Study Renewable Energy Engineering and Energy Efficiency
Drive the energy revolution forward and shape both your own future and that of society! Help make the world a little better with innovative technical solutions and make a valuable contribution to environmental protection!
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Content
What is the Renewable Energy Engineering and Energy Efficiency degree programme about?
The structural transformation taking place in the energy industry is one of the central challenges facing our society. This is necessary to protect the environment, as well as to reduce our dependence on energy imports. Specific goals include reducing energy consumption, higher energy efficiency and increased use of renewable energies. Achieving these goals will require engineers specialising in energy technology.
It is time to act! In this degree programme, you will learn all the necessary foundational and advanced knowledge to address some of the most pressing issues of our time and develop innovative and sustainable technical solutions:
- How can the expansion of wind and solar energy be advanced in the future?
- How can energy be efficiently distributed and stored?
- How can the energy consumption of industry, commerce, trade, services and private households be optimised?
- How can climate targets be achieved?
This is an energy technology degree programme based on the two disciplines of electrical and mechanical engineering. It teaches both the fundamental principles of the natural and engineering sciences as well as application-oriented and practice-based advanced knowledge.
In addition to specialist knowledge, you will also learn and apply soft skills, such as teamwork, the ability to work in an independent and structured manner, methodological and social skills.
Career opportunities
Top career prospects
Engineers in this field are highly sought-after. This degree programme opens the door to a broad variety of professional opportunities in the wide-ranging energy sector. Take this chance to become part of the energy revolution!
Start your career
Depending on your individual interests, there are many different employers to choose from. There is currently an acute shortage of skilled workers in the energy engineering industry, offering you the ideal conditions to launch your career.
Among other, the following areas are open to you:
- Plant design
- Public utility services
- Energy suppliers
- Grid operators
- Plant construction
- Consulting and management
- Academia and research
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Structure and modules
How is the degree programme structured?
The Bachelor's in Renewable Energy Engineering and Energy Efficiency is designed as a full-time programme lasting seven semesters. It consists of six theoretical semesters and one practical semester.
Studies and organisational matters
So that everything runs smoothly
Here you will find everything you need to know about studying Renewable Energy Engineering and Energy Efficiency.
1. Please register in the OTH Regensburg application portal. It is not necessary to register with “Hochschulstart” for this degree programme.
2. The application process is entirely online. Complete the online application and upload all required application materials. This includes as a minimum your university entrance qualification. If further documents are necessary, they will be requested in the application portal.
3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. You can upload missing documents by the end of the deadline. If you upload the required documents, your status will change.
4. You will automatically receive email notifications via the application portal when your application status changes.
5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will then receive an offer of a place of study online via the portal as well as an additional e-mail notification from the Admissions and Organisation Office of the OTH Regensburg. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline.
6. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".
General Information:
During the pre-study placement, practical ideas and knowledge are to be conveyed, i.e. no auxiliary activities should be performed. It is to be completed full-time ( which is normal in companies/institutions).
If you are attending the FOS/BOS, please do not enclose any internship documents, proof of activities, etc. Your school leaving certificate is sufficient, as it states the field of study.
Confirmation of pre-study placement:
- Submit one complete confirmation and not several partial confirmations.
- The number of weeks must be included in all pre-study placement confirmations; i.e. not only the period of time.
- If the previous pre-study placement was not completed in Germany, a certificate in at least English is required.
You are welcome to use our ”Praktikumsbestätigung” (pre-study placement confirmation) form as an aid and submit it to the company/institution for signature.
Special information for this study programme:
The pre-study internship requirement does not apply if the FOS/BOS certificate with the subject technology is uploaded with your application for admission. In all other cases, the following information applies:
Due date of the pre-study internship certificate:
From the start of your studies until the start of your practical semester at the latest (not with your application for admission). To be submitted by e-mail to the Examinations and Internships Office.
