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Studying at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences

Every semester, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences welcomes many new in- ternational students. Our student mentors – known as ‘buddies’ – help them to find their feet at the University, in the event of language difficulties and in everyday life.

More information about the buddy programme can be found here: www.hs-magdeburg.de/buddyprogramm

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Foreword

Dear readers,

With around 50 degree programmes in the fields level, we offer an exclusive range of Master’s of health and social sciences, media and design, degree and continuing education programmes to technology, business and languages, you can fol- build on existing and applied expertise. low the course of your choice at Magdeburg-Sten- dal University of Applied Sciences. Join us and lay Electing to study at our University obviously also the foundations for your future academic and pro- means choosing the place where you will spend fessional career. As well as innovative and unique time over the years to come. Magdeburg-Stendal programmes such as Water Management, Applied University of Applied Sciences has excellent facil- Childhood Studies, Journalism, Safety and Hazard ities in which 4,400 students in Magdeburg and a Defence or Interaction Design, we also offer con- further 2,200 in Stendal learn and live. Conditions Imprint ventional courses such as Business Administra- are also tailored in particular to the needs of stu- tion, Social Work and Mechanical Engineering. dents with families or special circumstances.

Publisher Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences Accreditation agencies have substantiated the Demand for our graduates from different profes- Postfach 3655, 39011 Magdeburg, quality of our internationally recognised Bach- sional fields and the rising number of applications elor and Master’s degrees. Dual track programmes from other federal states in Germany and from Campus addresses Magdeburg campus are also possible. Our close relationships with re- abroad underline the growing attractiveness of Breitscheidstrasse 2, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany gional enterprises in particular ensure that course Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sci- content is kept up to date and also improve the ences. Stendal campus employment prospects of our graduates. Osterburger Strasse 25, 39576 Stendal, Germany I look forward to welcoming you to the ‘Hoch- Besides teaching specialist skills and methodol- schule Magdeburg-Stendal’. Website www.hs-magdeburg.de ogy, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences provides a comprehensive general edu- Editor Jana Schieweck cation programme, which allows individuals to Anne Lequy gain key social skills and which is open to all stu- Rector Photos Bastian Ehl, Harald Krieg, Matthias Piekacz, Julia Heinrich dents. Press Office at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences Courses on offer cover a diverse spectrum Design Carsten Boek, Press Office of first cycle Bachelor’s degree programmes that equip students for working life based Editorial deadline August 2015 on a combination of high-quality teaching and the latest research findings. At postgraduate All information as at the editorial deadline. For any changes, please visit the website: www.hs-magdeburg.de 6 7

Contents Course Bachelor Master Place of study Page Applied Childhood Studies • SDL 16 Applied Statistics MD 16 Overview of courses 7 • Business Administration • SDL 16 Business Administration (dual) SDL 17 Magdeburg – an academic setting with high quality of life 8 • Business Engineering • MD 17 Stendal – a Hanseatic city in the heart of the country 10 Civil Engineering • • MD 17+26 Civil Engineering (dual) • MD 18 Information on applications and enrolment 12 Early Childhood Education and Care - Practice, Management, Research • SDL 18 Academic Bachelor and Master’s degrees 14 Ecological Engineering • MD 26 Electrical Engineering • MD 18 Bachelor’s degree programmes 15 Electrical Engineering (dual) • MD 19 Electrical Engineering – Building Services • MD 26 Master’s degree programmes 25 Energy-efficient Building Construction and Reconstruction • MD 27 Engineering Design • MD 27 Useful contact details 31 Entrepreneurial Risk Management • SDL 27 Health Promoting Organisational Development • MD 28 Health Promotion and Health Management • MD 19 Industrial Design • MD 19 Information Technology – Smart Systems • MD 20 Interaction Design • MD 28 International Technical Communication and Translation • MD 20 Journalism • MD 20 Mechanical Engineering • • MD 21+28 Mechanical Engineering / Composite Technologies (dual) • MD 21 Psychology of Rehabilitation • • SDL 21+29 Recycling and Waste Management • MD 22 Safety and Hazard Defence • • MD 22+29 Sign Language Interpreting • MD 22 Social and Health Journalism • MD 29 Social Work • MD 23 Social Work in an Ageing Society • MD 30 Systems Engineering • MD 23 Water Engineering (international course) • MD 30 Water Management • • MD 23+30

