Bachelor of Science in Polymer Engineering
Osnabrück, Germany
DURATION
6 Semesters
LANGUAGES
German
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jun 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 330 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The degree program in Polymer Engineering imparts students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to work as an engineer in the plastics manufacturing, processing, and utilizing industries. This includes, among other things, the planning and application of modern production methods and the plastics-optimized design, layout, and configuration of faultless plastic components. Other topics include, for example, the design and construction of tools, systems, and devices for the manufacture and processing of plastic components.
The Degree Program at a Glance
- Degree: Bachelor of Science
- Start: Winter semester
- Placement tests: Not specified
- Standard period of study: 6 semesters
- Language: German
- Type of Study: Full-time undergraduate degree program
- Numerus Clausus: Yes
- Location: Osnabrück – Westerberg Campus
- Admission restriction: Yes
Admissions
Curriculum
The standard period of study of the modularly-structured Plastics Engineering Bachelor's degree program is six semesters.
Initially, basic knowledge is primarily imparted in the first three semesters. This includes the mathematics-natural science and engineering basic subjects such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Strength of materials, etc.
The scientific internship project as well as the Bachelor thesis with colloquium with 15 credits each are done in the 6th semester. A total of 180 credit points are to be completed for the Bachelor of Science degree.
The degree program concludes with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) title.
Semester 1
- Fundamentals of Applied Mathematics
- Elementary Physics
- Basics of Chemistry
- Statics
- Basics of Materials Technology
Semester 2
- Applied Mathematics
- Material Sciences – Plastics
- Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering and Metrology
- Advanced Physics
- Strength of Materials
- Fundamentals of Production Technology
Semester 3
- Product Design and Computer-Aided Design
- Fiber reinforced materials
- Polymer Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Machine Elements
- Metallography
Semester 4
- Business Administration
- Polymer Physics
- Nondestructive Testing, NDT
- CAE – Polymer Technology
- Plastics Engineering
- Polymer Analytics
Semester 5
- Quality Management
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Polymer Testing
- Constructions with Plastics
- Plastics Processing
- Electives
Semester 6
- Applied Scientific Project
- Bachelor Thesis and Colloquium
Rankings
Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences has achieved top positions in several categories in the latest ranking of the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE) in the area of "technical bachelor programs" at universities of applied sciences:
- · Support in the introductory phase of studies,
- · Facilities,
- · IT structure,
- · Contacts with professional practice.
The degree to which the places of learning in the dual system are networked and the time it takes to complete a degree are also rated positively.