Semester Programme: Engineering and Management

Modules in English for International Exchange Students

During the summer semester 2023, we offer various modules in the fields of engineering and managment in English. This semester programme is mainly addressed to students of engineering programmes at our partner universities and is a co-operation between the following faculties and departments at HTWK Leipzig:

• Faculty of Business Administrationand Industrial Engineering
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Faculty of Computer Science and Media
• Faculty of Engineering
• University College

Language Requirements

All modules are taught in English. Sufficient proficiency of the English language (B1/B2) is required. Students will be asked to submit proof of English language skills with their application. For further information, please check here.

ECTS Credits

After successfully passing the examinations, students will be awarded 30 ECTS credits for the full semester programme. Between 2 to 5 ECTS credits will be awarded for each module.

German Grading Scale:

1,0 - 1,5 very good (excellent)
1,6 - 2,5 good (considerably above average requirements)
2,6 - 3,5 satisfactory (fulfilling average requirements)
3,6 - 4,0 pass (sufficient, fulfilling requirements despite of lacks)
4,1 - 5,0 fail (no ECTS credits are awarded)

Semester Schedule

Summer Semester: 1 April to 30 September 2023
Orientation Week: 27 March to 31 March 2023
Lecture period: 3 April – 14 July 2023
Examination period: 17 July – 4 August 2023 and 25 September – 29 September 2023

Orientation Week

HTWK Leipzig organizes an Orientation Week for all exchange students from partner universities, which includes support for administrative appointments and an intercultural training to prepare for studies in Germany. Attendance is mandatory. It provides exchange students with excellent opportunities to get to know the university and to meet their fellow students.

Buddy Programme

To make the arrival at Leipzig and settling in easier, all exchange students get support through a HTWK student buddy. Even before your arrival, a buddy will contact you via email and will help you with questions. He or she will show you around Leipzig and will assist you during your first days in Leipzig.

Student Services and Fees

Further information about housing, costs of living in Leipzig, our student mentoring programme and the semester fee is available in 'Information for Exchange Students'.

There are no tuition fees at HTWK Leipzig, but students are charged a semester fee of currently 246.10 Euro which is used to finance student services and gives students full access to the public transportation system in Leipzig and surrounding areas.

For their Learning Agreement, students may choose up to six modules from the field of 'Engineering', max. two modules from the field of 'Management' and max. one module from 'General Studies'.

For information about the modules, including the prerequisites and the academic level, please refer to the module descriptions in the column on the right side. Please note: If you are currently studying on Bachelor's level and you fulfill the prerequisites for a listed Master's level module, you may attend this Master's level module.

Only a limited number of students can be accepted for the modules. Admission will be granted based on first come, first served.

Please be aware that the offered modules may be subject to change. You will receive your final schedule at the beginning of the lecture period. If necessary, you can change your Learning Agreement accordingly.

Engineering

• Nonlinear Optimization (5 ECTS)
• Applied Physics (5 ECTS)
• Cooperative Design Project (5 ECTS)
• Photovoltaics (5 ECTS)
• Structural Mechanics (5 ECTS)
• Industrial Printing and Processing (5 ECTS)

Management

• Microeconomics II: Market and Market Failures  (5 ECTS)
• Marketing (5 ECTS)
• Business Statistics (5 ECTS)
• International Management Accounting (5 ECTS)
• Business Ethics (5 ECTS)

General Studies

• Media in International Comparison (2 ECTS)
• Culture Lab (2 ECTS)

Language

• First Business Language: English (3 ECTS)
• Second Business Language: French, Spanish or Russian (3 ECTS)

Exchange students from our partner universities, who wish to study at HTWK Leipzig for one or two semesters, need to be nominated by the International Office of their home university for exchange studies at HTWK Leipzig. After receipt of the nomination, we will send the students information about the online application procedure and a link to our Mobility-Online application form. The students have to fill in the application form and register in our Mobility-Online database. Please see the guidelines for an application with Mobility-Online.

Free Mover may contact us directly. We will check the request and send further information. The application process is the same as for students from partner universities.

All applicants will be asked to upload the following documents:

1. Application for admission to non-degree studies
2. Learning Agreement – programme of study
3. Transcript of Records – proof of academic achievements, copy of Bachelor Diploma (Master students only)
4. Proof of English language skills
5. Proof of health insurance
6. Curriculum vitae
7. Passport photograph
8. Passport copy

Application Deadline: 15 December 2022

After the students have uploaded all application documents, they can confirm the completion of the application in Mobility-Online.