MD = Magdeburg campus SDL = Stendal campus 8 Magdeburg campus 9

Magdeburg – an academic setting with high quality of life

Students here benefit from the following: Students here benefit from the following: - The park-like Herrenkrug campus with excel- - The opportunity to visit Magdeburg’s Gothic lent facilities and 37 square metres of mead- cathedral and the museum ow for every student - Many possibilities for recreation and leisure - The chance to meet around 18,000 other in the city’s large parks or by the River students at the Otto-von-Guericke University - Tour the Romanesque ‘Monastery of our and Magdeburg-Stendal University of Ap- Lady’ and go to concerts and exhibitions plied Sciences - Housing at affordable prices even in the city - More than 100 sporting activities offered by centre and prime locations the University Sports Office - Use buses and trams with your semester - A wide choice of meal options in the ‘Mensa’ ticket (University cafeteria) and the student Café - Attend top-level handball matches (SC Frösi along with plenty of space for coffee Magdeburg) and soccer matches with the and study long-established 1. FC Magdeburg club - Two multiplex cinemas, arthouse cinemas, a - Learning at a family-friendly University that repertory theatre, a renowned puppet thea- enables students to combine their studies tre and a wide range of bars and clubs with family responsibilities - The University Library with approximately 220,000 items and many journal subscriptions, e-books and electronic journals 10 Stendal campus 11

Stendal – a Hanseatic city in the heart of the country

Students here benefit from the following: Students here benefit from the following: - A location in an historic Hanseatic city in the - A strong international perspective with inno- centre of the charming area vative degree programmes and intensive - New facilities for approximately 2,200 stu- foreign language courses dents in two departments - Museums, cinema showings and theatre - Many University sporting activities such as performances, concerts, readings, swimming, football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, festivals, pub nights, student clubs and much Pilates or even oriental dance more - A wide choice of meal options in the ‘Mensa’ - Excellent rail connections for speedy travel to (university cafeteria) and the student F.E.T. , Magdeburg and and the bar as well as room to study and chat Baltic Sea - An active Students’ Union (‘StuVe’) that - The University Library with approximately organises parties, a theatre group, a pho- 40,000 items and many journal subscriptions, tography club and a campus newspaper as e-books and electronic journals, well as running a music rehearsal space for - Housing at affordable prices inthe city centre vibrant student life or on the outskirts - Attend the traditional University ball and - Clear university structures with the opportuni- splendid summer festival ty for contact with professors on-site outside classes 12 ProgrammInformation Sommersemester on applications and 2014 enrolment Information on applications and enrolment 13

Information on applications and enrolment The application must include: General Academic Counselling • a completed Magdeburg-Stendal Univer- The General Academic Counselling unit sup- Requirements sity of Applied Sciences application form for ports potential students when choosing their A higher education entrance qualification • the ‘Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkon- a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme subject specialisms, provides information is a general prerequisite for admittance to a ferenz Stufe II’ or and about potential career opportunities and an- programme of study. Individual courses of • the ‘deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hoch- • evidence of entitlement to be admitted to swers queries about applications, admissions study may have other specific admission re- schulzugang (DSH Stufe 2)’, or higher education (school-leaving certificate, and programme requirements. Assistance is quirements. See www.hs-magdeburg.de/en/ • ‘TestDaF, Niveaustufe 4’ (all four parts of or evidence of a university degree obtained also available here to any students of the Uni- studies the examination) or abroad, or evidence of study periods spent versity who are experiencing study-related • proof of having passed the entrance exam- at foreign universities) and issues and/or considering a change of study International applicants and all who have ination at a preparatory college (please • proof of sufficient knowledge of the Ger- programme. acquired their certificates in a country other see below for more details). man language, and than Germany are asked to apply via uni-as- • a CV in tabular form (in German) Course advisor: sist e.V. As a joint institution of German Applicants who are unable to fulfil the speci- Dr. Monika Lehmann universities, uni-assist carries out an expert fied admission requirements may contact a Before you enter Germany you must observe Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 41 06 examination of all admission requirements, preparatory college (‘Studienkolleg’). These certain formalities (e.g. apply for a visa). Even E-mail: [email protected] for which it charges a fee. Once uni-assist has specifically prepare foreign applicants for a in Germany itself, a few visits to public offices positively verified that all admission require- course of study in Germany. Magdeburg-Sten- will be necessary (Residency Registration Of- If you have any questions regarding a specific ments have been met, it forwards the appli- dal University of Applied Sciences does not fice, Foreigners Office). Also, you must have course of study such as about course content, cation to us. Magdeburg-Stendal University have its own preparatory college. The pre- health insurance in Germany. assessment criteria, programmes and speciali- of Applied Sciences then makes the decision paratory college responsible for our institu- sations or wish to apply for a higher semester, concerning admission. The admissions and tion is located at Anhalt University of Applied Information and advice on the above issues professors in the relevant department will be application procedure at Magdeburg-Sten- Sciences in Köthen. More information can be and other matters such as accommodation happy to advise. dal University of Applied Sciences is free of found on the website of Anhalt University of and life in Magdeburg and Stendal can be charge. More information can be found on Applied Sciences in Köthen: www.hs-anhalt. found on the web pages of our International the uni-assist website: www.uni-assist.de com/study/landesstudienkolleg Office. International Office The International Office provides information Please note: This information does not apply An overview of all preparatory colleges in If you need further information, you are wel- and advice to our students, alumni, professors to applicants whose documents have already Germany can be found here: come to contact our General Academic Coun- and other staff who intend to pursue their ca- been checked and whose eligibility for uni- www.studienkollegs.de selling unit in person. reers abroad as well as those who come from versity entrance has been recognised. outside Germany to study or work at Magde- It can take several weeks for uni-assist e.V. to Enrolment burg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. International applicants must provide proof check application documents. We therefore All applicants who fulfil the requirement for It is the gateway for all international activities of educational qualifications that permit recommend submitting your application by courses of study without any admission re- at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied study in Germany (school-leaving certificate, the following deadlines: striction will be admitted. For courses of study Sciences. certificate of university attendance). The with restricted admission, there is an internal anabin database provides information about Courses of study requiring an aptitude test selection process. University admission and Head of the International Office: the validation of foreign educational qualifi- Winter semester: 15 April rejection notices are sent out by post in early André Nollmann cations. Visit www.anabin.de. Summer semester: 31 October August for the winter semester and in early Tel.: +49 (0)391) 886 44 40 Courses of study with restricted admission February for the summer semester. E-mail: [email protected] The language of instruction at Magde- Winter semester: 31 May burg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences is Summer semester: 30 November Notices of admission contain important in- For further information, please visit the Interna- German for nearly all programmes and cours- Courses of study without any admission formation about the subsequent procedure. tional Office web pages: es. Foreign applicants must prove they have restriction When this procedure has been completed, www.hs-magdeburg.de/en/international adequate knowledge of German. Evidence of Winter semester: 31 July student ID cards are sent out by post. the necessary German language skills can be Summer semester: 31 January provided in the form of: Please contact the University Registration • the ‘Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom’ or Information regarding current application Office if you have any questions about en- ‘Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom’, or deadlines can be found online or obtained rolment. Contact details are provided on • the Goethe Institute’s ‘Zentrale Oberstufen- from the General Academic Counselling unit. page 31. prüfung’ 14 15

