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Infrastructure Systems (BEng)

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The infrastructure systems degree programme is about the planning, construction and operation of technical infrastructure facilities. This includes the transport networks with their roads as well as railways and waterways as well as the private and public transport moving on them, which ensures our mobility. The systems for energy and water supply as well as wastewater disposal are also part of it. The design of technical infrastructure is a subarea of civil engineering.

Degree:
Bachelor of Engineering
Type:
Full time
Course language:
German
Standard study period:
7 semesters, incl. one practical semester
Start of study:
Winter semester
Application deadline:
15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)
Admission requirements:
General university entrance qualification/ entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences/ equivalently recognised prior vocational training
Credits:
210 ECTS credits
Module Manuals & Regulations
Profile

Resource-efficient infrastructure systems for progressive cities and regions

In order for infrastructure systems to function well in the long term and also in their interrelationships with each other, questions of urban development and spatial planning are basic principles of planning. Today, geodata are increasingly included and digital planning models and tools are used.

One focus is on the design of transport infrastructure facilities. The design initially deals with the routing of roads and railways, whereby traffic junctions are of particular importance for traffic control. Traffic control facilities, such as traffic signals, are assigned to traffic engineering. For the operation of public transport systems, the creation of timetables is a central task. The networking of transport systems and the integration of digital technologies in the sense of a smart city are becoming increasingly important.

The construction and maintenance of roads and railways involves the type of construction, the selection and processing of building materials and construction methods, as well as analysis methods for assessing damage.

The design of supply and disposal infrastructure facilities is another focus. Urban water management is concerned with the conservation and use of natural water resources for the supply of water and in the disposal of wastewater. The fields of activity of infrastructure systems specialists are closely linked to energy and environmental issues.

Is this degree programme right for me?

You bring these qualities with you

  • Interest in structures and construction processes as well as in the topics of transport and mobility, energy and water
  • Good mathematical and physical understanding
  • IT affinity and an openness to digital solutions
  • Good communication skills as well as solution-oriented and independent thinking
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in a team and independently

Does this degree programme suit you?

As a civil engineer for infrastructure systems, you should naturally have an interest not only in buildings and construction processes, but also in mobility, transport and energy and water supply. A good understanding of mathematics and physics is also required for the degree. For the planning of cities and spaces, geodata and digital planning tools are used in particular, which requires basic IT skills and an open mind.

Already during your studies of infrastructure systems, you will alternately work independently and in a team. This requires good communication skills, but also solution-oriented and independent thinking. During the internship semester, which can be carried out anywhere in Europe, you will get the chance to work with different cultural groups, gain experience in project management, train your teamwork skills and work with different cultural groups.

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Contact

The colleagues at the student counselling service provide information to prospective students, first-year students, parents, teachers and students on all general questions about studying. If you have specific questions or concerns about the bachelor's degree programme in infrastructure systems, please contact the subject counselling service.

Subject Counseeling Service

Prof. Dr. Ronny Sorge

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ronny Sorge

Professor for Construction and Planning of Transport Routes
Study Programme Advisor Infrastructure Systems (B. Eng.), Infrastructure Systems Dual (B. Eng.)

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Career Prospects

Career prospects

Graduates of the bachelor's degree programme infrastructure systems are sought-after professionals with prospects both in traditional institutions of the construction and infrastructure sector, as well as in innovation industries or start-ups.

Possible areas of application

  • Transport services
  • Public utilities
  • Planning departments
  • Construction management
  • Water boards
  • Public administrations
  • Consulting companies
  • Information technology companies

Prepared for the world of work

The infrastructure systems degree programme prepares you to competently manage the following situations:

