Civil Engineering, B.Eng.
Civil engineering is an engineering science that deals with the planning, structural design and execution of buildings and civil engineering structures, but also with the sustainable design of our environment.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) |
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| Duration | 7 semesters, 210 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Dual Study, Double Degree |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €384.60 per semester |
| Practical semester | Optional |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
The bachelor's degree in civil engineering (full-time) takes 7 semesters, including the bachelor's thesis, which corresponds to 3.5 years.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
The professional fields after graduation are broad and, depending on the subject, the job offers are also very diverse.
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Potential industries and companies in which graduates will later work are:
- Construction companies/construction companies
- Engineering offices
- Companies for prefabricated parts and building materials
- Real estate development or management companies
- public service
- Municipal utilities and waste disposal companies
- Transportation companies
- Environmental protection
- Research institutions
Basically, the job situation for civil engineers depends on the construction economy, but can generally be described as very good. This is also due to the fact that a lot is happening in the construction industry. New developments require new skilled workers, which in turn means stable prospects for the future.
What tasks are there in civil engineering?
- Planning and construction (e.g. supporting structure, systems, roads, tunnels)
- Project management
- Construction site management
- Environmental technology
- Safety technology
- Conservation and renovation
- Assessors and experts
- Research (e.g. building materials)
- Development (e.g. IT)
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €384.60 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | If you want to study civil engineering, you should generally have an interest in science and technology. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 15.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.