Academic Bachelor and Master’s degrees Advantages for students The aim of multi-stage programmes is to make qualification to a profession for the majority the courses on offer more international and to of students. Because the standard period of boost student mobility in a global market for study is five years for consecutive courses of education. This system ensures that degrees are study, Master’s degree programmes at Magde- recognised as equivalent, regardless of wheth- burg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences er a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree was acquired have a duration of three or four semesters. Ad- at a traditional university or from a university of mission to a Master’s degree programme is not applied sciences. automatic. A Bachelor’s academic qualification is required first and there may be other pre- Studying for a Bachelor’s degree at Magde- requisites determined by the relevant regula- burg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences tions. typically takes six or seven semesters. As a standard degree, a Bachelor’s is a first profes- The following diagram shows the multi-stage sional degree and is therefore an entry-level system in a simplified form:

ProfessionalBeruf work 6 - 7 Professional 3 - 4 semesters Professional semesters work Master‘s work Bachelor‘s 3 - 4 semesters Professional work Master‘s

Courses on offer Bachelor’s degree programmes 16 Courses on offer Bachelor’s degree programmes 17

Applied Childhood Studies Business Administration (dual)

Degree: Bachelor of Arts The programme in Applied Childhood Studies conveys Degree: Bachelor of Arts The central objective is to prepare students for demand- fundamental knowledge from pedagogy, psychology, ing roles in all spheres of business and middle manage- Standard course duration: 6 semesters Standard course duration: 7 semesters sociology, health and political sciences and social peda- ment. By regularly switching between university and in- Place of study: Stendal gogy relating to children and young people. Graduates Place of study: Stendal dustry, they will receive a particularly thorough practical of this discipline are able to work in direct contact with grounding. In addition, the dual nature of the course en- Course start: winter semester Course start: winter semester children and their families as well as in relevant support- ables students to acquire a high level of competency and Admission restrictions: yes ing institutions within the education, social and health Admission restrictions: no social skills alongside specialist commercial knowledge. sectors and also to represent the interests and needs of Upon successful completion of their studies, they are able Language of instruction: German Special admission requirements: children to the relevant political authorities. to enter the world of work without the need for a long pe- contract with a suitable placement riod of familiarisation. provider Language of instruction: German Applied Statistics

