Get a taste of student life!
Are you wondering whether a degree programme is right for you? Are you interested in technology, but are unsure which degree programme might be right for you and whether you are good enough? Then why not give it a try!
With our Technical Orientation (OT) prep course, we offer you the opportunity to get a taste of all of the Internal link opens in the same window:Applied Materials Science, Internal link opens in the same window:Engineering Psychology, Internal link opens in the same window:Mechatronics and Digital Production and Internal link opens in the same window:Medical Engineering - Technologies and Development Processes degree programmes on our Tuttlingen Campus in one semester!
Programme content and structure
During the Technical Orientation tryout semester, we introduce you to the basics of engineering within six months. You'll study theoretical subjects such as mathematics, physics and electrical engineering and deepen your knowledge through laboratory work. All of this will be supplemented by orientation seminars, time management and other soft skills.
Entry requirements
To apply for the Technical Orientation prep course you need a university entrance qualification.
You need either the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or a previous qualification recognised as equivalent.
General higher education entrance qualification: Abitur at
- general grammar schools and comprehensive schools
- vocational grammar schools and specialised grammar schools
- vocational high schools
- colleges as full-time schools
- evening grammar schools
- independent Waldorf schools
Subject-specific higher education entrance qualification: school-leaving examination at
- specialised grammar schools
- vocational high schools
Fachhochschulreife: school-leaving examination at
- gymnasien/Fachgymnasien/Gesamtschulen/freie Waldorfschulen after the 12th grade (academic part), a vocational part must also be proven
- technical colleges
- vocational colleges and vocational schools
- evening grammar schools
Did you know that you can even study without an Abitur? If you have completed vocational training and have at least three years of professional experience, you can apply to study via an aptitude test.
Our Central Advisory Service will be happy to inform you! You can reach Victoria Reineck at Email application is started:rev(at)hs-furtwangen.de or by phone: +49 7723 920-2430
What's included
These subjects are on your timetable:
- Mathematics
- Physics and electrical engineering basics
- Subject-related skills development
- Technology orientation
- Methodological skills
Download file:OT Study and Examinations Regulations (SPO)
OT module descriptions:
Special features
- Flexible, goal-oriented study entry with personal support
- Practical relevance through laboratory internships and excursions to companies
- Individual learning pace through exercises and tutorials in basic subjects
- BAföG eligible, as full-time studies
- Many subjects can be transferred to other universities and colleges
- Equalization of later basic studies and free time during studies (can be used for language courses and internships, for example)
- The second semester provides optimal preparation for successful studies
- State-of-the-art labs and equipment on the Tuttlingen Campus
- Personal contact with specialists and managers in companies
- Wide range of media in the HFU libraries
