Bachelor’s in Building Services Engineering (“ERFURT MODEL”)
An integrated approach: vocational training and simultaneous university studies towards a Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.)
The so-called ERFURT MODEL combines vocational training with university studies leading to a Bachelor's degree.
This degree program has a number of unique advantages:
- the practical skills that are so important for studying at a university of applied sciences are intensified significantly,
- our students acquire two qualifications: a journeyman's certificate in their chosen apprenticeship and a Bachelor's degree in Building Services Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt.
This opportunity was developed by the Department of Building Services Engineering in close cooperation with the Erfurt Chamber of Crafts and other associates. Currently, the following apprenticeships are on offer:
- Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning mechanic in cooperation with the Erfurt Chamber of Crafts
- Electrician for industrial systems with a qualification from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TEAG)
SHK-TV report on the ERFURT MODEL from 30.05.2022
Here, you can find a list of companies that offer suitable apprenticeships.
As we are able to perfectly coordinate the training content and time schedule, we have succeeded in shortening the overall duration of training from what would usually be 7 years to 4.5 years. All the necessary practical and theoretical exams are carried out in accordance with the current examination regulations of the chambers (crafts and industry / commerce) and the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt. After the student has successfully completed their practical training in the companies, they continue their main degree course at the Department of Building Services Engineering. In the crafts sector, it is possible to be entered into the"Handwerksrolle" (crafts register) after you have successfully completed your degree program.
The course contents are the same as those of the Bachelor’s in Building Services Engineering.
In the integrated model, however, the work placement (5th semester) is part of your vocational training (examinations for completion of the journeyman's certificate).
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Overview
- Title Building Services Engineering
- Qualification 1 journeyman's certificate
- Qualification 2 Bachelor of Engineering
- Duration 4.5 years in total
- Mode of study full-time
- Begins winter semester
- Fees -
- Enrolment period 15.05. - 15.09.
- Entry requirements yes Show
- Special entry requirements Apprenticeship contract
Brief Overview
Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering in Building Services Engineering (B.Eng.) and a journeyman's certificate
Standard period of study: 4.5 years (7 semesters)
Begins: September
Special entry requirements: apprenticeship contract
Application period: 15.05. - 31.08.
This time-saving combination of on-the-job training and studies at a university of applied sciences offers young people with appropriate entrance qualifications and a passion for Building Services Engineering the ideal breadth and depth of training to later take on a wide range of specialist and managerial responsibilities in a skilled trades business. A journeyman's certificate and Bachelor's degree are the best qualifications for future management positions in a company or for setting up your own business. For businesses that train apprentices under the Erfurt Model, this is an excellent opportunity to cultivate the next generation of skilled workers, managers and employees.
Modules in the Bachelor’s program Building Services Engineering (“Erfurt Model”)
The following qualifications, among others, entitle students to start this degree program:
- general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)
- subject-specific higher education entrance qualification
- entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife)
To be admitted to the cooperative degree program, you must have a training contract with a company.
You can find all the information on how to apply on our university's main application pages.
Particularly qualified professionals can study for a degree without a higher education entrance qualification if they pass an entrance examination or take a trial course.
For more information, click here.
A journeyman's certificate and Bachelor's degree are the best qualifications for future management positions in a company or for setting up your own business.
Potential employers include:
- manufacturers of equipment
- planning and consulting offices
- building authorities
- companies involved in industrial and commercial installation
- departments and divisions for building and facility management in industry and the public sector
- industrial service providers for building and facility
- supply and disposal companies
Areas of work:
- Building operations - planning, management and surveillance of the execution of construction work with particular emphasis on economic efficiency
- Construction management - advising developers and planners on technical and economic aspects
- Project management - organization, coordination and surveillance of the entire construction process with regard to heating, air-conditioning and sanitary engineering
- Maintenance and repair - developing diagnoses in preparation for maintenance, repair and upgrading measures, including design, planning and construction solutions
- Structural engineering - drafting, design, dimensioning and structural implementation of heating, air-conditioning and sanitary engineering systems
- Developing components for heating, air-conditioning and sanitary engineering systems
- Organizing the operation of buildings and properties in industry and the public sector
- Optimizing operational and event costs with customer benefit in mind
- Advising developers, planners and operators on the technical and economic aspects of cost reduction in the construction and operation of buildings and real estate.