Degree: Bachelor of Science Statistical processes play an important role in many fields. These are relevant to making decisions about de- Business Engineering Standard course duration: 7 semesters veloping medical treatments and new pharmaceuticals, Place of study: Magdeburg measuring pollutants in environmental engineering and Degree: Bachelor of Engineering Unlike programmes in pure electrical or mechanical en- in quality control, for example. The degree programme gineering, Business Engineering includes commercial Course start: winter semester Standard course duration: 7 semesters consists of a basic grounding in mathematics and in- components. Occupations where these two areas inter- Admission restrictions: no depth study of statistics combined with practical ex- Place of study: Magdeburg sect are becoming more and more important. Students ercises throughout. There is also a strong emphasis on therefore receive a basic grounding in business studies Aptitude test Course start: winter semester information technology with relevant courses tailored to and also choose to focus on either electrical engineer- Joint degree programme with the Otto- the needs of a statistician. Admission restrictions: no ing or mechanical engineering as well. Graduates may work in product development, consulting or logistics, for von-Guericke University Magdeburg Language of instruction: German example. Language of instruction: German

Civil Engineering Business Administration Degree: Bachelor of Engineering Civil Engineering includes planning, calculating, con- structing and overseeing engineered structures both Degree: Bachelor of Science Studying Business Administration prepares graduates for Standard course duration: 7 semesters management responsibilities in companies and opens above and below the ground. During their studies, stu- Standard course duration: 6 semesters up a wide range of subsequent opportunities. Students Place of study: Magdeburg dents familiarise themselves with a wide variety of build- ing materials and how they are used to construct build- Place of study: Stendal qualify for demanding roles in all spheres of business Course start: winter semester and in middle management. They also acquire high-level ings or roads. They perform building calculations and Course start: winter semester decision-making and soft skills and are thus able to find Admission restrictions: no examine individual components in the lab. Graduates go on to work in leadership roles in construction, develop Admission restrictions: yes employment in diverse sectors – for example, in industrial Language of instruction: German enterprises, in service companies of all sizes or in non-prof- products for the construction industry or plan structural/ Closing date for applications: 15 July it organisations – in a variety of business administration civil engineering projects. Language of instruction: German positions. 18 Courses on offer Bachelor’s degree programmes 19

Civil Engineering (dual) Electrical Engineering (dual)

Degree: Bachelor of Engineering The dual track programme leads to a university qualifi- Degree: Bachelor of Engineering Electrical engineers combine creativity with technical cation as a civil engineer and also enables the student expertise. Developing industrial robots, planning power Standard course duration: 9 semesters Standard course duration: 9 semesters to qualify for a construction-related occupation. Voca- plants and energy grids, designing control systems for Place of study: Magdeburg tional training takes place outside the University and is Place of study: Magdeburg industrial production or researching the communica- organised by Magdeburg’s construction education cen- tions technologies of the future – these are just some of Course start: winter semester Course start: winter semester tre (‘Baubildungszentrum Magdeburg’). The degree pro- the career opportunities for students to progress. Com- Admission restrictions: no gramme consists of three semesters of practical training Admission restrictions: no bining university study and structured practical phases and six semesters of theoretical study. During the first six provides the optimum blend of theoretical knowledge Special admission Special admission requirements: semesters, students alternate each semester between and practical application, making it easier to enter the requirements contract with a suitable placement studying and training. The final three semesters are professional world. provider Language of instruction: German spent entirely at the University. Language of instruction: German

Early Childhood Education and Care - Practice, Management, Research Health Promotion and Health Management Degree: Bachelor of Arts Health promotion is becoming increasingly important due Degree: Bachelor of Arts Childhood is a very important part of human develop- to our performance-oriented society and demograph- ment. Educational specialists are needed to support Standard course duration: 6 semesters Standard course duration: 6 semesters ic change. Qualified specialists are needed who are able this phase in practice from an academic basis. Students Place of study: Magdeburg to cope with the increasing demands on our health care Place of study: Stendal of Childhood Pedagogy are prepared for direct educa- system. The degree programme builds specialist knowl- tional work with children from their arrival at a children’s Course start: winter semester Course start: winter semester edge and professional competencies that give students day-care establishment up to the age when they leave. Admission restrictions: yes an academic basis for their subsequent professional work Admission restrictions: yes They are also trained for working with families, working in hospitals or for health insurance companies, as well as in guidance roles, and in promoting networks in the so- Language of instruction: German Language of instruction: German for educational institutions, workplaces or in public health cial environment. In addition, they are taught leadership services. competencies and research skills.