  • You will accompany the new construction of facilities in urban water management as well as construction measures on existing facilities from the first sketch to completion, e.g. the construction of a sewage treatment plant, the conversion and modernisation of a waterworks or the renovation of a sewer network.
  • To do this, they design, construct and calculate the individual parts of the plants from the pipe to the digestion tower. They decide on the construction method, select the construction elements and the suitable materials and technologies.
  • They ensure that the plants comply with both legal and technical requirements. For example, they accompany the approval procedure and ensure compliance with the current requirements for the purification performance of the waterworks.
  • They plan and control the execution of construction projects in the office and on the construction site. In dialogue with architects, specialist planners, building owners and the companies carrying out the work, they ensure the completion of the construction project with regard to time, costs and quality.
  • They operate the water supply and sanitation systems and ensure that drinking water flows out of the tap at all times and that wastewater is treated in accordance with the state of the art so that water bodies are not polluted.
  • They work on technical problems independently and systematically in teams and individually on the basis of scientific working methods. In doing so, they apply their knowledge and skills, e.g. in the use of specialised software for the planning and dimensioning of facilities as well as geoinformation software for the computer-based networking of all information on the inventory of facilities, and expand their knowledge as required. They support decision-making processes, e.g. through reports and presentations.
  • In addition to the classic range of activities, they can also work for manufacturers of construction products and plant technology (Germany is the world leader in plant technology for urban water management), in sales and in advisory and expert activities.

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Study Content

Course of studies

The standard period of study for the full-time degree programme in infrastructure systemsis seven semesters and concludes with a bachelor of engineering degree.

Semester 1 – 2

Compulsory modules, basic studies: structural engineering, infrastructure systems, urban water management

Semester 3 – 4 Compulsory modules, basic studies: Structural engineering, infrastructure systems, urban water management
Semester 5 Practical semester
Semester 6 – 7

Compulsory modules, in-depth studies, elective modules,
Bachelor thesis and colloquium

Study content

In the currently valid module handbooks, study and examination regulations and statutes of the civil engineering department, you will find the module overview, a detailed description of the modules and study contents, the study plan as well as the statutes for the implementation of the selection procedure for the study programme Infrastructure Systems.

Teaching formats

The theory semesters in the infrastructure systems degree programme guarantee a theoretically sound and equally practical study through the choice of teaching formats:

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • (Laboratory) exercises
  • Projects
  • Excursions
  • Tutorials

 

Modules

During the first two semesters, mainly technical and scientific basics of civil engineering are taught, while in the following semesters modules of hydraulic engineering are increasingly integrated. In the sixth and seventh semesters, the specialised knowledge for infrastructure systems is deepened and an individual focus is set through elective modules.

The content of the bachelor's degree programme in infrastructure systems consists of general principles of civil engineering, construction fundamentals, teaching content of infrastructure and urban water management as well as construction management and law.

  • Mathematics, technical drawing, surveying, communication and scientific work, reflection on theory-practice transfer and course of studies.
  • Structural analysis, building construction, building materials, building physics, foundation engineering, solid construction
  • Urban construction, mobility systems, design of traffic routes, traffic engineering, hydraulic engineering, water & waste water, environmental and planning law
  • Project management, construction operations, construction planning, construction law, construction business management

Practical semester

In order to support the transfer between theory and practice, an internship semester is integrated into the infrastructure systems degree programme, which is supervised by the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. It can also be used for a stay abroad or participation in a research project.

For detailed information, please refer to the internship regulations on the study organisation page.

Application & Contact

Dates & requirements for your application

The most important deadlines, dates and admission requirements for the bachelor's degree programme infrastructure systems are compiled here. You can find out which steps you need to take for a successful application in the next section.

Dates

  • by 15 July: register and submit an online application
  • by 15 July: apply for a higher semester to continue a degree programme you have started at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

Access requirements

  • General university entrance qualification according to the Brandenburg university act: General university entrance qualification or entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences or previous vocational training recognised as equivalent

This is how you apply!

In the following, we explain to you which aspects you should pay attention to from the registration for the central allocation of study places to the matriculation (enrolment).

The degree programme participates in the central allocation of study places, the dialogue-oriented service procedure (DoSV) via hochschulstart.de. For the winter semester, you must register at hochschulstart. de from 15 May to 15 July and then create and submit your application in the MyCampus university portal of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.

Let us guide you through the procedure step by step and use our DoSV-Guide.

