Business Information Systems (B. Sc.)

• Applying for a degree course
  Students may only begin their degree in the winter semester.
• Registration dates
  Applications for this degree may be submitted through the online application system from 2 May to 15 July.

• Admission requirements
  To gain admission to the programme, applicants need one of the following qualifications for university entrance:

  • Abitur (European Baccalaureate, A-Levels, High School Diploma)
  • Fachhochschulreife (Vocational Baccalaureate)
  • Fachgebundene Hochschulreife (Specialised A-Level)

  
  The following link provides specific information about the application process for admission to the degree programme.

• Admission requirements for international students
  If you wish to study at a German University, you need a so-called Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB), or higher education entrance qualification. This is a secondary school-leaving certificate that corresponds to the German Abitur and entitles you to study.
  Students from abroad must apply for admission from the university of their choice. For your application, you will require for a Bachelor's degree:

  • a school-leaving certificate (also known as "university entrance qualification", e.g. High School Diploma, Matura, A-Levels, Bachillerato, Atestat, baccalauréat)
    or
  • proof that you have passed the university entrance examination (if required in your home country)

  (Source: German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD, July 2016)

The dual studies programme enables a combination of practical training elements in a company with the theoretical education provided by the university. There is a choice of either the joint model (academic study + vocational training) or the degree course with vocational experience (academic study + intense practical phases). There is an obvious advantage to students here: practically oriented academic study generally enables a particularly smooth transition from university to the world of work. What is more, the student usually receives financial remuneration from the company concerned.

In the joint model, students may start working at the company several months before the start of the first semester, depending on the company concerned. At the start of the course there is an alternation between theory (during the semester) and practical experience (between semesters and during the practical semesters). In order to embark on a dual studies programme, students have to apply to both a company and to THI (be sure to take note of company application deadlines!).

More info on our dual studies-pages, or check dual cooperation partner companies. Even if no partner company is currently active in this degree programme, you are welcome to contact us.

Business Information Systems specialists conceive, develop and support the introduction of business application systems. These improve business processes in companies. Administrative tasks (such as wage and salary accounting), production control incl. upstream suppliers (supply chain management) and customer relationship management are carried out using IT systems, for example, more recently on mobile end devices such as smartphones and tablets. Business Informations Systems specialists work at the interface between business administration and information/communication technology, so they need a combination of IT skills, technical expertise and business know-know. 

They are employed in companies in virtually all industries where application systems are used to handle business processes. Their expertise is also in great demand in companies that develop and produce IT products and systems or offer IT services and consulting.

Examples:

• Application systems coordinator (e.g. SAP)
• Application/IT consultant
• Systems planner
• Systems analyst
• IT/systems architect
• Process manager
• Knowledge manager
• Project manager
• IT security manager

No pre-study internship is required for the Business Information Systems degree course.