The THInC - International Semester Programme offers you the opportunity to study for one or two semesters (up to 30 ECTS per semester) in English at THM . Choose subject-related courses and courses with a focus on intercultural competence and/or language learning.
The prerequisite for participation in the THInC International Semester Programme is that your field of study at your home country matches the courses offered and that you are an exchange student of a partner university of the THM .
Nevertheless, as an international exchange student you can also attend courses taught in German, if you have sufficient command (B1 at least) in the German language.
Below you will find a link to the degree programmes and ISCED codes of the THM as well as instructions on how to select the right modules from this degree programme for your Learning Agreement (LA) / Proposed Study Plan (PSP).
GENERAL INFORMATION
Information on module selection
In your Learning Agreement (LA) / Proposed Study Plan (PSP) you enter your planned course selection. Your Learning Agreement (LA) contains your course selection at THM and the recognition options at your home institution. This document is also
- …prerequisite for the prompt issuing of the Letter of Acceptance (e.g. for your visa).
- …part of the application documents (semester by semester).
- …basis for issuing your Transcript of Records (ToR) at the end of mobility.
Please enter your planned course selection in the Proposed Study Plan (PSP) in our mobility database SoleMove first.
Your module selection has to be confirmed by the departmental advisor/coordinator of the department to which you are assigned.
The departmental advisor/coordinator will check whether you meet the requirement for every single module. Therefore, you must provide him/her with a Transcript of Records from your home university. Thus, he/she can judge whether you fulfill the prerequisites (also linguistically).
Contact persons at the departments
You can find your academic contact person here: Departmental advisor/coordinator
You will learn who is your THM international departmental advisor/coordinator at our Pre-Arrival Session at the latest. The exact time and the zoom link will be announced well in advance.
THM grading system
The THM grading system can be found in the General Regulations (Grading System) of the THM .
Academic calendar
Please see Semester and Lecture timetable for our academic calendar.
Nomination deadlines for partner institution: 15 May for the autumn semester, 15 November for the spring semester.
Application deadlines for exchange students when applying directly at THM: 1 June for the autumn semester, 1 December for the spring semester.
What does "english-friendly" mean?
English-friendly courses are taught in German but offer special assistance in English for international students who have a passive knowledge of German. They allow international students to attend lectures that might otherwise not have been accessible to them, while helping them to improve their knowledge of German through the input received in the classroom.
English-friendly courses offer the following support in English:
- Questions: students can ask their questions in English;
- Evaluation: students can do presentations, write essays and/or answer exam questions in English;
- Dictionary: students are allowed to use a dictionary (monolingual German dictionary or bilingual German-mother tongue dictionary, as specified by the teacher), including for exams.
Students who want to benefit from this special support need to make sure that the course has the “English-friendly” label. They need to inform the teacher of the kind of support they need at the very beginning of the course.
Note: English-friendly courses are not bilingual courses. Classes are taught entirely in German and teachers are likely to communicate with students in German. English-friendly courses are therefore not accessible to students who have a very limited or no knowledge of German.
Intercultural and Language Courses
Autumn Term
Bachelor
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| SK 2011 | Understanding Intercultural Interaction | 3 | Giessen | English | |
| SK2031 | International Buddy Programmeme: Intercultural Competence and Encounters | 3 | Giessen | English | |
| College Summer Course | 4 | JLU ( Giessen ) |
English friendly | site | |
| Evening Courses in German as a Foreign Language During the Semester | 3 | JLU ( Giessen ) |
English friendly | site | |
|
Giessen : W767 Friedberg: ALG08 |
Spanish for business 1 (A1) | 5 | Giessen / Friedberg | English friendly | |
| W768 | Spanish for business 2 (A2) | 5 | Giessen | English friendly | |
| ALG07 | French for business (A2) | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| 1061-5 | Introduction to Chinese language and culture (A1) | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| WI 1061-6 | Specialized language course German for university and business (from C1) | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | in German |
Master
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| College Summer Course | 4 |
JLU |
English friendly | site | |
| Evening Courses in German as a Foreign Language During the Semester | 3 | JLU ( Giessen ) |
English friendly | site | |
| ALG07 | French for business (A2) | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| 1061-5 | Introduction to Chinese language and culture (A1) | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly |
spring term
Bachelor
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| SK 2011 | Understanding Intercultural Interaction | 3 | Giessen | English | |
| SK 2012 | IBP Intercultural Competence and Encounters | 3 | Giessen | English | |
| International Spring Course | 4 | JLU ( Giessen ) | English friendly | site | |
| Evening Courses in German as a Foreign Language During the Semester | 3 | JLU ( Giessen ) |
English friendly | site | |
| WI 1061-6 | Specialized language course German for university and business (from C1) | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly |
Master
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| International Spring Course | 4 | JLU ( Giessen ) |
English friendly | site | |
| Evening Courses in German as a Foreign Language During the Semester | 3 | JLU ( Giessen ) |
English friendly | site |
Business Administration/Logistics Management
Autumn term
Bachelor
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| W 102 |
Human Resources and Organization | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| W 106 |
Business English (B2) | 2 | Giessen | English | |
| W 421 |
International Business Environment | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| W 422 |
International business management | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| W 433 |
Strategic Marketing and Brand Management | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| W 482 |
Information and Data Management | 6 | Giessen | English | not available fall semester 2023 |
| W 724 |
International Marketing / Marketing Planning | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| W 733 |
intercultural competence | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| W 734 |
European Economic Policy | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| MUK LOG20 | Sustainable Procurement and Supplier Management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK BWL08 | project management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK BWL09 |
International Economics | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK business administration10 |
international management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK ALG02 |
Research Methods for Business and Management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK ALG03 |
