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Transport Engineering - Bachelor's study program

Information for prospective students

Course content, study program structure, and the application process – guidance and information on the Bachelor's study program in Transport Engineering at the University of Stuttgart.

Is Transport Engineering right for you? Come and find out!

Do you have a sense of what the Bachelor’s study program in Transport Engineering entails? With our expectations check, you can quickly and easily check whether your expectations of the study program are realistic.

Do the expectation check now and discover whether the course meets your expectations!

Expectation Check

Do you have a sense of what the Bachelor’s study program in Transport Engineering entails?

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For transport engineering, I don’t necessarily need to have very good grades in subjects like mathematics, physics, computer science, etc. at school.

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Specific school grades are not of primary importance for this study program. What is much more important is that you have a fundamental interest in these subjects and the willingness to engage with the respective issues.

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I need to own a model railway or at least be able to recognize all car models at first glance in order to be suitable for the study program.

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That’s not true either. To succeed in a transport engineering degree, you don’t need any ‘special' knowledge – especially before you’ve even attended your first lecture.

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Transport engineering sounds very specialized and is probably quite dry.

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Believe it or not, transport engineering offers a huge range of exciting and diverse areas of study. It encompasses a wide variety of disciplines: From the mathematical and technical fundamentals, through social sciences, environmental and economic aspects, to vehicle technology and traffic-related applied subjects.

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Transport engineers have excellent career prospects and a wide range of career paths.

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In the transport sector, many positions will become available in the coming years and decades due to demographic change. In addition, with the ongoing climate change, there is an increasing demand for experts who can help design sustainable and efficient transport systems. And as a graduate, you will be capable of doing just that!

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Transport engineering is a male-dominated field.

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That is absolutely not true! Female students are just as successful in their studies as their male peers. In fact, the proportion of female students even increases with the transition from the Bachelor’s to the Master’s program. Female students are therefore very successful in the Bachelor’s program and additionally transfer from other fields into the M.Sc. Transport engineering.

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Traffic exists everywhere – so it is easy to study abroad.

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Of course you can study abroad during your degree! Whether it’s a semester abroad, an international internship, or a short exchange program, the world is yours to explore. However, a semester abroad is recommended only for the Master’s program, as the examination regulations here provide straightforward options for crediting ‘foreign’ modules.

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After completing a Bachelor’s degree in transport engineering at the University of Stuttgart, a place on the Master’s program is not guaranteed.

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Everyone who successfully completes the Bachelor’s degree in transport engineering at the university (and applies correctly) is guaranteed a place in the Master’s program in transport engineering.

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University studies are theoretical and far removed from practical experience.

This statement is largely false

Of course, in transport engineering, the basics are taught first (and yes, that can sometimes be quite dry). Nevertheless, throughout the course of the study program, there are many opportunities to gain practical insights, for example through elective modules, field trips, research/working student positions, and guest lectures.

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The goal here wasn’t to answer everything correctly, but to gain a better understanding of the study program. You now need to determine whether your understanding of the study program is accurate or where you need more information.

My interests and skills

The Bachelor’s program in transport engineering focuses on traffic and transport systems. You should be interested in these areas and have the desire to help shape them in the future.

It is also helpful

if you are interested in finding collaborative and interdisciplinary solutions for current and future challenges
and are not afraid of subjects like mathematics, mechanics, and electrical engineering because transport engineering is an engineering study program.
the ability to think abstractly, in order to translate specific problems into abstract theory is also helpful.
and an aptitude for IT as this helps you master simulation and design software.

Transport Engineering - Bachelor's study program

Is Transport Engineering right for you? Come and find out!

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