Bachelor of Engineering | Electrical Engineering

GENERAL OVERVIEW

As a student on the Electrical Engineering dual study program, you will learn how to develop, control, and check electrotechnical or automation processes, installations, and systems. In the course of your Automation studies, you will gain basic knowledge of electrical engineering, as well as specialist expertise in the field of automation, such as automation systems and industrial bus systems, control systems, sensor and actuator systems, digital systems, and computer technology in the field of automation. 
During your practical phases, you will not only have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the key technical departments at Pepperl+Fuchs, but also gain insight into all related processes at an industrial enterprise - starting with production of a sensor and stretching all the way up to the technical support on the customer's premises. You will be deployed in various specialist departments, such as R&D, Quality Management, Sales, Production or Human Resources, where you will learn on the job how production procedures are automated.

You can find further information on the content of the dual study programs at our company HQ in Mannheim on the web pages of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Mannheim, as well as the dual study programs at our subsidiary ECOM Instruments GmbH in Assamstadt on the web pages of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Mosbach.

DURATION OF STUDY / SCHEDULE

All courses start on October 1 each year and take 3 years (6 semesters).

Students on the dual study program generally complete a 1-month pre-study internship at Pepperl+Fuchs (starting on September 1) before officially starting their degree course. Our application portal is open from March onward for the subsequent training year. However, since most places are assigned some time before the start of studies, you should ideally already apply a year before you are due to complete your school-leaving qualification.

LOCATIONS

We currently offer the dual study Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering degree course with specialization in Automation at our company HQ in Mannheim and also at our subsidiary ECOM Instruments GmbH in Assamstadt , where you complete the practical phases. The theoretical section of the course at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University and the practical phase at the company are performed at intervals of between 3 and 6 months.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN YOU / QUALITIES WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

The prerequisite for the dual study Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering degree course with specialization in Automation at Pepperl+Fuchs is a good general or subject-linked higher education entrance qualification and a successfully passed screening test at the Cooperative State University. Although grades are clearly important, they are not everything. In fact, we place just as much emphasis on team spirit, commitment, having fun at work, and the will to get things moving forward.

Anyone wishing to take the Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering degree course with specialization in Automation should also meet the following requirements:

• An interest in science and innovative technologies
• Enjoy working with electronics, as well as application-oriented programming 
• Sound knowledge of math and physics
• Sound technical understanding and manual dexterity, as well as a skill for devising clever solutions 
• A strong interest in scientific and technical topics
• A pronounced analytical and logical mindset, as well as a keen desire to solve complex problems
• Good organization and communication skills
• A reliable and committed approach to work
• An analytical mindset, as well as independent and team-oriented work methods
• Initiative at the workplace

FURTHER INFORMATION 

Do you still have questions regarding your application or the application process? You can find answers to the most important questions in and around our dual study programs in the FAQ section.

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You can find all open places on our dual study programs and apprenticeships here on our career portal. You can also apply directly here:  

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