Bachelor’s · Civil Engineering, Building & Construction
Structural Engineering (ISE) B.Sc.
University of Duisburg-Essen · Duisburg · Official programme page
20 facts from 6 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026
Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026
Key facts
Length, deadlines and costs
- Language
- English and German
Source
“lectures offered in German and English language of instruction (50% of the lectures in German, 50% of the lectures in English)”
www.uni-due.de/ise/ · checked 9 November 2026
UDE's course database labels the ISE programmes "Bilingual". The ISE programme page states the split: half the lectures in German, half in English. English is required to apply, German is required at enrolment and B2 German is the admission requirement for the German-taught modules, so the degree cannot be completed in English alone. All lectures of the first year are held in English: "All lectures during the 1st year are held in English".
- Study mode
- On campus
Source
“Studienort Campus Duisburg”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=143 · checked 9 November 2026
- Length
- 6 semesters
Source
“Dauer 6 Semester (3 Studienjahre)”
“gang „ISE“ beträgt 3,0 Studienjahre bzw. 6 Semester” page
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=143 · checked 9 November 2026
- Credits
- 180 ECTS
Source
“Das Bachelor-Studium umfasst 180 Credits.”
“chelorstudiengang "ISE" hat einen Umfang von 180 ECTS-” page
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=143 · checked 9 November 2026
§ 5 (2) of the joint ISE bachelor's examination regulations confirms 180 ECTS; the alsoQuoted passage keeps the line break of the two-column PDF.
- Intakes
- Winter
Source
“Beginn Wintersemester”
“Das Studium im ersten Fachsemester kann nur zum Wintersemester aufgenommen werden.” page
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=143 · checked 9 November 2026
First-semester entry is possible in the winter semester only; a higher semester can also be entered in the summer semester.
- Non-EU deadline
- 31 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Winter semester For courses with admission restrictions (NC): 01 May - 15 June For courses without admission restrictions: 01 May - 31 July Summer semester For courses with admission restrictions (NC): 01 November - 15 December For courses without admission restrictions: 01 November - 31 January”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
Standing annual application periods for applicants from non-EU countries published by UDE's admissions office (Einschreibungswesen); the page prints day and month, not the year. The International Office's older page (last modified 2025-09-19) gives later dates for programmes without admission restrictions (15 September for the winter and 15 March for the summer semester); the admissions office page is newer and runs the procedure, so its dates are recorded. Applicants who need a visa should apply as early as the period allows.
- Non-EU tuition
- None
Source
“The University of Duisburg-Essen does not charge tuition fees. However, all students must pay the student services and student body fees each semester.”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
Only the semester contribution is due; North Rhine-Westphalia charges no tuition fees at state universities and none that depend on nationality.
- Application fee
- €75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first chosen course of study in a semester€30 one-off each additional chosen course of study in the same semester
Source
“Cost for the first chosen course of study: EUR 75.00 For each additional chosen course of study: EUR 30.00”
www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/pay-submit/ · checked 9 November 2026
UDE charges no application fee of its own; the fee is uni-assist's, and this programme must be applied for through uni-assist.
- Places
- Unrestricted
Source
“Zulassung zulassungsfrei”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=143 · checked 9 November 2026
"zulassungsfrei": no fixed number of places and no numerus clausus; admission depends only on meeting the access requirements.
Admission
What you need to apply
- School certificate
- A general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) or a relevant subject-restricted one, or a certificate recognised as equivalent. Applicants with a foreign school certificate must in addition prove their aptitude, which counts as proven when mathematics was taken in the last three years of the qualifying education with a grade of 2.5 or better on the German scale.
Source
“General university entrance qualification ("Abitur") or Special university entrance qualification (restricted to certain fields of study, so called "Fachhochschulreife" or equivalent). … Applicants must prove that they have studied mathematics in the last 3 years of the previous education entitling them to direct university access and have graduated with a grade of 2.5 (German grading system) or better.”
“ner besonderen Prüfung nachweisen. Die besondere Stu-” page
www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php · checked 14 November 2026
§ 2 (5) of the joint ISE bachelor's examination regulations: applicants who are not treated as Germans under international agreements and who hold no German entrance qualification must prove their aptitude in a special examination, which is deemed proven by the mathematics rule above. School certificates from India, Nigeria and Pakistan do not always give direct access to a German university; where they do not, a Studienkolleg is needed first and UDE has none.
- Subject requirements
- Mathematics in the last three years of school, finished with at least 2.5 on the German scale; the regulations say country-specific features are taken into account when grades are converted.
Source
“Applicants must prove that they have studied mathematics in the last 3 years of the previous education entitling them to direct university access and have graduated with a grade of 2.5 (German grading system) or better.”