Electrical Engineering Industrial Design Degree: Bachelor of Arts The programme objective is to acquire professional qualifi- Degree: Bachelor of Engineering This future-oriented course of studies prepares stu- cations in the conceptualisation of complex technical prod- dents for work in the modern electrotechnical fields of Standard course duration: 7 semesters Standard course duration: 7 semesters ucts. Here students learn to develop industrial products in power, communications and industrial control engineer- Place of study: Magdeburg such a manner that modern technical possibilities are max- Place of study: Magdeburg ing. Students can choose to gain further knowledge in imised through intuitive product handling. Students design Course start: electric and renewable energy systems, industrial auto- furniture, for example, sports products such as skateboards Course start: winter semester winter and summer semesters mation technology or IT and communication networks. and roller skis or even machine interfaces. Graduates be- Admission restrictions: no They may go to develop industrial robots, plan power Admission restrictions: no come freelancers, start up their own businesses or are em- plants and energy grids, design control systems for in- Language of instruction: German ployed in design studios or large companies. dustrial production facilities or research future commu- Aptitude test nications technologies, for example. Language of instruction: German 20 Courses on offer Bachelor’s degree programmes 21

Information Technology – Smart Systems Mechanical Engineering

Degree: Bachelor of Science Developing smart systems that increasingly can make de- Degree: Bachelor of Engineering Studying Mechanical Engineering is the foundation for ca- cisions independently – such as parking assist systems or reers in a host of different fields. Graduates not only go on Standard course duration: 7 semesters Standard course duration: 7 semesters the autopilot on aircraft – is gaining in importance all the to work in mechanical engineering and automotive manu- Place of study: Magdeburg time. The IT industry has been experiencing strong growth Place of study: Magdeburg facturing, but also in plant construction and electrical for some years. This degree programme is aimed at stu- engineering, precision engineering (e.g. space engi- Course start: winter semester Course start: winter semester dents who are interested in interdisciplinary issues arising neering and medical technology) and other metal pro- Admission restrictions: no from engineering. This is because conceptualising, design- Admission restrictions: no cessing industries. Knowledge of mathematics, physics ing and manufacturing smart systems requires knowledge and computer science is taught. Students are able to Aptitude test Language of instruction: German that involves multiple fields. The course conveys specialist choose between two areas of further specialisation: en- Joint degree programme with the Otto- knowledge in fields such as computer science, electrical gineering technology and production engineering. von-Guericke University Magdeburg engineering and information and communications tech- nology. Language of instruction: German Mechanical Engineering / Composite Technologies (dual)

Degree: Bachelor of Engineering On this dual track programme, students learn all about fibre composite materials from the manufacturing, International Technical Communication and Translation Standard course duration: 9 semesters processing and design of fibre composite components Degree: Bachelor of Arts This programme combines a broad range of areas such as Place of study: Magdeburg through to recycling issues. These innovative materials language, technology and business. It prepares students are used in the automotive sector, aeronautics, the con- Standard course duration: 6 semesters Course start: winter semester for working in diverse fields of employment in national struction industry, sports equipment or power engineer- Place of study: Magdeburg and international companies, organisations and public Admission restrictions: no ing. Combining studying with practical phases allows bodies whether in translation, technical authoring or cor- students to apply the theoretical knowledge they gain Course start: winter semester Special admission porate communications. Students spend one semester from lectures and seminars directly in a practical envi- requirements: contract with a suitable Admission restrictions: no abroad to improve their language skills. ronment whilst familiarising themselves with the world placement provider of work at an early stage. Language of instruction: German Language of instruction: German

Journalism Psychology of Rehabilitation Degree: Bachelor of Arts This programme conveys fundamental knowledge of the Degree: Bachelor of Science When a cancer patient successfully completes their media as well as application-oriented skills for the prepa- Standard course duration: 6 semesters medical treatment but is fearful that a tumour will recur, ration, planning and implementation of media projects. Standard course duration: 6 semesters rehabilitation psychologists are needed. The psychology Place of study: Magdeburg Trainee editorial teams and projects are a focus of the Place of study: Stendal of rehabilitation is a separate branch of care alongside course and give students the opportunity to apply the Course start: winter semester primary and clinical acute care. This programme covers basic knowledge they have obtained to specific practical Course start: winter semester diagnostics, psychology and health sciences as well as Admission restrictions: yes issues and to produce media products (print, audio, tele- Admission restrictions: yes other knowledge. Students can go on to work in a re- vision, online). It is possible to gain further knowledge in a Language of instruction: German habilitation clinic or a workshop for disabled people, for choice of fields: international journalism, media manage- Language of instruction: German example. ment, economics or society and politics. 22 Courses on offer Bachelor’s degree programmes 23

