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.
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.
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Faculty of Business and Law (undergraduate courses)
Winter semester
*per week per semester
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 3837 Basics of Project Finance for Global Projects 5 4 3448 Business Seminar: Germany I 5 4 9007 Country Risk Analysis 3 2 2218 Doing Business in the EU 5 4 8771 Intercultural Communication 2.5 2 3490 International Marketing 2.5 2 3811 Introduction to the European Union 5 4 9050 Seminar / Case Study Current Trends in Real Estate 5 4 3454 The (Eur)Asian Challenge 5 4 Blocked seminars: PLVs
At Aschaffenburg UAS, some courses are conducted as compact courses, i.e. in one block instead of over the course of the semester. This is often the case for so-called “Praxisbegleitende Lehrveranstaltungen” (PLVs).
Almost all PLVs are offered outside the lecture and exam period, either at the beginning or at the end of the semester. In the winter term, you could participate in PLVs that run mid-February. Please note that the availability and exact dates of the PLVs will only be announced mid-semester.
Code Course name ECTS Duration 3833 Negotiating in Multicultural Environments: Case Study EU 2 2.5 days 3821 Social Skills 2 2.5 days 3828 TOPSIM - Business Simulation Game 2 2.5 days Summer semester
*per week per semester
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 3461 Business Seminar: Germany II 5 4 8771 Intercultural Communication 2.5 2 3477 International Real Estate Development Project 5 4 6074-1 International Sales - Conflict and Negotiation Management 3 2 6074-2 International Sales - International Contracting 3 2 6074-3 International Sales - Strategic Sales 3 2 6076 International Sales - Seminar / Case Study International Sales 6 4 9002 Introduction to Economics 5 4 4208 Jobline - Applying and Working Abroad 2.5 2 3479 Selected Cases in Supply Management 5 4 9052 Seminar / Case Study International Real Estate Markets 5 4 3449 Working Across Cultures 5 4 Blocked seminars: PLVs
At Aschaffenburg UAS, some courses are conducted as compact courses, i.e. in one block instead of over the course of the semester. This is often the case for so-called “Praxisbegleitende Lehrveranstaltungen” (PLVs).
Almost all PLVs are offered outside the lecture and exam period, either at the beginning or at the end of the semester. In the summer term, you could participate in PLVs that run at the end of July. Please note that the availability and exact dates of the PLVs will only be announced mid-semester.
Code Course name ECTS Duration 3131 Academic Practie and Writing 2 2.5 days 3834 Firms' Behaviour in Different Business Environments 2 2.5 days 3833 Negotiating in Multicultural Environments: Case Study EU 2 2.5 days 3821 Social Skills 2 2.5 days 3828 TOPSIM - Business Simulation Game 2 2.5 days -
Faculty of Business and Law (graduate courses)
Winter semester
*per week per semester
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 2505 Advanced International Marketing 6 4 2510 Consumer Behaviour 6 4 2513 Corporate Communication 6 4 2517 International Digital Economy 6 4 2506 International Human Resources Management 6 4 2522 Marketing Research and Data-mining 5 4 2521 Organisational Behaviour 6 4 tbd The Impact of A.I. on Business and Society 6 4 Summer semester
*per week per semester
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 2501 Case Studies in International Management 6 4 2503 International Competencies: International Cooperation and Communication 6 4 2504 International Economics and Trade 6 4 2502 International Law 6 4 2500 International Management 6 4 2515 Presentation and Moderation 5 4 -
Faculty of Engineering (undergraduate courses)
Winter semester
*per week per semester
Summer semester
*per week per semester
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.
