Master’s in Civil Engineering

Course Contents

The consecutive Master's program teaches in-depth academic knowledge and practical skills. The degree course is modular in structure, with each module lasting one semester. Each module is allocated a number of credit points as a measure of the students' average workload. 30 credit points (ECTS) are allocated per semester. Each semester, students can select an individual compulsory elective module in addition to their compulsory modules. The students are also required to work on a project spanning all semesters. The topic can be developed in cooperation with companies from the field or chosen from research projects at the university.

The Department of Civil Engineering has well-equipped laboratories for building materials, road construction, foundation engineering and hydraulic engineering, as well as a laboratory hall with building physics and building technology facilities, in which part of the training is supervised by experienced laboratory engineers. The high-performance computer pools, BIM lab and geodetic lab also make it possible to offer a large proportion of modern IT-related course content.

Construction Management and Digital Design/Construction

In the specialization “Construction Management and Digital Design/Construction”, students expand the knowledge and skills they acquired in the Bachelor's program and, if applicable, during prior engineering experience. The focus is on construction management workflows, business practices in construction management and methods of digital design and construction using BIM. Furthermore, students obtain the expertise and skills required to consider societal, economic and environmental needs while undertaking and managing projects with a responsible and future-minded outlook.

In the 3rd semester, students learn additional soft skills. The students complete their studies by writing their Master’s thesis. 14 weeks are allocated for this process.

Program Structure

This degree program starts every summer semester. You will find the annual semester dates on the right-hand side under “Information on your Studies” / “Semester Dates at FH Erfurt”. The 3-semester Master’s program is structured as follows:

1st Semester: Geotechnical Engineering III, Geoinformation Technology, Construction Methods I, BIM I, Digital Process Modelling, Compulsory Elective 1

2nd Semester: Digital Design and Construction and Project Management, Project Management, Construction Methods II, Construction Management, BIM II, Compulsory Elective 2

3rd Semester: Communication, Master's Thesis

Applications

Please apply online through the applications portal of the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt (see “Links to Applications” / “Applying to FHE” on the right-hand side). You can find the current application deadlines here. Further documents must then be submitted to the Student Admissions Office by post.

Entry requirements

Admission to the Master's program in Civil Engineering is open to students who hold an undergraduate degree in the field of Civil Engineering from a higher education institution or state or state-recognized university of cooperative education, in which they achieved at least 210 credit points and above-average examination results (at least equivalent to the German "gut").

Those who have passed the specialist examination in the Bachelor's program in Civil Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt with at least the grade "gut" and achieved at least "befriedigend" in their Bachelor's examination can also be admitted to the Master's program in Civil Engineering. Graduates of the Bachelor's specialization "Construction Management and Digital Design/Construction" can only be admitted to the Master's program "Construction Management and Digital Design/Construction" if they have the above-mentioned final grades.

Students can apply for admission to the consecutive Master's program in Civil Engineering after successful completion of a 6-semester Bachelor's degree at another higher education institution or university of cooperative education. It is possible to be admitted on the condition that the modules still required to achieve 210 credit points from the Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering will be completed by the time of admission to the Master's thesis. The examination board determines which modules are to be taken on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the individual student's academic performance so far and the objectives of the Master's program.

Please note: This degree program is taught in German and therefore requires all students to have at least C1 level German skills. More information on applying to FH Erfurt as an international student can be found here.