BSc Civil Engineering at HafenCity University Hamburg

The BSc Civil Engineering at HCU Hamburg has an annual intake capacity of 150 students and teaches the knowledge needed for the planning, construction and maintenance of buildings, civil engineering structures, transport and water systems and urban water management. It combines theoretical engineering study with project work at module level.

Faculty: Civil Engineering  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years; an 8-semester plan is possible)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

What you will study

The curriculum has 24 subject modules plus an interdisciplinary elective and six cross-disciplinary (FaSt) modules, grouped into basics of engineering methods, design and construction, structural engineering, construction management, technical infrastructure and surveying. The first two semesters focus on fundamentals; the Bachelor's thesis is written in close cooperation with building practice. Laboratory practicals, excursions and study projects are included.

Career pathways

Graduates work as consulting engineers, structural, transport and infrastructure planners, cost estimators, designers and site managers, in engineering offices, construction firms and public service.

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