Intercultural Communication Competence | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK ALG04 |
Business English for Logistics Managers (CEFR level B2) | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK ALG09 |
organizational behavior | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1094 | Operations Management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1091 | case study | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
|
WI Real Estate Code follows |
International Real Estate Markets and International Real Estate Investments (Case Study) | 5 | Friedberg | English |
Master
| module code | Name & Description | ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly | Comment |
| WI M0013 | Case study 1 | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI M0021 |
Integrated management 2 | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI Real Estate M2251 |
International Real Estate Valuation | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
|
WI Real Estate Code follows |
International Real Estate Markets and International Real Estate Investments (Case Study) |
5 | Friedberg | English |
Spring term
Bachelor
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| W 102 |
Human Resources and Organization | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| W 106 |
Business English (B2) | 2 | Giessen | English | |
| W 421 |
International Business Environment | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| W 422 |
International business management | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| W 433 |
Strategic Marketing and Brand Management | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| W 482 |
Information and Data Management | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| W 724 |
International Marketing / Marketing Planning | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| MUK LOG07 |
Operations Research | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK LOG19 |
Retail Management and Logistics | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK LOG20 |
Sustainable Procurement and Supplier Management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK BWL08 |
project management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK BWL09 |
International Economics | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK ALG02 |
Research Methods for Business and Management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK ALG04 |
Business English for Logistics Managers (CEFR level B2) | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK ALG09 |
organizational behavior | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1091 | case study | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
|
WI Real Estate Code follows |
International Real Estate Markets and International Real Estate Investments (Case Study) | 5 | Friedberg | English |
Master
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| MUK SCM01 |
Designing and coordinating the supply chain | 8 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK SCM03 |
Supply Chain Relationship Management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK SCM08 |
Special Topics in Supply Chain Management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK GMT01 |
strategic management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK GMT04 |
General management business game | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MUK LDS01 |
Meetings and Negotiations | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI M0021 |
Integrated management 2 | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI Real Estate M2251 |
International Real Estate Valuation | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
|
WI Real Estate Code follows |
International Real Estate Markets and International Real Estate Investments (Case Study) | 5 | Friedberg | English |
industrial engineering
Bachelor
Autumn term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| WI 1341 | Industrial ecology | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1383 | Life Cycle Assessment | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1093 (T) | Digital product design | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1182-2 | Design Methodology 4.0 – Part 2 | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1094 | Operations Management | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1061-6 | Specialized language course German for university and business (from C1) | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | Course is in German |
| WI 1091 | case study | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1072 | bachelor thesis | 12 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1073 | Colloquium for the bachelor thesis | 2 | Friedberg | English |
Spring term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| WI 1341 | Industrial ecology | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1383 | Life Cycle Assessment | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1093 (T) | Digital product design | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1182-2 | Design Methodology 4.0 – Part 2 | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1061-6 | Specialized language course German for university and business (from C1) | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | Course is in German |
| WI 1091 | case study | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1072 | bachelor thesis | 12 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI 1073 | Colloquium for the bachelor thesis | 2 | Friedberg | English |
Master
Autumn term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| WI 1383 | Life Cycle Assessment | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI M0021 | Integrated management 2 | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI M0013 | Case study 1 | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI M0031 | master thesis | 30 | Friedberg | English |
Spring term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| WI 1383 | Life Cycle Assessment | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI M0021 | Integrated management 2 | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI M0013 | Case study 1 | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI M0031 | master thesis | 30 | Friedberg | English |
Computer Sciences/ Information & Communication Technology
Autumn term
Bachelor
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| MND WK_1220 |
Introduction to Cybersecurity | 6 | Friedberg | English Friendly | |
| MND WK_1609 |
Predictive Analytics with Python | 6 | Friedberg | English Friendly | |
| MND WK_1619 |
Automotive Data Driven Business | 6 | Friedberg | English | takes place if enough students sign up |
| MND WK_1620 |
Cyber Security Threat Modelling | 6 | Friedberg | English | takes place if enough students sign up |
Spring term
Bachelor
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| MND WK_1220 |
Introduction to Cybersecurity | 6 | Friedberg | English | only Spring 2023 |
| W 482 |
Information and Data Management | 6 | Giessen | English | |
| MND WK_1609 |
Predictive Analytics with Python | 6 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| MND WK_1619 |
Automotive Data Driven Business | 6 | Friedberg | English | takes place if enough students sign up |
| MND WK_1620 |
Cyber Security Threat Modelling | 6 | Friedberg | English | takes place if enough students sign up |
| MNI BI1005 |
Bioinformatics seminar | 3 | Giessen | English |
Master
Autumn term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| MND WK_2627 |
Automotive Security and Privacy | 6 | Friedberg | English | |
| MNI PI5008 |
Distributed Systems | 6 | Giessen | English friendly |
All courses in the Master's programmeme Control, Computer and Communications Engineering (CCCE) can be selected.
