Master of Science

Business Application Architectures

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Creating holistic IT and application structures

All-rounder wanted! Complex IT systems are designed like architecture. You design the application structure, which is refined by others, and oversee the technical implementation. You are the interface to customers and users. We will train you in the areas of software, systems and business.

  • ECTS: 90 ECTS
  • Programme duration: 3 semesters
  • Campus: Furtwangen
  • Faculty: Business Information Systems
  • Programme begins: summer semester (March), winter semester (October)
  • Application deadline: 15 January (summer semester), 15 July (winter semester)
  • Entry requirements: Bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems, Computer Science or similar discipline
  • Teaching language: German and English
  • Accreditation: yes (accredited through the university system accreditation)
  • Top reference "According to HR professionals, the best UAS graduates in business information systems come from Furtwangen," says karriere.de, the career platform of the Handelsblatt Group.
  • No fear of complexity Networking companies, e-business applications, customer relationship management - your studies are all about system structures. Learn to see through complexity.
  • Know-how und know-why Master the systems and understand them. Benefit from the fact that our specialisation in software and system architecture is not offered at any other German-speaking university.
  • Double degree In addition to a master's degree at Furtwangen, do a master's degree at our partner university in Sweden, Linnaeus University, too. In just one additional semester, with teaching in English.

Details of the programme

Programme content and structure

The standard period of study for our master's degree  is three semesters. The first semester consists of three compulsory modules. In the second semester, you can orient yourself according to your preferences and choose from various elective modules to specialise in. In the third semester, you will write your master's thesis, either externally at an industrial company or internally at the university.

Entry requirements

To apply for a place on the Business Application Architectures programme, you need a first degree and language skills.

In detail - you need a first, above-average, professionally qualifying university degree in the field of computer science, business information systems or similar.  The degree should have taken at least three years of full-time study and be a bachelor, master, magister or diplom from a German university, or an equivalent.

For language skills - if your native language is not German, you must provide proof of good German language proficiency, at least level DaF TDN4, CEFR B2.2, ALTE level 4 or equivalent. If your native language is German, you do not need to send us proof of your language skills.

BAM specifics

Software

Application architectures are based on systems that can perform standard tasks. These systems have a strong influence on the software architecture. These include, in particular, middleware concepts, transaction systems, workflow systems and systems for information evaluation (business intelligence).

Systems

You'll learn how to design complex applications based on the fundamentals of software engineering and technical system structures. The focus is on structural aspects of system design and coupling, such as architecture patterns, reference architectures and concepts of data exchange between systems, with the aim of developing scalable and robust applications.

Business

In application architecture, we also act as an intermediary between customer requirements and their technical implementation. For this reason, you'll need knowledge of management and social interaction in addition to the essential technical knowledge. We also train you to acquire projects and propose project billing models.

What's included

Faculty of Business Information Systems

At the Faculty of Business Information Systems we offer you two exciting subject areas in one – our degree programmes combine aspects of economics with computer science – and this makes our students sought-after experts in digitalisation and cutting-edge areas such as data science, artificial intelligence, mobility, robotics automation and sustainability.

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Our research topics include logistics, business application development, business intelligence and IT management. Research results are published and presented at national and international conferences and trade fairs.

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Your key contacts

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jochen Baier
    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jochen Baier Dean of Studies Business Application Architectures (MSc) (BAM)
  • Annette Peuse-Rink
    Annette Peuse-Rink Member of academic staff

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