Documents to be submitted

When applying online in the MyCampus university portal, the following documents must be submitted as PDF files in the application portal:

  • If applicable, university entrance qualification
  • Proof of professional or other previous experience relevant to the field of work, if applicable
  • If applicable, university degree certificate and justification for taking up a second course of study
  • Proof of service, if applicable
  • Proof(s) of hardship application or application for compensation for disadvantages, if applicable

Checklist

After you have completed your online application in the MyCampus university portal, you will receive a personal checklist with the following information:

  • List of all supporting documents that you have uploaded as PDF files according to the information you provided in your online application.
  • Notes on the further course of the procedure

Selection procedure

Applicants who fulfil the admission requirements take part in the procedure for awarding places.
In the allocation procedure for the first semester, the following are deducted in advance from the number of places to be allocated:

  • All applicants who were unable to accept an earlier admission due to service, as well as all applicants who are members of the national squad of a national sports association of the German Olympic Sports Confederation
  • 11 % for applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification
  • 3 % for applicants for a second degree
  • 3 % for applicants who are to be considered on the basis of hardship.

The remaining places are allocated 80 % according to the result of a university selection procedure and 20 % according to waiting time.

The result of the university selection procedure is determined on the basis of the following criteria (weighting in brackets):

  • Average grade of the higher education entrance qualification (60 %)
  • Grade in mathematics (20 %)
  • Grade in physics (20 %)

Admission

Following the university selection procedure, places are awarded in the dialogue-oriented service procedure via hochschulstart.de. Applicants with a correspondingly high ranking receive a temporary offer of admission on hochschulstart.de, which they can actively accept. You can find more information on the Hochschulstart coordination phase in our DoSV guide.

Once you have accepted the offer of admission, you will receive your notification of admission from hochschulstart.de. If you do not accept the offer of admission by the deadline, the ranking list will continue to be processed and the study place will be reallocated.

Have you accepted your place at university via hochschulstart.de? Then you have the option of submitting an enrolment application for the winter semester in the MyCampus university portal of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.

Once you have submitted your online application for enrolment, please submit the printed and signed application together with all required documents in paper form by the deadline. The day of the enrolment deadline is decisive for the submission of the documents, whereby the date of receipt by post at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is decisive.

Documents to be submitted

  • Officially certified copy of the university entrance qualification or the university degree certificate
  • Electronic notification of statutory health insurance for students or electronic notification of exemption from the statutory insurance obligation
  • Proof of payment or order confirmation of the semester fee
  • Photograph for the issue of the Campus.Card. This can also be uploaded in the online enrolment process.
  • If applicable, certificate of exmatriculation from the last university attended
  • If applicable, further documents according to the enrolment application form.

Do you have questions about the enrolment process at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam? We have compiled frequently asked questions and answers regarding enrolment and admission.

Start your studies

After you have successfully completed the application process, we recommend that you take a look at the start of studies page of the civil engineering department. There you will find important information and dates regarding the start of your studies at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.

Further information

The following links provide you, and especially international applicants, with further information on the topics of application and enrolment at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.

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International applicants

You would like to apply for studies from the first or a higher semester and have acquired your school-leaving qualification and/or university degree abroad? Then you can have degrees and achievements acquired abroad recognised and study with us.

Application information for internationals

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Application & Enrolment Procedure

The application and study service provides information and advice on general questions regarding the application process, admission and enrolment at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, application for a higher semester, but also on topics such as compensation for disadvantages, part-time studies, waiting semesters and hardship applications.

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Contact & Services

The student counselling service provides information and advice on general questions about studying as well as on topics such as choosing a degree programme, application, enrolment and study organisation.

For subject-specific questions on module contents, credit transfer, examinations or specialisations in the study programme infrastructure systems, the subject counselling service is the right place to go.

Subject Counselling Service

Prof. Dr. Ronny Sorge

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ronny Sorge

Professor for Construction and Planning of Transport Routes
Study Programme Advisor Infrastructure Systems (B. Eng.), Infrastructure Systems Dual (B. Eng.)

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