Recycling and Waste Management Social Work

Degree: Bachelor of Engineering Every year, the average German produces approximately Degree: Bachelor of Arts Social work serves to relieve and resolve social prob- half a tonne of refuse. Students learn about waste preven- lems that confront the community, social groups and Standard course duration: 7 semesters Standard course duration: 7 semesters tion, recycling, disposal and treatment. The focus is on individuals. This course of studies teaches the requisite Place of study: Magdeburg conserving natural resources and protecting both people Place of study: Magdeburg academic and specialist skills, knowledge and methods and the environment. After successfully completing this for employment in the sphere of social work. Social work Course start: winter semester Course start: winter semester programme, graduates are able to plan and build equip- can involve working with children and young people, Admission restrictions: no ment and systems in the waste management sector or to Admission restrictions: yes in the health care sector, in the probationary service or work in environmental areas of industry or for monitoring on educational projects. Social workers and social edu- Language of instruction: German Language of instruction: German authorities. cation workers support families, senior citizens or immi- grants, for example, to exercise their rights and develop their own resources.

Safety and Hazard Defence Degree: Bachelor of Science Major fires and floods are rare occurrences,but are events Systems Engineering for which society must be prepared. Scenarios are devel- Standard course duration: 7 semesters oped for this which represent conceivable future devel- Degree: Bachelor of Engineering This programme addresses the area where mechanics, Place of study: Magdeburg opments and allow remedial measures and appropriate electronics and information technology intersect. In sub- Standard course duration: 7 semesters management strategies to be derived. Working out such jects such as mathematics, technical physics, computer Course start: winter semester measures and strategies requires scientific and technical Place of study: Magdeburg science, robots or methodical design, the foundations Admission restrictions: no skills. In the programme, the necessary expertise is relayed are laid for future work in analysing, designing and oper- Course start: winter semester for effectively dealing with disaster situations. Areas of ap- ating electromechanical systems with human-machine Aptitude test plication include safety engineering, fire safety, working Admission restrictions: no interfaces. Graduates design aircraft, operate complex Joint degree programme with the Otto- for the fire service or the police, engineering firms, expert systems such as power stations or are employed in the Language of instruction: German von-Guericke University Magdeburg and assessment offices or for the technical authorities. medical technology sector. Language of instruction: German

Water Management

Sign Language Interpreting Degree: Bachelor of Engineering Our water bodies are used for water supply, energy gen- eration, irrigation, navigation, as well as for the purposes Degree: Bachelor of Arts This programme prepares students to work profession- Standard course duration: 7 semesters of leisure and recreation. On this programme, students ally as a linguistic conduit between the hearing, who use Standard course duration: 8 semesters Place of study: Magdeburg consider all ecological, technological, process engineer- a spoken language, and the deaf and hearing-impaired, ing and structural aspects of water as a medium. Taking Place of study: Magdeburg who prefer sign language as a means of communication. Course start: winter semester water samples, performing lab analysis and measuring Employment opportunities can be found wherever the Course start: winter semester Admission restrictions: no pH values mean that this programme has a high prac- hearing and the deaf meet and communicate, for exam- tical element. Graduates find employment with public Admission restrictions: yes ple at work, in health care, within public authorities, in Language of instruction: German bodies, water and sanitation boards, and engineering courts of law, at cultural events or in the media. Basic Special admission firms or in research and teaching, for example. knowledge (60 class hours) of German sign language is a requirements prerequisite for entry to the programme. Language of instruction: German 24 25

Courses on offer Master’s degree programmes 26 Courses on offer Master’s degree programmes 27

Civil Engineering Energy-efficient Building Construction and Reconstruction

Degree: Master of Engineering The master’s course in Civil Engineering is a practical Degree: Master of Engineering The construction industry is going through a process course with two fields of concentration: constructive of change towards greater energy efficiency and envi- Standard course duration: 3 semesters Standard course duration: 3 semesters engineering as well as geotechnical and traffic engineer- ronmental friendliness. This has resulted in a need for Place of study: Magdeburg ing. The focus of the concentration on constructive engi- Place of study: Magdeburg experts. By addressing potential areas for energy sav- neering lies in the design, construction and calculation ing, thermal insulation for construction, regenerative Course start: summer semester Course start: of supporting structures in building construction and thermal supply and cost-effectiveness, specialists are winter and summer semester Special admission bridge construction. Gaining in-depth knowledge of civil equipped with the skills to plan and construct energy-ef- requirements and traffic engineering prepares students for current and Special admission requirements ficient and passive buildings as well as to renovate exist- future demands in geotechnics, in transportation and ing structures to the highest level of energy efficiency. Language of instruction: German Language of instruction: German bridge engineering as well as in environmental geology. Graduates will have access to challenging roles in the planning, design, calculation, construction and inspec- tion of building structures. Engineering Design

