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

Target audience

The degree programme is aimed at prospective students with a practical emphasis who are seeking broad-based studies that impart all the key knowledge, skills and competences required to work in the field of Business Information Systems, and who are simultaneously employed in one of the related professions.

Aims of the studies

With the knowledge they have acquired, graduates of this Degree programme will be valuable employees for companies in the fields of information management, application development, IT operations, IT project management and information technology.

Content and structure of the degree programme

The programme content corresponds to that of the existing full-time degree programme.

The ‘Part-time Business Information Systems (B.Sc.)’ studies provide

• broad knowledge and skills in business informatics, computer science and business administration,
• the necessary knowledge in mathematics, business English, economics and IT law, as well as
• key qualifications such as teamwork, presentation techniques and public speaking
  

are taught. To tailor the studies to individual needs, six compulsory optional modules can be selected in the seventh and eighth semesters. Two modules each are allocated to the areas of ‘Application Systems’ and ‘Software Engineering’, and one module each to the areas of ‘Business Administration’ and ‘Computer Science’. In parallel with the compulsory optional courses, a work placement must be undertaken in the sixth semester. This gives students an insight into everyday working situations and enables them to further test the knowledge gained during their apprenticeship in a practical application. In the eighth semester, students must complete their thesis. The degree programme concludes with an oral examination on the thesis.

The degree programme is structured in modules, with each module concluding with an assessment for which the corresponding credit points are awarded.

Course Structure

The part-time programme of study is the career-integrated variant 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) serves as a guide.
As part of the study programme, 2.5 days of on-campus attendance are scheduled in both the first and fourth semesters. In the remaining semesters, the on-campus attendance comprises two days. In addition, three days of practical work per week are scheduled at the company. The studies are undertaken alongside employment and are completed after a standard time to degree of eight semesters.


The following diagram provides an overview of the programme structure: (see figure)

Exciting projects during studies in Business Informatics »
Cool Raspberry Pi projects during Business Informatics studies »

Career prospects for business IT specialists are exceptionally varied and can be found in almost every sector of the economy. From the IT sector (e.g. software companies or management consultancies) through to the manufacturing industry, banks and insurance companies, right through to service and consultancy firms, qualified business IT specialists are in high demand everywhere. This includes, for example, specialist roles and management positions in the IT or business administration sectors, preferably in the fields of organisation/systems analysis, programming/software development, and consultancy and sales, but also encompasses areas linked to the media, such as web applications or social media.
Nowadays, the distinction between a degree from a university of applied sciences and a university degree is virtually irrelevant for most fields of work and roles.

Typical career profiles in Business Informatics »

The following entry requirements apply:

• You must hold a general higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur or entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences).
• This degree programme has restricted admission (NC procedure). Places are allocated on the basis of your Abitur grade and the length of time you have been on the waiting list. The allocation process for Bachelor's degree programmes with restricted admission takes place via hochschulstart.de after the application deadline.
• Start of programme: winter semester and summer semester.
  

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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