SCE

Dear prospective applicant,

Thank you for your interest in our Bachelor program "Sustainable Civil Engineering".

It is a 8 semester full-time program with 210 ECTS. The course is taught in German and English.

All information on the contents of the study course can be found here: Sustainable Civil Engineering

The complete application process for applicants from abroad is described in a step by step guide which can be found here: Bachelor application from abroad


Applicants who did not acquire their school leaving certificate in the Federal Republic of Germany have to apply twice.

a) Submit documents to uni-assist (https://my.uni-assist.de/ ). uni-assist will check them and return a preliminary inspection documentation (in German: Vorprüfungsdokumentation, VPD), which contains information regarding an applicant's entitlement to study in Germany. The VPD then has to be submitted to Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt. A VPD is valid for three years.

!!! Attention: In case your relevant previous education was acquired in China, India or Vietnam you need an APS certificate in order to apply at uni-assist!!!

Deadlines for applications for the summer term: We recommend submitting the documents to uni-assist until 5th of December as the VPD then has to be submitted at the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt until 15th of January at the latest.

Application at uni-assist is possible during the whole year, you don't have to wait for the application period to start.

b) Apply online at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt: PRIMUSS application portal
The application period for the summer term (starting 15th of March) is from 15th of November to 15th of January

On the PRIMUSS portal you will have to upload all the necessary documents including your VPD. You can still upload documents within the respective periods (there will be deadlines per document in the upload area) after you have sent your application online (there is no need to send hardcopies for an application). 

For applicants outside the EU and outside the EEA states the requirements for the course are the successful completion of the orientation and selection process. The following documents must be submitted via the application portal:


1. Work Sample: 

You must write an essay on the topic “Why do you wish to study Sustainable Civil Engineering at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI)?” The purpose of this task is to assess your personal motivation, your suitability for the degree programme, and your understanding of sustainable civil engineering. Your ability to present your ideas in a structured manner and your linguistic expression will also be taken into account. The text must be submitted in written form (max. one page, max. 500 words).

Please note: The submission of AI-generated motivation letters is strictly prohibited.


2. Transcript of secondary school: Please upload your final secondary school certificate  


If you do not upload these documents, you will not be able to participate in the selection process


In addition, selection interviews will be conducted. The faculty will contact you by e-mail regarding the date for a selection interview.

The following language proficiencies are needed:

  • English level B2 for enrollment,
  • German level A2 after the 2nd semester, and
  • German level B2 after the 5th semester.


All accepted language proficiencies can be found here:

list of accepted English language proficiencies
list of accepted German language proficiencies

As a THI student you have the opportunity to take German courses at our Language Centre in order to acquire the required language skills: Language Centre

The semester fee for all students is 82 Euro per semester. Costs for living are about 900 Euro per month.

The tuition fee for citizens outside the EU and outside the EEA states is 800 Euro per semester.