Advisor is your next port of call.