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German as a Foreign Language
Winter semester / summer semester
* per week per semester
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 8668 German as a Foreign Language I 5 4 8669 German as a Foreign Language II 5 4 8670 German as a Foreign Language III 5 / 6 4 8671 German as a Foreign Language IV 5 / 6 4 8672 Business German (advanced) 2.5 / 5 / 6 2 -
English
Winter semester
* per week per semester
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 2051 Business English (Business Administration and Law) 5 4 9033 Business English (Real Estate Management) 5 4 8001 Cambridge BEC English 5 4 8003 English III 2 2 6320 English III (ITV) 2 2 2064 Legal Terminology (Legal English) 5 4 5510 Technical English I 2 2 8013 Technical English III 2 2 Summer semester
*per week per semester
Code Course Name ECTS Contact Hours 3107 Business English (Business Administration) 5 4 8001 Cambridge BEC English 5 4 8016 English for Business Travel and Tourism 2.5 2 9021 Real Estate English 5 4 5520 Technical English II 2 2 -
Other languages
Winter semester / summer semester
*per week per semester
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 8551 Chinese I 2.5 2 8552 Chinese II 2.5 2 9038 Business French (beginner) 5 4 8110 French I 2 2 8112 French II 2 2 8116 French III 5 4 8331 Italian I 2.5 2 8332 Italian II 2.5 2 8555 Japanese I 2.5 2 8556 Japanese II 2.5 2 8441 Russian I 2.5 2 8442 Russian II 2.5 2 9039 Business Spanish (beginner) 5 4 8221 Spanish I 2 2 8222 Spanish II 2 2 Only winter semester
*per week per semester
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 8667 Business Course French (advanced) 2.5 / 3 2 2525 Spanish I (Mercuri; English-taught) 2 2 8225 Spanish III 5 (tbc) 4 (tbc) Only summer semester
*per week per semester
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 8114 French IV 2.5 2 8224 Spanish IV 2.5 2
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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 AME_2 Mess- und Testverfahren 5 3 MT_27 Anwendungen der Mechatronik (student research project) 5 4 - Elective courses** 10 ~8 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
*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* 6318 Project Management 5 2 6026 Logistics and Production 5 4 6317
6314
Engineernig Basics III: Principles of Electrical Engineering
or
Engineering Basics I: Principles of Technical Optics & Practice
6
6
6
6
6320 English III (ITV) 2 2 8668/69/70 German as a Foreign Language 5 4 - Elective courses** ~7 - Summer 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* 6316 Engineering Basics II: Basics of Mechanical Engineering 6 6 6067
6074-1
Conflict and Negotiation Management (International Negotiations)
or
5
3
2
2
6074-3 International Sales – Strategic Sales 3 2 6033 Quality Management 5 2 8669/70 German as a Foreign Language 5 4 - Elective courses ~6-8** - -
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
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 7249 EEP – Development and Testing of Prototypes 5 4 6317 Engineering Basics III: Principles of Electrical Engineering 6 6 5638 Engine Testing 2 2 5651 Robotics Lab 3 2 5648 TRIZ – Systematic Innovation for New Product Development 5 4 8013 Technical English III 2 2 8668/69/70 German as a Foreign Language 5 4 Summer semester
*per week per semester
Code Course name ECTS Contact hours* 6316 Engineering Basics II: Basics of Mechanical Engineering 6 6 1281 Engineering Project 5 4 5650 Experimental Methods in Mechanical Vibrations 3 2 7220 Simulation Methods I – Introduction to Numerical Methods 5 4 5670 Simulation of Flight Dynamics and Airplane Operation with MatLab-Simulink 5 4 5640 Technology and Innovation Management 5 4 -
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
*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* 6318 Project Management 5 2 6026 Logistics and Production 5 4 6317
6314
Engineering Basics III: Principles of Electrical Engineering
or
Engineering Basics I: Principles of Technical Optics & Practice
6
6
6
6
6320 English III (ITV) 2 2 8668/69/70 German as a Foreign Language 5 4 - Elective courses** ~7 - Summer 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* 6316 Engineering Basics II: Basics of Mechanical Engineering 6 6 6067
6074-1
Conflict and Negotiation Management (International Negotiations)
or
5
3
2
2
6074-3 International Sales – Strategic Sales 3 2 6033 Quality Management 5 2 8669/70 German as a Foreign Language 5 4 - Elective courses ~6-8** - -
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
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Spanish I
2
2
2
2
2523 Intercultural Skills Training 3
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.