Degree: Master of Arts Engineering Design combines the synergistic shap- ing forces of science, technology and art to solve Standard course duration: 3 semesters Ecological Engineering complex future challenges. Design is the overarch- Place of study: Magdeburg ing function needed to develop sustainable, opti- Degree: Master of Science Ecological Engineering is the translation of ecological mised products. This programme is aimed at de- principles into societal and technical action: the adapta- Course start: winter semester Standard course duration: 3 semesters signers with technical skills and technicians with tion of construction techniques, material flow cycles, ma- Aptitude test design skills. It prepares students for work in tech- Place of study: Magdeburg terial flow management and spatial symbioses of material nically oriented industrial design and/or the de- and energy users, so that they are benign to nature. The Language of instruction: German Course start: velopment of technical products involving design course equips students to develop, on a scientific foun- winter and summer semesters aspects. Students acquire particular competencies in dation, concepts and techniques for the sustainable man- integrated product design, bionics and system design. Special admission agement of vital resources like water, soil and biomass and requirements for the restoration and reclamation of ecosystems and for decentralised supply and waste disposal. The programme Language of instruction: German prepares students for roles in the field of research but also in public administrative bodies, in the private business Entrepreneurial Risk Management sector and in banks and insurance corporations. Degree: Master of Arts Commercial activities are always associated with risk. This course of study therefore conveys specialist risk Standard course duration: 4 semesters management knowledge and qualifies students to deal Place of study: Stendal with tasks such as risk prevention, analysis and control. Electrical Engineering – Building Services The degree opens up professional opportunities in pro- Course start: winter semester duction and service companies as well as in manage- Degree: Master of Engineering Using your mobile phone to switch on your washing Special admission ment across all industries. Graduates may be employed machine or the DVD recorder when you are away from Standard course duration: 3 semesters requirements to plan and implement risk management systems or to home, heating water using solar energy or operating a advise on risk-related issues. Place of study: Magdeburg microwave on wind power – the buildings of the future Language of instruction: German could make our lives easier and supply the energy re- Course start: summer semester quired themselves. By exploring building energy systems Special admission and building communications systems, this programme requirements trains specialists to work in fields that include the use of renewable technologies such as photovoltaics or in the Language of instruction: German field of system solutions for smart homes and industrial or automation technology. 28 Courses on offer Master’s degree programmes 29

Health Promoting Organisational Development Psychology of Rehabilitation

Degree: Master of Arts Healthy and motivated employees form the foundation Degree: Master of Science This programme examines professional, social, medical of successful companies and organisations. The pro- and psychological aspects of dysfunction, which affect Standard course duration: 4 semesters Standard course duration: 4 semesters gramme imparts knowledge that helps businesses and participation in everyday life. It also provides a compre- Place of study: Magdeburg organisations to design their structures, processes and Place of study: Stendal hensive insight into the system of rehabilitation assistance services in a way that promotes health. The aim of Health as well as quality assurance and evaluation. Students gain Course start: winter semester Course start: winter semester Promotion through Organisational Development is to ac- knowledge of psychological diagnostics and assessments Special admission requirements tively support employees in improving their own health Special admission together with a variety of strategies for intervention and and well-being whether that be through flexible working requirements therapeutic techniques. Career opportunities arise within Language of instruction: German hours, healthy eating options or exercise. rehabilitation clinics, therapeutic and psychiatric facilities, Language of instruction: German counselling centres and welfare organisations for children and young people.

Interaction Design Degree: Master of Arts Interaction Design addresses the development and de- Safety and Hazard Defence sign of complex products such as mobile apps, web- Standard course duration: 3 semesters sites or navigation systems. The focus is on interactions Degree: Master of Science The Master’s programme in Safety and Hazard Defence Place of study: Magdeburg between humans and objects in the design process. The qualifies students for a variety of roles in the fields of Standard course duration: 3 semesters programme is aimed at students in various professions safety and hazard prevention by imparting theoretical Course start: winter semester who actively want to work on the design of new infor- Place of study: Magdeburg and technical knowledge and extending expertise in Aptitude test mation and communications technologies. Opportuni- safety management and risk avoidance. Specialisms in Course start: ties include working in hardware and software product fire protection and industrial safety equip students for Language of instruction: German winter and summer semesters development, communications and media design or the practical work and research. On successful completion game industry. Special admission requirements of the course, graduates take on executive and adminis- trative roles in the fire service, technical authorities (e.g. Joint degree programme with the fire, disaster and environmental protection) or in the Otto-von-Guericke University Magde- manufacture of safety-related technologies or in safety burg management within companies. Mechanical Engineering Language of instruction: German Degree: Master of Science Developments in mechanical engineering are continually leading to new insights and technologies with fields of Standard course duration: 3 semesters work for engineers also diversifying all the time. In addi- Place of study: Magdeburg tion to extensive fundamental knowledge, students gain Social and Health Journalism in-depth knowledge of development, calculation and Course start: summer semester simulation or production methods and systems. Given the Degree: Master of Arts This Master’s degree programme is aimed at journalism Special admission requirements course’s broad-based content, graduates go on to work in graduates wishing to specialise in social and health is- Standard course duration: 4 semesters various fields in the metal processing industry and related sues as well as people working in social and health-re- Language of instruction: German sectors such as automotive or precision engineering. Place of study: Magdeburg lated occupations who find themselves liaising with the media professionally or would like to do so. The course Course start: winter semester equips students with journalistic planning and organisa- Special admission tional skills, trains them to produce media content and requirements provides subject knowledge in the social and health care fields. After completing the course, they can take on chal- Language of instruction: German lenging roles in radio, print, TV and online media as well as in public relations for social and health care compa- nies. 30 Courses on offer 31