“tzten 3 Jahren der zum direkten Hochschulzugang berechtigenden Vorbildung das Fach Mathematik belegt” page
www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php · checked 14 November 2026
- How your grade is converted
- The examination regulations say that country-specific features are taken into account when the grades are converted; no formula is published.
Source
“Bei der Umrechnung der Noten werden landesspezifische … Besonderheiten berücksichtigt”
www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/content/zentralverwaltung/bereinigte_sammlung/8-60-5-ws24.pdf · checked 14 November 2026
§ 2 (5) sentence 5 of the joint ISE bachelor's examination regulations. The quote is split because the two-column PDF interleaves the sentence with text from the other column.
- Foundation or preparatory course
- None at UDE: the university has no Studienkolleg and no German course for study preparation, so applicants who need either must take it elsewhere. Preparatory courses (Vorkurse) in mathematics are offered before the first semester for admitted students.
Source
“The University of Duisburg-Essen does not offer a Studienkolleg.”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
- English
- Level B1. No minimum IELTS or TOEFL score is published: UDE's admissions office accepts "a certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Medium of Instruction)" for the CEFR level asked. Neither the TOEFL Home Edition nor Duolingo is mentioned on any UDE page, so neither is recorded as accepted or rejected.. Exemption: A Medium of Instruction letter is accepted instead of a test certificate.
Source
“When enrolling, applicants must prove that they have knowledge of the German and English language according to the completed level B1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages.”
“Note: You cannot apply for the ISE courses at the University of Duisburg-Essen unless you have English language skills . You are expected to have English proficiency corresponding to CEFR level B1 (for bachelor's programmes) B2 (for master's programmes) which you acquired in your home country. Please provide proof in the form of a certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Medium of Instruction).” page
www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php · checked 14 November 2026
English must be proven at enrolment at B1; B2 in English is a prerequisite for graduation and the necessary language courses are part of the programme. A placement test is taken at the start of the studies.
- German
- Not needed when applying. By enrolment: B1. During studies: B2 German is the admission requirement for the German-taught modules; the language courses needed for this are part of the programme and a placement test is taken at the start.. By graduation: B2
Source
“When enrolling, applicants must prove that they have knowledge of the German and English language according to the completed level B1 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages. … Applicants who have not obtained their study qualification at a German-speaking institution must have demonstrated German language proficiency at level B2 by the time they register for the modules taught in German. … Studying in a Bachelor's program in ISE requires proof of level B2 in both languages as a prerequisite for graduation.”
“Sprachkenntnisse entsprechend der Niveaustufe B2 sind … Zulassungsvoraussetzung zu den deutschsprachigen Mo-” page
www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php · checked 14 November 2026
German is not required to apply, but it is required at enrolment (B1) and for graduation (B2). The ISE programmes are exempt from UDE's general DSH-2 requirement.
- GRE / GMAT / GATE
- Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
- www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=143
- www.uni-due.de/ise/admission.php
- www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php
No UDE page publishes a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme.
- Selection
- None: the programme is admission-free (zulassungsfrei) and there is no interview, test or ranking - everyone who meets the access requirements is admitted.
Source
“Die Erfüllung der Zugangsvoraussetzungen vorausgesetzt, ist dieser Studiengang zulassungsfrei.”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=143 · checked 9 November 2026
- How to apply
- Through uni-assist
Source
“Applications for bachelor's programs (including Medicine ) are to be submitted through the uni-assist application portal”
“Applicants who would like to apply for a Bachelor course as a part of the study program International Studies in Engineering (ISE) must first use the application portal of uni-assist.” page
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 14 November 2026
uni-assist checks the certificates and forwards the application; the admission decision and enrolment stay with UDE.
India, Pakistan, Nigeria
Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria
- English test waiver
- Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school
Source
“Note: You cannot apply for the ISE courses at the University of Duisburg-Essen unless you have English language skills . You are expected to have English proficiency corresponding to CEFR level B1 (for bachelor's programmes) B2 (for master's programmes) which you acquired in your home country. Please provide proof in the form of a certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Medium of Instruction).”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 14 November 2026
A Medium of Instruction proof is accepted instead of a TOEFL or IELTS certificate, which for a bachelor's applicant means a school-leaving certificate from a school that taught in English - the common case in India, Nigeria and Pakistan. The German mission may still ask for a test certificate for the visa.
- Rules that name these countries
- India: Applicants from India must hand in the APS certificate with the documents for enrolment.
Source
“APS certificate if you're from China, India or Vietnam”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
The certificate is listed among the attachments to the enrolment e-mail, i.e. after admission, not with the application. The German embassy requires the APS for the student visa in any case.
- India: Applicants from India must hand in the APS certificate with the documents for enrolment.
The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.
More on this programme
- All English-taught programmes at University of Duisburg-Essen
- Bachelor’s programmes in Civil Engineering, Building & Construction at other universities
- The university’s own page for this programme
Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.