Engineering and Materials Science B. Sc. Joint Degree
Technical progress can only be realized if engineers utilize scientific principles to realize application-oriented applications. The Bachelor's degree course in Engineering and Materials Science aims to bridge the gap between science and technology by teaching students the principles of physics, chemistry, and mathematics, as well as specialist areas such as mechanical engineering and materials science. The program is a joint-degree program, meaning that one part of the course takes place at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (PLUS) and the other at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
The target group is school leavers with a university entrance qualification who have a STEM background as their previous education and who have an extensive interest in scientific and technical subject areas, combined with a general interdisciplinary understanding of technology.
All those who have the following preferences are addressed:
- a fundamental interest in both development activities and application problems;
- an aptitude for creative solutions to problems with a technical and scientific bent in combination with a structured and methodical approach;
- Creativity and resourcefulness, so that they can work out scientific-technical problems and topics themselves during their studies and develop them further independently.
What you'll learn for your future?
The Bachelor's degree course in Engineering and Materials Science is “interdisciplinary”. It bridges the gap between mathematics, natural sciences, and technical sciences and focuses, in particular, on combining skills from physics, chemistry, materials science, and mechanical engineering. Students on the joint-degree Bachelor's degree course in Engineering and Materials Science acquire scientific knowledge in STEM subjects and gain practical experience with modern measurement techniques. The compulsory internship in companies and/or non-university research institutions provided for in the Bachelor's degree program is intended to increase their problem-solving skills in engineering science issues on the one hand and to provide insights into the relevant professional life on the other.
The aim is to train outstanding engineers trained in scientific thinking who can link research and development on the one hand and production on the other in a wide range of industrial sectors. In detail, graduates have methodological knowledge from several disciplines and are interdisciplinary. They can use their comprehensive scientific skills to solve practical problems in their professional lives.
Type of Study: Full Time
Standard Duration of Studies: 7 Semester
Credits: 210 ECTS
Main Locations: Salzburg, Munich
Admission Category: Matura or school leaving certificate, Curriculum
Tuition Fees: for Students from Non-EU Countries
In the first two semesters of the joint-degree Bachelor's program in Engineering and Materials Science, PLUS teaches the scientific basics of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer-aided measurement technology and data acquisition (including programming skills). There are courses that have a so-called connecting function that enables students to establish contact with TUM at this stage. These courses are designed and taught jointly by lecturers from both universities and are offered in hybrid form. In addition, TUM teaches initial engineering content in digital form (live transmission, teaching videos, blended learning concepts).
In the third and fourth semesters, TUM teaches the engineering fundamentals of technical mechanics, machine elements, production engineering, process engineering, and simulation technology. It focuses on expanding knowledge in materials science. Soft skills are also offered, focusing on presentation, communication, and teamwork. Similarly, PLUS hybrid courses are made available as live streams and recordings from Salzburg.
In the subsequent fifth and sixth semesters, the students choose, as part of an elective module, which specialization and thus also at which university (PLUS or TUM) they want to continue their studies and where they want to complete their final Bachelor's thesis. In addition, during the lecture-free period of study, students must complete (at least) 6 weeks of compulsory work experience in a relevant subject in the sense of full-time employment. This practice serves to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the degree program. Information on the structure and content of the compulsory work placement can be found on the PLUS website.
The standard study period for the Bachelor's degree course in Engineering and Materials Science is 6 semesters.
The course begins in Salzburg, where the first two semesters are devoted to mathematics and the basics of natural sciences. Students then move to Munich to spend the following two semesters learning engineering methods at TUM. The fifth semester includes compulsory practical work, which is supplemented by various elective modules. The final semester consists of the Bachelor's thesis, which can be completed in Salzburg or Munich.
Students of the joint-degree Bachelor's program in Engineering and Materials Science must complete at least two semesters at TUM and two semesters at PLUS. Semesters three and four or one and two are planned in the curriculum for this purpose.
In addition, students of the joint-degree Bachelor's program in Engineering and Materials Science can complete a semester abroad. Semesters five and six of the degree course are suitable for this. The responsible study law body at the PLUS recognizes courses completed abroad. The applicant must submit the documents required for the assessment.
It is ensured that semesters abroad (if not completed at TUM) are possible without delays in the progress of studies if the following conditions are met:
- courses amounting to at least 30 ECTS credits are completed per semester abroad;
- the courses completed during the semester abroad do not coincide in content with courses already completed at the University of Salzburg;
- before the start of the semester abroad it has been determined by official decision which of the planned examinations are equivalent to the examinations prescribed in the curriculum.
In addition to the subject-related competences, the following qualifications, among others, can be acquired through a study period abroad:
- Acquisition and deepening of subject-specific foreign language skills;
- Acquisition and deepening of general foreign language skills (language comprehension, conversation,...);
- Acquisition and deepening of organisational competence through independent planning of everyday study in international administrative and university structures;
- Getting to know and studying in international study systems as well as broadening one's own subject perspective;
- Acquiring and deepening intercultural competences.
Students with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses are actively supported by the university (DE disability & diversity) in finding a place for a semester abroad and in planning it.
For detailed information on stays abroad, visit the PLUS page.
Administration of this degree course will be the responsibility of Paris Lodron University in Salzburg (PLUS). Detailed information on the degree course and assessment procedure can be found on the website of the Paris-Lodron Universität Salzburg.