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The English-language programme is the first Master’s degree course dealing with autonomous systems in Germany. It is run by globally recognised robotics experts, and the b-it bots RoboCup team has been successful on an international scale for several years.

The degree programme in Business Information Systems provides students with an in-depth academic education and practical training in areas which bring together computer science and business administration. Students learn how to plan, develop, operate, use and assess business information and communications systems.

The study programme provides students with the methodological basics, systematic approaches and quality-oriented techniques needed for work in subject areas of computer science, including computer systems, programming, networks, embedded systems, multimedia and computational biology.

The MSc in Computer Science is a postgraduate programme which conveys advanced scientific concepts and methods of computer science with an application-oriented perspective. The programme turns our graduates into IT-all-rounders while also allowing them to specialize in one or more subjects according to their personal interests and career goals.

Students acquire a double qualification consisting of a vocational training and an academic degree (bachelor of science).

You have a strong interest in the technical side of computer games? You always wanted to know the science behind the entertainment? Then the Master "Visual Computing and Games Technology" is just right for you!

From regenerative energies and electromobility to mobile telecommunications and space travel, without electrical engineering, there would be no opportunity to use and control these technologies. Above all, the challenges of the future such as the energy transition, digitization and sustainable mobility make this discipline essential for modern life. The practice-oriented bachelor’s degree programme in Electrical Engineering (BEng) prepares students for a career with a secure future.

The Master programme Electrical Engineering provides a deeper insight into various fields of electrical engineering and emphasis the aspect electronical system development. Students are also required to work independently on a current research topic.

In cooperation with the Universidad Nacional de San Luis (Argentinia) you can study a binational program and a obtain a double master degree.

From regenerative energies and electromobility to mobile telecommunications and space travel, without electrical engineering, there would be no opportunity to use and control these technologies. Above all, the challenges of the future such as the energy transition, digitization and sustainable mobility make this discipline essential for modern life. The cooperative bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BEng) combines the study of engineering and business training and leads to a vocational qualification and a university degree after four-and-a-half years.

The bilingual Master’s programme in International Media Studies, which is offered in conjunction with the University of Bonn and the Deutsche Welle broadcasting station, integrates issues relating to media and development cooperation, on the one hand, with media management and communications science, on the other. Above and beyond this, the programme includes journalism and practical media-based projects.

Applicants who select the bachelor's degree programme in Mechanical Engineering (BEng) at the H-BRS are choosing a practice-based course with modern technology and first-class studying conditions. For our future engineers, joint projects with industrial companies are a matter of course. With the option to study mechatronics and product development, the programme offers areas of specialism that are in high demand in business. From the car industry and the energy sector to plant construction and mechanical engineering, this forms the basis for success for many areas of industry.

The Master’s programme in Mechanical Engineering deals with the interaction between mechanical, electronic and IT-disciplines. The studies provide students with in-depth insights into the discipline of mechatronics or virtual product development (VPO). Students are also required to work independently on a current research topic.

Applicants who select the bachelor's degree programme in Mechanical Engineering (BEng) at the H-BRS are choosing a practice-based course with modern technology and first-class studying conditions. For our future engineers, joint projects with industrial companies are a matter of course.The cooperative degree in Mechanical Engineering (BEng) combines studying with business training and leads to a vocational qualification and a university degree after four-and-a-half years.

Do you want to change and improve the world as an engineer? Then the cooperative bachelor’s degree programme in Sustainable Engineering (BEng) is the right one for you. It combines electrical engineering and mechanical engineering and focuses on energy efficiency, regenerative energies and sustainability. As a cooperative degree, it combines studying with business training and leads to a vocational qualification and a university degree after four-and-a-half years.

Do you want to change and improve the world as an engineer? The bachelor's degree programme in Sustainable Engineering (BEng), which combines mechanical engineering and electrical engineering with aspects of sustainability, offers a particular emphasis on renewable energies, energy efficiency and environmental technology. As well as a solid foundation course, modules such as measurement and regulation technology and thermodynamics provide an engineering background.

Whether it’s digitization, the energy transition, or Industry 4.0, technology is changing society and has an enormous impact on our everyday lives. As a qualifying technical journalist, you learn to professionally process content using different channels: in word and image, via audio and video, or via blogs and social media. The range of topics covered by our bachelor’s degree programme in Technical Journalism (BSc) is broad, from issues relating to energy, the environment and mobility to media technology, games, virtual reality and IT.

The Master’s programme in Technology and Innovation Communications deals with the question of how to communicate technical and other innovations more effectively. In doing so, it also provides students with in-depth insights into social aspects and issues relating to the assessment of technical outcomes.

Whether it’s via computer, smartphone or digital assistance systems, when it comes to explaining and presenting the wide range of technical products available, communication experts with technical skills are needed. The use of videos, graphics and virtual reality is becoming increasingly important in this field. Our bachelor’s degree programme in Visual Technical Communication (BSc) is our response to this development. It is directed at anyone interested in on-screen design, communicating through animation and film and who want to tell exciting stories about all aspects of technology.

