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Courses for exchange students

Internationale Austauschstudierende auf dem Campus

Students coming to Aschaffenburg for one or two exchange semesters can study entirely in English. Our English-taught modules take place almost exclusively on our main campus in Aschaffenburg. We also have two smaller locations in Aschaffenburg and a campus in Miltenberg, which is located 40 km from Aschaffenburg.

Modules taught in English

Exchange students should identify their main department at the application stage and select the majority of their modules from that department. It may be possible to take modules from another department if you meet the prerequisites and there are no scheduling conflicts. Priority may be given to exchange students from the corresponding department.

Please list all classes you would like to take in order of preference in your online application. We recommend some flexibility with regards to course selection in case any modules need to be changed on arrival, due to course conflicts for instance.

Summer term

Winter term

Learn a (new) language

All courses are subject to demand and will not take place if there are not enough participants. Most of our language courses are taught in German – exceptions are Japanese, English and German courses. The latter are taught in English.

Specialty programmes

  • Double degree with CDHAW

    Winter semester

    *per week per semester

    **Courses are to be chosen from the regular course offer of the Faculty of Engineering to reach 30 ECTS per semester / a minimum 60 ECTS per academic year.

    Code Course name ECTS Contact hours*
    AR_1 Dynamische Systeme 5 3,5
    AR_2 Elektrische Maschinen und Antriebe 5 3,5
    EIB_03 Elektrische Messtechnik 7 6
    MT_27 Anwendungen der Mechatronik (student research project) 5 4
    - Elective courses** 8 ~6

    Summer semester

    Course name ECTS Duration
    Internship 15 3 months
    Bachelor's thesis 15 3 months

  • Double degree with ESTA Belfort

    As international competition becomes ever fiercer, the areas of marketing and sales will grow in importance, especially in the case of technically demanding industrial goods that require detailed explanation to customers. Therefore, companies with a strong technological position will need sales staff who are as equally qualified in technology as they are in sales management.

    On the one hand, such employees should have sound knowledge of engineering sciences in order to provide professional advice to potential customers, who generally have a high level of technical understanding. On the other hand, they also require a sound knowledge of management and marketing to position complex technical products successfully on the market. Finally, the ability to negotiate securely in a foreign language is essential for performance at an international level.

    Winter semester

    Code Course name ECTS Contact hours*
    6318 Project Management in Practice (optional) 5 2
    6026 Logistics and Production 5 4
    new Sales Operations 5 4
    6320 English for Presentations 2 2
    8668/69/70 German as a Foreign Language I – III 5 4
    - Elective courses** ~8 -

    *per week per semester

    **Courses are to be chosen from the regular course offer of the Faculty of Engineering to reach 30 ECTS per semester / a minimum 60 ECTS per academic year.

    Summer semester

    Code Course name ECTS Contact hours*
    6333 Quality Management Tools (prev. Quality Management) 5 2
    6316 Introduction to Mechanics (prev. Engineering Basics II: Basics of Mechanical Engineering) 5 4
    6076 Startup Project in International Sales (prev. Seminar / Case Study Int. Sales) 5 4
    6334 Suppliers Quotation Project 5 4
    8771 Intercultural Communication 2 2

    new

     

    6327

    English for Negotiations

    or

    International Seminar (requires participation in "International Project Week")

    3

     

    3

    2

     

    X
    8669/70 German as a Foreign Language II – III 5 4
    - Elective courses** - -

    *per week per semester

    **Courses are to be chosen from the regular course offer of the Faculty of Engineering to reach 30 ECTS per semester / a minimum 60 ECTS per academic year.

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  • Double degree with Seinäjoki UAS

    Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary area of engineering sciences that is extremely relevant to modern industry developments and needs. The subject is founded in traditional engineering sciences but also includes electrotechnology and, in particular, information technology. This programme includes lectures as well as units that focus on learning by doing.