Spring term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| MND WK_2627 |
Automotive Security and Privacy | 6 | Friedberg | English | |
| MNI IIR5008 |
Hands-on training in industrial robotics | 6 | Giessen | English friendly | (Course may be offered in English) |
All courses in the Master's programmeme Control, Computer and Communications Engineering (CCCE) can be selected.
Civil Engineering & Architecture
Bachelor
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| BUILDING BPH1 |
Building Physics 1 | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING BKO1 |
Building Construction 1 | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING HBPR |
Timber Construction Project | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING BSBT |
Rail Systems and Railroad Engineering | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING VKTE |
transportation engineering | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING BSKU |
Materials Sciences | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING TWL3 |
Structural Concepts 3 | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING KGVA |
Experimental set-ups in construction and design | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION |
Building Survey | 3 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING STB1 / SBA2 |
Steel Construction 1 and 2 | 5 / 5 | Giessen | English friendly | |
| BUILDING ENT3 |
Architectural Design B3 | 10 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING ENT4 |
Architectural Design B4 (Urban Design) | 10 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING EURB |
European Architecture and Civil Engineering | 5 | Giessen | English | |
| BUILDING EEBA |
Energy Efficient Building | 5 | Giessen | English friendly |
Electrical Engineering
Bachelor
Autumn term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| I.E.M EIT-F-405 |
computer architecture | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| I.E.M EIT-F-500 |
Technical Project | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| I.E.M EIT-F-600 |
Project seminar 2 (International Project) | 6 | Friedberg | English | Starting in 2024 |
| I.E.M EIT-F-817 |
Analysis, simulation and development using a scientific programmeming framework | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| I.E.M EIT-F-818 |
summer school | 5 | Friedberg/ location of Summer School in Europe | English | Starting in 2024 only offered if enough student register |
| I.E.M EIT-F-905 |
Machine learning hardware accelerators | 5 | Friedberg | English |
Spring term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| I.E.M EIT-F-500 |
Technical Project | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| I.E.M EIT-F-600 |
Project seminar 2 (International Project) | 6 | Friedberg | English | |
| I.E.M EIT-F-904 |
Functional Programmeming with Haskell - Introduction and Applications | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| I.E.M EIT-F-906 |
Machine Learning and Neural Networks |
5 | Friedberg | English |
Master
Autumn term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| WI M0021 |
Integrated Management 2/ (Integrated Management Systems) | 5 | Friedberg | English |
All courses in the Master's programmeme Control, Computer and Communications Engineering (CCCE) can be selected.
Spring term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| WI M0021 |
Integrated Management 2/ (Integrated Management Systems) | 5 | Friedberg | English |
All courses in the Master's programmeme Control, Computer and Communications Engineering (CCCE) can be selected.