The Department of Management Sciences offers the degree programme in Business Management (BSc) at both the Sankt Augustin campus and the Rheinbach campus. The two programmes have the same content, but take place at different locations.

Are you interested in the relationship between human behaviour and business issues? Do you want to learn more about the interconnection between experience, behaviour and business success? Then our bachelor’s degree programme in Business Psychology (BSc) is just right for you, since this Bachelor of Science course combines psychology with business economics.

The aim of the masters‘ programme in business psychology is to convey applied knowledge, skills and methods for a self-reliant occupation in business psychology. This aim is to be achieved by using well-grounded business psychological fundamentals and methods as a basis in order to deepen understanding for economic goals, processes and behavior. This masters’ program is a full-time programme.

The MBA program is designed for international students with professional experience who wish to develop their management skills. The program offers academic, interdisciplinary and intercultural exchange and deals with the management of corporate social responsibility and non-governmental organizations (CSR & NGO). Students of the MBA program will learn how to promote sustainability within a non-governmental organization or a CSR department.

Key facts about our MBA Program:
• Internationally recognized MBA degree
• Full-time or part-time studies possible
• Weekend classes only
• Perfectly compatible with work or family life
• English taught curriculum
• Team-oriented with small interactive classes
• International and multidisciplinary study groups
• Lecturers and experts from academia & practice
• AQAS Accredited MBA program

Within this Master’s programme, students widen their expertise in business administration, information technology and law, expressly linking the knowledge thus acquired with skills in IT and information management. In addition, students learn to initiate and manage change processes in all of a company’s departments.

The English-language bachelor’s degree programme in International Business (BSc) at the H-BRS offers you a solid foundation for your international management career. The programme covers international business management methods and in-depth knowledge of financial markets, international trade and globalisation.

Within this Master’s programme, students learn to improve strategic and operational planning, decision-making and organisational processes. In addition, they widen their skills in using management accounting tools in key departments of a company.

The goal of the Master's programme is to give students a deeper understanding of marketing issues on the basis of a sound marketing-related training. In particular, various technological developments and future trends are taken into account in the development of markets. This ensures that the students are prepared for future market requirements and are very attractive for a potential employer. Classes will take place both on Campus Rheinbach and on Campus Sankt Augustin.

International quota: 7% of the available study places are reserved for applicants from non-EU countries. In terms of figures: 2 study places per year.

The study programme covers the fields of safety and security research, in particular with respect to food, medication, the environment and chemicals. It also provides students with methodological skills in the areas of instrumental analytics for chemistry and biology. Lecture languages: 50% German, 50% English.

Our English language Applied Biology bachelor’s degree (BSc) at the H-BRS focuses on the modern disciplines in biology: cell culture, immunology and genetic engineering. The emphasis of the degree course is on clinical research, active agent development and quality assurance and offers the ideal basis for a career in industry and research.

This Master‘s programme offers a broad scope of in-depth insights in the biomedical field. In particular, the programme covers research topics from biomedicine, pharmacology, human genetics, neurobiology, immunology and physiology. Furthermore, applied topics such as toxicology, drug development, clinical research and regulatory affairs are also part of the curriculum. This degree programme is taught in the English language.

Our bachelor's degree in Chemistry with Materials Science (BSc) combines research-oriented study of chemistry with technology- and application-oriented materials engineering. You learn and study in the Applied Sciences field in an inspiring work environment, with the latest work methods and using state of the art techniques and analysis equipment.

The degree programme teaches skills in forensic analytics with a focus on chemistry, materials science and biology. The natural sciences training is supplemented by criminological work at the crime scene, the law and quality assurance.
Lecture languages: 50% German, 50% English.

The study programme covers the fields of materials science and technical sustainability. It also provides students with methodological skills in the areas of materials development, processing and analysis plus the fields of sustainability aspects as efficient materials, life cycle assessment, conservation of resources and renewables.
Lecture languages: 50% German, 50% English.

Why study a Master of Arts in Social Protection?

The current pandemic exposes why sustainable social protection systems are relevant to everyone. Social Protection means protecting our most vulnerable members of society, adapting our social systems to crisis and eradicating worldwide poverty. Seeing the benefits, we have proactively developed an interdisciplinary master’s programme, which will provide you with the tools to analyze any social system and show you how to design better more sustainable systems to mitigate the effects of precarious changes.

Apply now and be part of the change!

Our dual bachelor’s degree programme in Social Security Management (BA) offers an overview of the social security systems in Germany. Here, the focus of the study at the Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS) is on statutory accident insurance in relation to organisation, funding and prevention, as well as rehabilitation and compensation services. A study contract with a statutory accident insurance company is required.

Growing poverty, unequal education opportunities and social injustice. Germany needs someone to tackle these problems and who does more than just talk about them. Someone who will also be important for future generations. If you want to take a critical look at our social system, analyse problems, develop ideas to solve them and communicate with the right target group via the media, then the bachelor’s degree programme in Sustainable Social Policy (BA) is exactly right for you.
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