Duration:
6 weeks
Splitting up your pre-study internship:
The pre-study internship can be divided into two periods and two internships. The documents must be submitted once in full, not several times with partial confirmations.
Content:
The pre-study internship can be completed in an electrical or metalworking industrial or craft company. The content of the internship is to get to know technical materials and processes (filing, drilling, soldering, turning, milling), production methods and equipment, assembly and operational procedures of technical processes and systems.
It would be favourable to complete the pre-study internship in an operating environment of the construction or manufacture of devices or systems of sustainable energy production systems.
1. Please register in the application portal of OTH Regensburg .
2. You can now select the programme you want to apply for. Please go through the steps of the application, read the information carefully and upload the required documents when prompted. If you are applying for a higher semester, the most important documents are your university entrance qualification (for details please also check the tab „International“), certificates of language proficiency, official transcripts of records showing the courses you already completed, as well as a completed and signed application for credit recognition. Additional documents will be pointed out in the application portal.
Important!
You should only apply for a higher semester if you have already completed at least one semester in a similar university degree in terms of academic level (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree) and field of study. If you are currently enrolled in your first semester at university, you should not apply for a higher semester because you will most likely not receive your exam results before our application deadline (we do not accept any documents after the deadline).
To assess whether you have already completed creditable work, you should first read the study and examination regulations of the programme you wish to study, in particular which courses and modules are included in the curriculum. Further details of course content can be found in the programme’s module handbook. You can find these documents on the OTH Regensburg programme website. If you believe that you have already completed courses that are equivalent in terms of content and workload to courses from the programme’s curriculum at OTH Regensburg, you can make a proposal for recognition to the Admissions Board by listing these courses in the application for credit transfer. You also need to submit transcripts of records. Please combine these with course or module descriptions from your previous university. Instead of uploading the complete module handbooks, you should only upload the module descriptions of the courses you have completed. If the courses were taken at OTH Regensburg, module descriptions are not required. If you would be interested in studying the programme in the first semester as well, you should apply separately for the first semester (different deadlines or requirements may apply).
3. Please check the OTH Regensburg application portal regularly for updates on your status or missing documents. If necessary, you can upload any missing documents before the application deadline.
4. As soon as your application has been processed by the Admissions Office, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with additional information. Please note that receiving a confirmation e-mail does not imply that you will also receive admission.
5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline.
6. The examination committee decides on the crediting of academic achievements and whether a placement in a higher semester is possible. This placement is based on the creditable achievements and not on the semesters completed. Please note that there may also be admission restrictions in the admission procedure for higher semesters.
7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".
For their application at the OTH Regensburg, international applicants need
- a university entrance qualification
- an adequate knowledge of German
UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE QUALIFICATION
For an application for a Bachelor’s degree programme at the OTH Regensburg (university of applied sciences) international certificates, transcripts of your educational records and diplomas must first be recognized by uni-assist. Please request a so-called “preliminary review documentation” (in German abbr. VPD). (Exceptions are applications from the PR China and Vietnam. The recognition lies in the responsibility of the particular Academic Evaluation Center. However, if the APS certificate does not show a grade, a VPD is also required. Applicants from India need a certificate of the Academic Evaluation Center of India in order to request the VPD from uni-assist.)
GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS
German language skills on level DSH 2 are required. You have to upload your German language certificate either when applying or when enrolling via the online portal.
These certificates are recognized as an alternative to the DSH 2 certificate:
- TestDaF: TDN 4 in all sections of the exam
- Studienkolleg: Feststellungsprüfung „Deutsch“
- DSD: Level II with C1 in all sections of the exam
- Goethe: C2
- telc: telc Deutsch C2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
- ÖSD: C2
- UNIcert® Deutsch III
Please read all texts and, if available, linked documents directly under Application Info!
If you need a visa to study in Germany, you should look into the visa procedure and (if necessary) register on the waitlist as soon as possible. Depending on your country, receiving a visa appointment can take a long time. On the other hand, our admission letters are only valid for one semester and admission cannot be deferred.
