Bachelor´s of Informatics

For the advancing digitalization, society needs computer scientists who develop good software. But what constitutes "good software"? Our Informatics program teaches what is important when it comes to software and how it is designed and implemented.

The advancing digitization requires ever faster and more complex programs and software systems that must keep pace with increasing demands. Information and entire applications must now be available online 24/7. This study program deals with the design and development of complex and reliable software systems that enable companies from a wide range of industries to solve their tasks efficiently and in a future-proof manner.

 

Structure and Content of the Study Program

The first three semesters of the bachelor's program in computer science provide a solid and practical basic computer science education in the areas of:

  • Technical and mathematical fundamentals
  • Theoretical computer science
  • Object-oriented programming
  • Software engineering
  • Database systems
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Technical English

After this basic training, our students are already able to develop complex application systems for a wide variety of application areas. In addition, the basis for the subsequent specialization is now available.

 

Study Focus

The basic training is followed by a comprehensive specialization. In the specialization, the focus is on the student's own interests, which means that the student's own studies can be individually designed with eight elective modules. All possible elective modules can be found in the module handbook. Regularly offered elective modules are:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Introduction to Image Processing
  • Introduction to Robotics
  • Mobile Robotics
  • Operation of Complex Distributed Systems
  • Practical Security Attacks and Exploitation
  • Mobile and Cloud Computing
  • Procedural Programming
  • Parallel Programming
  • Introduction to Medical Informatics
  • Data Science in Practice
  • Data on the Web
  • Software Design
  • Internet Protocols
  • Basics of IT Security
  • IT Law

Software project: A full-year software project in the 4th and 5th semesters supports the practice-oriented study of computer science. In a team all steps of a software development process are planned and executed, combining the knowledge of the previous semesters and applying it practically. You can get a taste of what such a project can look like on our Show&Tell pages.

Practice Phase: A three-month practice phase in the 6th semester offers the opportunity to apply what has been learned in a company environment and to make initial contacts in companies and with future employers.

Bachelor Thesis: The Bachelor thesis is written at the end of the program. It can be written in cooperation with a company. The bachelor thesis is presented and defended in a colloquium.

Bachelor's degree: The academic degree "Bachelor of Science" is achieved.

 

Career Prospects

Once you've got your degree, the big question is - do you want to study for a master's degree or start working?

 

Master’s program

Building on the Bachelor degree, we offer a corresponding Master's degree in Informatics:

Master Informatics

Master Internet Security

Master Media Informatics

Master Business Informatics

 

Career Entry

The wide-ranging Bachelor's degree in Computer Science offers good career prospects and a variety of future opportunities.  Depending on your specialization and personal interests, there are many opportunities to find an interesting job in small and large IT companies in almost all application areas of computer science. The possible areas of activity can vary, such as:

  • Design and development of future-proof software systems for PC, Internet or mobile devices in many exciting industries.
  • Manual and automated software diagnosis and testing
  • Business consulting for IT infrastructure or application software in various interesting fields of expertise
  • And many more ...