Overview

The regular course completion time is one and a half academic years (or three semesters). The first year consists of theoretical modules and the final semester is devoted to the dissertation. The course is structured in block modules, which means that lectures at THM lasting the entire day are held two or three times every other week (a total of six days per month). Students alternate between learning venues at the university and the work placement, where they work on projects as part of the course.

In the postgraduate courses in this cooperative education programme, theoretical phases are normally divided into three all-day lectures that are mostly held from Thursdays to Saturdays. In addition, students work on projects during the semester, with some lasting more than one semester. The first project is completed in the first semester, while the second project spans the entire last semester of year one and the first semester of year two. In addition to the specialization modules, students also complete their practice-oriented dissertation at the end of year two, which is concluded with a colloquium.

'StudiumPlus' profile

A complete academic degree, in-depth practical experience and better than average chances of finding an excellent career. This is the perspective offered by "StudiumPlus", THM's cooperative education programme, to highly motivated young people. 'StudiumPlus' is an innovative approach to cooperative education or work-integrated learning and consists of three strong partners: 1) the "Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen" (THM), the largest University of Applied Sciences in Hesse; 2) the "CompetenceCenter Duale Hochschulstudien StudiumPlus e. V." (CCD), consisting of over 740 partner companies and institutions; and 3) the "Kammerverbund Mittelhessen", lead managed by the Lahn-Dill Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

More information is available at StudiumPlus.

Business process control

Postgraduate students specializing in Business Process Control develop invaluable skills relevant for managing business processes. The strategic and operational management of business processes is of crucial importance for the effective and efficient added value in the company. This is why processes should be constantly scrutinized so that potential optimization can be implemented. This is the focus of this specialization topic. The focal point of interest here revolves around company external, market oriented processes.

You can find the complete curriculum in the course description on the corresponding German page or in the course guidelines. Module descriptions are provided in the module catalogue.

Technical processes

Students specializing in Technical Processes acquire knowledge and develop skills for the innovation process. In this context the production and protection of intellectual property is an important focus. Here, both operational design opportunities (patents) and multi-disciplinary measures (knowledge management) are treated. Another focus is the in-depth treatment of primary technical processes, including the interrelationships between various engineering disciplines relevant for complete systems. Graduates can mainly find careers in fields involving the organization of the entire innovation process used at a company. The comprehensive engineering knowledge and skills acquired serve to accelerate and promote operations research and decision making.

You can find the complete curriculum in the course description on the corresponding German page or in the course guidelines. Module descriptions are provided in the module catalogue.

Career options

Common careers that course graduates can find include coordinator and managerial positions in application oriented research and development in the following fields:

• Internal process management
• External process management
• Patents
• Marketing and sales
• Purchasing