Applied Computer Science – dual study programme (Bachelor)

• You want to combine theory and practice closely and be financially independent during your university studies.
• You have strong skills in mathematics and logical reasoning, as well as an interest in technical concepts.
• A strong work ethic and team spirit are your strengths.
• You want to hit the ground running and fulfil your potential in a forward-looking professional field.

The dual Bachelor's programme in applied computer science comprises 6 semesters and is structured so that periods at the university transfer with periods at the placement partner. During the lecture period, you will be at the university 4 days a week. You may complete one day – the work placement day – at your placement partner’s premises. During the lecture-free period, you will work full-time at your placement partner’s premises. You will be given time off for 1. examinations and 2. assessments. You can view the programme in more detail in our study plan.

To deepen the practical transfer between the university and the enterprise, you will complete a number of practical / internship modules. In these modules, you will agree on a suitable topic with your placement partner, enabling you to apply the topics you have learnt in a much more related to practice way. You can find an overview of all the modules in our study schedule.

A solid grounding in basic knowledge, yet specialised – as well as providing long-lasting basic knowledge, the university studies programme offers a wide range of optional modules in the following areas:

Embedded Systems

Embedded systems can be found in many areas of everyday life – for example, in vehicles (airbags, navigation systems, etc.), mobile phones, domestic appliances and consumer electronics. Here, they perform monitoring, control or regulation functions. Graduates should

• understand the structure and operation of embedded systems, distinguishing them from conventional computer systems, and recognise the specific aspects of mobile systems,
• be able to assess the fields of application and applications of mobile embedded systems,
• be able to carry out the development of systems and applications,
• be proficient in typical tools, technologies and concepts for the design and development of systems with mobile components.

IT Infrastructure

As part of the IT Infrastructure specialisation, you will focus on the conception, planning, development and deployment of communication networks such as intranet systems or secure IT networks. You will acquire subject-specific skills, abilities and knowledge relevant to your future professional field in the field of public and private networks (internet, intranet, Wi-Fi, VPN, …) and will thereby be equipped to successfully use academic methods and techniques to solve current problems relating to the network-based design, development and introduction of mobile applications and various internet services in professional practice. Graduates should be able to

• to design, implement and supervise internet and intranet technology, systems and services,
• to design secure IT applications and networks,
• to design and develop software for networked, multimedia and collaborative systems based on the internet and intranets,
• to develop, programme and operate distributed and innovative internet/Intranet-based applications,
• identify and analyse practical requirements relating to the development, introduction and supervision of internet/intranet systems, and to develop and successfully implement improvement strategies.

digital media

In the field of digital media, the focus is on the creative design and digitisation / digitalisation of media, such as electronic publishing, audio-video production, 3D modelling and the theoretical basics of visualisation. Graduates

• are familiar with the characteristics and potential applications of different types of media,
• possess a sound grounding in the fields of electronic publishing, hypermedia and multimedia programming, as well as 3D modelling and animation,
• are able to independently plan, design and implement a complex audio and video project,
• possess the necessary interdisciplinary competencies in applied computer science, combined with the basics of media didactics, to develop and conduct the evaluation of learning systems within today’s e-learning environment,
• are familiar with key theoretical principles underpinning the use of visualisations in explanatory and learning processes, and can design visualisations to illustrate complex concepts and implement them using appropriate tools.

business IT

In the business IT specialisation, you will learn to understand business contexts and to map and support these using methods and applications. An example of this is generating product recommendations based on other customers’ purchases or optimising supply chains. Graduates should

• be able to assess the structure, functionality and application of business management systems,
• be able to adapt complex systems in an applied manner (e.g. for management accounting, sales), further develop and maintain them,
• be able to identify and formalise user requirements, transform them into concepts and convert them into applications,
• be able to present complex application systems, provide training on them, and implement and roll them out as part of a team.

Overview of potential placement partners

Become a placement partner

• university entrance qualification
• Applicants who did not obtain their university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution must provide evidence of German skills at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (DSH-2 or equivalent).
• A learning agreement with an enterprise with which the university has concluded a cooperation agreement.

At the university:

With German qualifications: 1 May to 30 September

With foreign qualifications: 1 May to 30 September

With a placement partner:

1. Submit an application to one of our placement partners for a dual study programme vacancy

2. Sign the learning agreement for the dual study programme

3. Apply to Fulda University of Applied Sciences for the applied computer science degree programme

Enterprises usually start the application process early – in some cases more than a year in advance. However, as not all vacancies can always be filled, it may still be worth applying at a later date.