Social Work in an Ageing Society Useful contact details

Degree: Master of Arts Higher life expectancy and a declining birth rate means Postal address Department of Applied Human that the number of older people is rising in Germany. Postfach 36 55 Sciences Standard course duration: 4 semesters Demographic change presents new challenges in social 39011 Magdeburg, Germany Osterburger Strasse 25 Place of study: Magdeburg work. The objective of this course of study is to profes- 39576 Stendal, Germany sionalise social work, particularly the ability to design and Campus addresses Tel.: +49 (0)3931 2187 48 11 Course start: winter semester implement robust concepts for working with old people Magdeburg campus Special admission requirements and cross-generationally. The course imparts in-depth Breitscheidstrasse 2 Department of Civil Engineering knowledge of social work and gerontology as well as so- 39114 Magdeburg Block 7 Language of instruction: German cial research methodology. Students are trained for de- Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 30 Breitscheidstrasse 2 manding roles in social and health care settings, care and 39114 Magdeburg occupational therapy as well as to represent the interests Stendal campus Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 42 12 of older people. Osterburger Strasse 25 39576 Stendal Department of Engineering and Industrial Tel.: +49 (0)3931 2187 48 11 Design Block 10 Website Breitscheidstrasse 2 Water Engineering (international course) www.hs-magdeburg.de 39114 Magdeburg Degree: Master of Engineering This international course is offered in conjunctionwith Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 41 52 the University of La Coruña in Spain where the first se- General Academic Counselling Standard course duration: 3 semesters mester is spent. The programme builds competences in Dr. Monika Lehmann Department of Communications and Place of study: the aspects of national and international water man- Tel.: +49 (0)391) 886 41 06 Media Magdeburg and La Coruña (Spain) agement planning processes, restoration ecology, river E-mail: [email protected] Block 1 morphology and flow and process modelling. It prepares Breitscheidstrasse 2 Course start: winter semester graduates for jobs in various areas of water manage- Registration Office 39114 Magdeburg Special admission ment at an international level. Examples include roles Ulla Treffkorn Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 42 49 requirements with environment agencies and ministries, in private Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 44 60 water industry or environmental protection companies, Department of Social and Health Sciences Language of instruction: English in engineering firms offering consulting and planning, Magdeburg Student Services (Studentenwerk) Block 1 and institutions, as well as in teaching and research. Point of contact for issues such as finance, Breitscheidstrasse 2 accommodation, social aspects and advice 39114 Magdeburg www.studentenwerk-magdeburg.de Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 42 90

International Office Department of Water and Waste Water Management André Nollmann Management Modelling, operation and renovation of water management equipment Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 44 40 Block 6 Breitscheidstrasse 2 Degree: Master of Engineering Through this Master's degree programme, students Centre for Continuing Academic Education 39114 Magdeburg gain expertise in areas such as hydrology, biotechnol- Standard course duration: 3 semesters Andreas Schmiedecke Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 43 57 ogy, water supply, hydraulic engineering, wastewater Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 48 62 Place of study: Magdeburg engineering, recycling and waste management. The Department of Economics course prepares them for work in research and devel- Course start: summer semester Press and PR Osterburger Strasse 25 opment, operations and the maintenance of hydraulic Norbert Doktor 39576 Stendal Special admission requirements installations, water supply and wastewater treatment Tel.: +49 (0)391 886 41 44 Tel.: +49 (0)3931 2187 48 11 systems as well as in waste disposal and circular flow Language of instruction: German management. Graduates may work as water experts in developing countries and disaster zones, take on roles within research facilities, planning offices and water or sanitation boards or at a senior level within ministries, public authorities or agencies. 32

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