Vehicle Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.)

The modules taught during the foundation course (semesters 1 and 2) familiarise you comprehensively with the fundamental technical and scientific principles.

The advanced course (semesters 3–7) teaches further core skills in vehicle engineering in close connection with mechanical engineering. Another key set of modules covers vehicle mechatronics. The fifth semester takes the form of a practical semester .

An extensive compulsory elective catalogue gives you the chance to deepen your knowledge in either driver assistance and networked mobility or manufacturing vehicles using state-of-the-art materials and production systems.

The programme is rounded off with your bachelor’s thesis, which you write under the supervision of a professor. The topic can stem either from industry or the university. Producing this thesis gives you the chance to deepen your knowledge in a specific field and to build contacts with a prospective employer.

Upon successfully completing the programme, the university of applied sciences will award you the academic degree of Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) . You will then also be qualified to use the professional title of engineer.

Would you like to combine study and practice? With pleasure! Kempten University of Applied Sciences offers you the following dual study options:

1. studies with in-depth practical experience – practical and flexible! In the study programme with in-depth practice, a regular Bachelor's programme at the university is combined with intensive practical phases at the practice partner, based on the study content. Students can enter this dual study option up to the 4th semester. 
2. combined studies – a practical combination of study and work! With a combined study programme, you can acquire a fully recognised vocational qualification within your Bachelor's degree. This double qualification is particularly attractive for many companies!

You can find more information about the offers here.

Professional environment:

Vehicle engineering is a driving force in the German economy. Graduates work in the areas of vehicle development and testing or manufacturing. The automotive sector with its globally networked supply industry offers diverse and challenging career opportunities at a range of locations. Her in the Allgäu, construction and agricultural machinery manufacturers are major local employers. The skills honed by vehicle engineers are based on the core principles of mechanical engineering, making design and development tasks in typical areas of mechanical or production engineering attractive prospects. This degree programme also addresses the increasing need for mechatronic solutions, opening up the entire field of automation technology to our graduates.

Career prospects:

Our expectations from future mobility systems place exciting demands on the vehicle industry. Gaining a bachelor’s degree in this discipline will secure you outstanding career prospects, both in Germany and on the international stage. A host of potential employers are located in close proximity to the university, who can get to know you during your practical semester or while writing your bachelor’s thesis:

• Vehicle manufacturers, such as AGCO GmbH (Fendt tractors), Goldhofer AG (low-loaders)
• Vehicle finishers, such as ABT Sportsline GmbH
• Suppliers, such as sites for Hirschvogel Automotive Group, Robert Bosch GmbH, RAWE Electronic GmbH, DEMMEL AG, Hymer-Leichtmetallbau GmbH & Co.KG
• Investment goods manufacturers, such as Grob-Werke GmbH & Co. KG, MAHA Maschinenbau Haldenwang GmbH & Co. KG
• Service providers, such as FAKT-motion GmbH ADAC, DEKRA and TÜV

Vehicle engineers work in interdisciplinary contexts, for example in the following fields:

• Vehicle design and development
• Vehicle testing and examination techniques
• Project scheduling and planning
• Quality management

Besides the career opportunities presented by entering management in the private or public sector, there are also excellent entrepreneurial prospects.

Application process:

Have we whetted your appetite for the degree programme in Vehicle Engineering? If so, we would be delighted for you to apply. We have pooled all the information and details you might need about applying and the admission requirements .

About you:

Are you equally keen on technology and mechatronic processes? Not to mention a dab hand at maths and physics? If so, you’re on the right track to study Vehicle Engineering!
 

We ascribe to the values of openness, tolerance and acceptance. Our aim is to teach everyone involved at Kempten University of Applied Sciences about education in an international context. As part of this, we support university-wide, inter-faculty measures to promote international projects and cross-cultural interaction.

Are you interested in learning more about our international aspirations and the options for you to study abroad? Take a look at the information posted in our portal. 

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