You can find more information for prospective international students (on visas or other issues) on the web pages of the International Office.
For prospective students with a master craftsman's certificate
With a master craftsman's certificate or an equivalent equivalent qualification, you can apply without restriction and have no subject restrictions, as you have a general university entrance qualification. In the application portal, you will be asked for your higher education entrance qualification. Please enter "Beruflich Qualifizierte Meister" (vocationally qualified master craftsman).
When applying, in addition to your complete certificate including grade point average, you must also submit documentary proof of an interview with the departmental advisor for course guidance. Please make an appointment as early as possible. The name and contact details can be found in the "contact" section of each degree programme. Your course guidance advisor will also provide you with documentary proof that the interview took place. Documentary records of academic counselling from other universities in Bavaria are recognised for the same or similar degree programmes and must also be uploaded in the application portal. Other documents specific to your chosen study programme can be found in the application portal.
Attending a preparatory course (including mathematics) is particularly useful for taking up a technical or engineering degree programme. The OTH Regensburg offers suitable preparatory courses for those with vocational qualifications.
If you would like to study part-time - i.e. parallel to your job - rather than full-time, we recommend that you visit the pages of the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW).
For prospective students with a vocational qualification certificate
If you have completed vocational training, it is possible to apply for a place at university with a specific subject in mind. Your vocational training and the degree programme you wish to pursue must have a subject-related connection. In the application portal, you will be asked for your higher education entrance qualification. Please enter "Beruflich Qualifizierte Gesellen" (vocationally qualified journeymen).
Please upload the following documents with your application:
1. Certificate of completion of vocational training including grade point average
2. Certificate of completion from a vocational school
3. Proof of subsequent full-time employment of at least three years relevant to the vocational training.
4. Other documents specific to your chosen study programme can be found in the application portal.
5. Documentary record of an interview with the departmental advisor for course guidance. Please make an appointment as early as possible. The name and contact details can be found in the "contact" section of each degree programme. Your course guidance advisor will also provide you with confirmation that the interview took place. Documentary records of academic counselling from other universities in Bavaria are recognised for the same or similar degree programmes and must also be uploaded in the application portal.
For full admission, applicants are still required to complete a two-semester probationary period, i.e. admission is tentative and subject to certain conditions.
Attending a preparatory course (including mathematics) is particularly useful for taking up a technical or engineering degree programme. The OTH Regensburg offers suitable preparatory courses for those with vocational qualifications.
If you would like to study part-time - i.e. parallel to your job - rather than full-time, we recommend that you visit the pages of the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW).
Admission and enrolment
If your application has the status “Gültig” ("valid"), you can already be assured that you will be offered a place in a study programme at the OTH Regensburg. (This does not apply to Bachelor degrees in Architecture, Industrial Design and Midwifery). You can download the corresponding “Zulassungsbescheid” (admission letter) in the application portal. You can accept your offer of admission immediately in the application portal and enrol online.
Enrolment generally takes place in August for the winter semester and in February for the summer semester.
If you have also applied for a degree programme with restricted admission, please wait with your current enrolment until the allocation of places in study programmes has been decided. However, to be on the safe side, you should enrol by the end of the deadline at the latest.
If you cannot be admitted due to missing documents, you will receive a letter of rejection.
Documents
The following documents must normally be uploaded for online enrolment at the university:
- “Antrag auf Immatrikulation” (Application for enrolment) along with other documents required, depending on the individual case. You will be able to download the application for enrolment after accepting the place of study online in the OTH Regensburg application portal.
- Signed “Einwilligungserklärung zum Datenschutz” (declaration of consent regarding data protection). You will receive this together with the application for enrolment.
- Copy of valid identity card/passport
- Digital notification of health insurance, see the following notes "I would like to enrol. What do I have to do?"
Semester fee
You will receive the transfer details for the semester fee with your application for enrolment.