Dual study model at FB BU

The dual study program offers many advantages: you acquire a fully-fledged academic degree with maximum practical and professional experience - a qualification that fully meets the requirements profile of today's companies! In addition, you will enjoy financial security during your studies.

Intensive practical relevance/professional experience: You will get to know your company comprehensively and will be optimally integrated into the company structures, working methods and project processes.

Acquisition of important key qualifications: By combining academic teaching with parallel professional practical experience, you can acquire a high level of professional and social competence.

Optimal theory-practice transfer: You can apply your theoretical knowledge directly in practice and thus have a better learning effect.

Financial support: You enjoy financial security thanks to continuous remuneration and avoid having to work part-time during your studies.

Building up a professional network of contacts: You will establish a valuable network of professional contacts during your studies.

Very good career opportunities and development prospects: a very high proportion of dual students are subsequently taken on by the company.

Wide range of dual study options: You can choose from a variety of Bachelor's and Master's degree courses, as many of h_da's degree courses can also be studied on a dual basis, including the Bachelor of Civil Engineering and the Bachelor of Environmental Engineering.

Economically strong region: You can choose from an ever-increasing number of dual study partner companies - from small and medium-sized enterprises to global players

Consulting & Services: You complete a fully-fledged university degree and can therefore take advantage of the same services as normal students (e.g. semester abroad, study and career advice, workshops, language and IT courses, etc.).

Modern buildings and equipment: The university and the faculty have spacious buildings with numerous lecture halls, seminar rooms, laboratories and large learning areas. There is also a large library at your disposal.

Central location: The university is very close to the city center and the main train station is also within walking distance. Numerous cafés, restaurants, bars and clubs invite you to go out and relax. In addition to many green and leisure facilities, sports grounds, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and the natural swimming lake Woog directly in the city, the neighboring Odenwald forest is also ideal for walking, hiking or cycling.

Student life: Whether it's the start of the semester party, the h_da campus festival or the winter and summer festivals of the department or various other festivals organized by the student council, there's always something going on at h_da! There is also a wide range of university sports on offer.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering successfully launched the dual study model in the winter semester 2023/24: the number of dual students and dual cooperation partners is growing steadily.

In contrast to "regular" studies, you have a higher practical component:

• You spend the lecture-free periods at the company (minus exam and vacation days).
• In the Bachelor's degree program, you complete the practical module and the final thesis with the dual cooperation partner, and in the Master's degree program, the final thesis.
• In addition, two so-called dual project(s) are completed at the company in the Bachelor's degree program and one in the Master's degree program.
• Please clarify the topics for these modules and projects in your company in good time and find a suitable professor in the department.

Here you can find general information from the university about the dual study program at h_da.

We will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Please use the contact information on the right.

Dual study program in civil and environmental engineering: for whom?

Have you finished school and decided to study? Is the mere acquisition of theoretical knowledge too boring for you in the long run? Do you want to put the knowledge you acquire during your studies directly into practice?

• Then opt for the dual study model at our Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering! We offer the dual study model in our Bachelor's degree programs in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Since the winter semester 2025/26, you can also study dual study in the corresponding Master's degree programs.

Have you completed an apprenticeship and would like to get your career off to a flying start? Do you have a Bachelor's degree and would like to continue with a dual Master's degree?

• Then the dual study model in our department is also the right choice for you!

Are you still unsure whether you would like to complete a normal or dual course of study?

• No problem! Just make your decision later!
• You have the option of starting a regular degree course and deciding to switch to the dual study model by the end of the 3rd semester in the Bachelor's degree courses and by the end of the 1st semester in the Master's degree courses.

Procedure for starting a dual study program at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Step 1: Apply to a suitable company or authority

• The first step towards a dual study program is to find a suitable dual cooperation partner and submit a successful application. You can find our dual cooperation partners here. They look forward to receiving your application!
• However, you can also convince any suitable company to start the dual study model with you. In this case, please contact the company to clarify and prepare the organizational framework conditions and to conclude a cooperation agreement.
• Tip! Apply in good time: Most companies start their personnel planning and application procedures up to 1.5 years in advance.

Step 2: Conclude an employment contract with the dual cooperation partner.

Step 3: Regular application and enrollment at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences within the usual deadlines.

Our degree programs are currently admission-free. The application deadlines are as follows:

• Winter semester: June to 01.09. (Bachelor's and Master's degree programs)
• Summer semester: December to 01.03. (Master's degree programs)

If you have any questions, please contact us using the contact details on the right. We look forward to welcoming you as a dual student at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering!

Do you have vacancies and are you looking for qualified junior staff for your company or public authority?

Our dual study model is the right answer for you: an attractive and promising measure for recruiting or developing personnel with a high level of identification and close ties between the students and your company.

The students work on relevant questions and projects from your day-to-day work during their studies; the graduates are already trained and prepared for deployment in your company. The usual induction period and recruitment costs are eliminated.

We have been offering the dual study model since the winter semester 2023/2024 for

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Environmental Engineering

NEW from winter semester 2025/26:

• Master of Civil Engineering
• Master of Environmental Engineering

Are you interested? Please contact us using the contact details on the right to clarify the organizational framework and to conclude a cooperation agreement.

You can find initial information in the presentation on the dual study model at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

We are delighted to be able to offer our Master's degree programs as part of the dual study model from the winter semester 2025/26.

As with our regular Master's degree courses, the standard duration of study is three semesters. In addition to the scheduled working hours at the dual cooperation partner, dual Master's students complete a "Dual Master's Project" module and the final/Master's thesis at the company.

More information about our Master's degree programs:

Master's in Civil Engineering
Master's in Environmental Engineering

In the Master's degree courses in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, it is possible to switch from regular studies to the dual study model up to the end of the first semester.