BWIT Business Informatics Part-time
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Target group

The degree programme is aimed at prospective students with a practical emphasis / orientation who are looking for a broad-based course of studies that imparts all the important knowledge, skills and abilities for working in the field of Business Information Systems and who are also working in one of the associated professions.

Aim of the studies

With the knowledge they acquire, graduates of this degree programme are important employees for companies in information management, application development, IT operations, IT project management and information technology.

Content and structure of the degree programme

The programme content is the same as that of the existing full-time degree programme.

In the Business Information Systems (B.Sc.) part-time degree programme, you will acquire

• Broad knowledge and skills in business informatics, computer science and business administration,
• Required knowledge of maths, business English, economics and IT law as well as
• key qualifications such as teamwork, presentation techniques and rhetoric
  

are taught. Six compulsory optional modules can be selected in semesters seven and eight to customise your studies. Two modules each are assigned to the areas of "Application Systems" and "Software Technology" and one module each to the areas of "Business Administration" and "Computer Science". Parallel to the compulsory optional courses, a practical phase must be completed in the sixth semester. This gives students an insight into everyday work situations and allows them to further test the knowledge gained in their theoretical apprenticeship in practical application. The thesis must be completed in the eighth semester. The degree programme concludes with an oral examination for the thesis.

The Degree programme is modular, with each module concluding with a performance assessment for which corresponding credit points are awarded.

Course of study

The part-time programme of study is the career-integrated version of our faculty's existing full-time degree programme. Part-time students are integrated into the existing semester groups. The Part-time Business Informatics degree programme pathway (PDF) provides a basis for orientation. A two-day university stay and three practical days in the company are planned over the course of the degree programme. The degree programme is career-integrated and is completed after eight semesters standard time to degree (in semesters).

The following diagram provides an overview of the degree programme:(see illustration)

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The job prospects for business IT specialists are extremely varied and can be found in almost all sectors of the economy. From the IT sector (e.g. software companies or management consultancies) to the manufacturing industry, credit institutions and insurance companies to service and consulting companies, qualified business IT specialists are in high demand everywhere. This includes, for example, qualified activities and management tasks in IT or business administration, preferably in the fields of organisation/systems analysis, programming/software development as well as consulting and sales, but also interfaces to the media, e.g. web applications or social media.
The distinction between a degree from a university of applied sciences or a university degree is almost irrelevant for most fields and activities today.

Typical job profiles in business informatics »

The following study requirements apply:

• The prerequisite for admission to studies is proof of entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences, general higher education entrance qualification, relevant subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification or previous education recognised as equivalent.
   

Employment contract in a profession:

• IT systems management assistant
• IT management assistant for digitalisation management
• IT specialist (specialising in application development, system integration, data and process analysis, digital networking)
• IT specialist, IT systems management assistant and IT systems management assistant
• Only students who are prevented from pursuing full-time studies due to parallel employment, raising children, caring for relatives in need of care, a disability within the meaning of Section 3 of the Disability Discrimination Act or for another similarly serious reason are entitled to complete their studies part-time. Unless a qualified, subject-specific professional activity is recognisable, the scope of the professional activity must correspond to at least half of a full-time job.

Students from the Business Information Systems degree programme are sought-after employees in many companies and research facilities. Under the following link you will find some statements from our graduates about their studies.

http://www.jkarla.de/lehre/absolventen-statements »

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