    Winter semester

    *per week per semester

    CodeCourse nameECTSContact hours*
    6317Engineering Basics III: Principles of Electrical Engineering (will be replaced this winter)66
    5638Engine Testing22
    5651Robotics Lab32
    5648TRIZ – Systematic Innovation for New Product Development54
    8228Presentation Skills for Engineering Students22
    8668/69/70German as a Foreign Language54
    -Elective courses**~8-

    *per week per semester

    **Courses are to be chosen from the regular course offer of the Faculty of Engineering to reach 30 ECTS per semester / a minimum 60 ECTS per academic year.

     

    Summer semester

    *per week per semester

    CodeCourse nameECTSContact hours*
    6316Introduction to Mechanics (prev. Engineering Basics II: Basics of Mechanical Engineering)54
    1281Engineering Project54
    5650Experimental Methods in Mechanical Vibrations32
    7220Simulation Methods I – Introduction to Numerical Methods54
    5670Simulation of Flight Dynamics and Airplane Operation with MatLab-Simulink54
    5640Technology and Innovation Management54
    •

  • Double degree with Turku UAS

    As international competition becomes ever fiercer, the areas of marketing and sales will grow in importance, especially in the case of technically demanding industrial goods that require detailed explanation to customers. Therefore, companies with a strong technological position will need sales staff who are as equally qualified in technology as they are in sales management.

    On the one hand, such employees should have sound knowledge of engineering sciences in order to provide professional advice to potential customers, who generally have a high level of technical understanding. On the other hand, they also require a sound knowledge of management and marketing to position complex technical products successfully on the market. Finally, the ability to negotiate securely in a foreign language is essential for performance at an international level.

    Winter semester

    CodeCourse nameECTSContact hours*
    6318Project Management in Practice (new description pending)52
    6026Logistics and Production54
    6064Sales Operations54
    6320English for Presentations (prev. English III (ITV))22
    8668/69/70German as a Foreign Language I, II or III54
    -Elective courses**~8-

    *per week per semester

    **Courses are to be chosen from the regular course offer of the Faculty of Engineering to reach 30 ECTS per semester / a minimum 60 ECTS per academic year.

     

    Summer semester

    CodeCourse nameECTSContact hours*
    6333Quality Management Tools (prev. Quality Management)52
    6316Introduction to Mechanics (prev. Engineering Basics II: Basics of Mechanical Engineering)54
    6076Startup Project in International Sales (prev. Seminar / Case Study Int. Sales)54
    6334Suppliers Quotation Project54
    8771Intercultural Communication22

    new

     

    6327

    English for Negotiations

    or

    International Seminar (requires participation in "International Project Week")

    3

     

    3

    2

     

    X

    8669/70German as a Foreign Language II or III54
    -Elective courses**--

    *per week per semester

    **Courses are to be chosen from the regular course offer of the Faculty of Engineering to reach 30 ECTS per semester / a minimum 60 ECTS per academic year.

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  • Mercuri programme

    The master's programme "Mercuri" dives deep into topics at the forefront of relations between customers and companies/brands. The two-year programme sees students spending one semester at each of the partner universities in Poland, France, Germany and Spain, before graduates are awarded a double degree from the Université Grenoble Alpes and UE Katowice.

    The third semester focuses on companies and marketing strategies and is spent at Aschaffenburg UAS. More information on the programme itself can be found on our Mercuri webpage.

    Winter semester

    *per week per semester

    Code Course name ECTS Contact hours*
    2505 Advanced International Marketing 5 4
    2513 Corporate Communication 5 4
    2517 International Digital Economy 5 4
    2522 Marketing Research and Data-mining 5 4
    2521 Organisational Behaviour 5 4

    8668/69/70

     

    2525

    German as a Foreign Language I/II/III

    or

    Spanish I

    2

     

    2

    2

     

    2
    2523 Intercultural Skills Training 3

Modules taught in German

Exchange students may take modules from our regular German-taught degree programmes. The language of instruction is German and exams at the end of the semester will be in German as well. Therefore, an advanced level of German language proficiency is highly recommended.

Internationale Austauschstudierende auf dem Campus

Modulhandbücher

You can find all regular modules in the module guides (Modulhandbücher) on our German website. Courses of the first, third, fifth and seventh semester are offered in the winter semester; courses of the second, fourth and sixth semester are offered in the summer semester. Click on a degree programme to see the corresponding module guides.

To the module guides