mechanical Engineering
Bachelor
Autumn term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| M B0250 |
Internal Combustion Engines 1 | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M B0251 |
Internal Combustion Engines 2 | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| ME ME 4111 |
Technical design 1 | 5 | Giessen | English friendly | |
| WI 1093 |
Digital product design | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M B0210 |
Project Thesis for Mechanical Engineering | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| B0690 | Project Thesis for Mechatronics | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M B0230 |
bachelor thesis | 15 | Friedberg | English friendly |
Spring term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| M B0250 |
Internal Combustion Engines 1 | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M B0251 |
Internal Combustion Engines 2 | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M B0370 |
Structural Durability (including Laboratory Tests) | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M B0170 |
feedback control systems | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly English (starting Spring 2023) |
|
| ME ME 4111 |
Technical design 1 | 5 | Giessen | English friendly | |
| WI 1093 |
Digital product design | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M B0210 |
Project Thesis for Mechanical Engineering | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M B0690 |
Project Thesis for Mechatronics | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M B0230 |
bachelor thesis | 15 | Friedberg | English friendly |
Master
Autumn term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| M M050 |
neural networks | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | Language alternates |
| MND WK_2627 |
Automotive Security and Privacy | 6 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI M0021 |
Integrated Management 2/ (Integrated Management Systems) | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| M M036 |
Academic practice / study project 1 | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M M037 |
Academic practice / study project 2 | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M M022 |
master thesis | 30 | Friedberg | English friendly |
Spring term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| M M050 |
neural networks | 5 | Friedberg | English | Language alternates |
| M M_015 |
Modeling of materials | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly English (starting Spring 2023) |
|
| MND WK_2627 |
Automotive Security and Privacy | 6 | Friedberg | English | |
| WI M0021 |
Integrated Management 2/ (Integrated Management Systems) | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| M M036 |
Academic practice / study project 1 | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M M037 |
Academic practice / study project 2 | 5 | Friedberg | English friendly | |
| M M022 |
master thesis | 30 | Friedberg | English friendly |
Applied Physics
Bachelor
Autumn term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| MND AP-135 | Physical engineering work 90 hours | 3 | Friedberg | English | |
| MND AP-136 | Physical engineering work 120 hours | 4 | Friedberg | English | |
| MND AP-137 | Physical engineering work 150 hours | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MND AP-138 | Physical engineering work 180 hours | 6 | Friedberg | English |
Spring term
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| MND AP-103 | Physical-chemical analysis procedures | 9 | Friedberg | English | check recognition with departmental coordinators language may be subject to change |
| MND AP-105 | Microcomputer technology | 8 | Friedberg | English | check recognition with departmental coordinators language may be subject to change |
| MND AP-135 | Physical engineering work 90 hours | 3 | Friedberg | English | |
| MND AP-136 | Physical engineering work 120 hours | 4 | Friedberg | English | |
| MND AP-137 | Physical engineering work 150 hours | 5 | Friedberg | English | |
| MND AP-138 | Physical engineering work 180 hours | 6 | Friedberg | English | |
| MND AP-121 | vacuum process | 5 | Friedberg | English | language may be subject to change |
| MND AP-133 | Project Laser Technology | 5 | Friedberg | English | language may be subject to change |
Master
Bioengineering/ Biotechnology
Autumn term
Bachelor
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| LSE 1617 |
Project thesis distribution | 6 | Giessen | English friendly | upon request |
| LSE 1618 |
Project thesis biomedical systems and signal processing | 6 | Giessen | English friendly | upon request |
| LSE 1619 |
Project thesis medical physics | 6 | Giessen | English friendly | upon request |
| LSE-WP 119 | Graphical programmeming in LabView | 3 | Giessen | English friendly | |
| LSE 1702 | Bachelor thesis with colloquium | 12 | Giessen | English |
Spring term
Bachelor
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| LSE 1617 |
Project thesis distribution | 6 | Giessen | English friendly | |
| LSE 1618 |
Project thesis biomedical systems and signal processing | 6 | Giessen | English friendly | |
| LSE 1619 |
Project thesis medical physics | 6 | Giessen | English friendly | |
| LSE 1702 | Bachelor thesis with colloquium | 12 | Giessen | English |
Master
| module code | Name & Description |
ECTS | Campus | English / English friendly |
Comment |
| LSE 2117 | Applied physiology and development of medical devices | 6 | Giessen | English friendly |
Theses and internships
The THM offers internships for individual students from our partner universities
- Internships in a department or one of the numerous competence centers of the THM .
- The European Industrial Experience Mittelhessen (EIEM) programme in cooperation with various partner companies in the Central Hesse region (see below)
More information under Internship at the THM
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You are at the end of your studies and would still like to gain experience abroad? At the THM there is the possibility to write your final thesis as an exchange student.
EIEM European Industrial Experience Central Hesse
Come to Mittelhessen - the strong industrial region just north of Frankfurt/Main.
The partner companies of our dual study programme offer exchange student placements in Business Administration, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Civil Engineering/Architecture. The work placements are accredited modules of StudiumPlus and participants will be enrolled as exchange students of StudiumPlus and THM (Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences). Following an intensive German language course, that will also help settle into life in Germany, participants will work full-time in our partner companies.
Please visit go.thm.de/eiem for further details and application forms.
Application deadline: 31 March
Cornelia Fritzsch
Coordinator Studium Plus
- +49 6441 2041 224
- +49 6441 2041 299
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