Engineering Science (B.Sc.)

About the course

A 7-semester (210 ECTS) engineering degree that starts with a broad core in maths, natural sciences and the basics of all main engineering disciplines, then lets you choose one of nine specialisations after the third semester, with a 12-week advanced internship in the final semester. The English track is taught entirely in English; Biomedical, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering specialisations are bilingual German/English, so students without German choose from the English specialisations.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Germany accepts the Leaving Certificate for direct university entry only with the right subject/level combination: six subjects including two languages and Maths (O5/H6 or better), at least two at Higher Level H5 or better and the rest at O6/H6 or better. For engineering you also need Higher Level Maths at H5 or better and a Higher Level science at H5 or better. LCA and LCVP are not accepted. TUHH tells foreign applicants to check eligibility on anabin or the DAAD admissions database and publishes nothing Ireland-specific, so confirm with TUHH admissions.
• Admission is restricted: places are allocated through the TUHH selection procedure, so your Leaving Cert is converted to a German grade and ranked (TUHH also asks German applicants for recent maths grades; the exact criteria for foreign certificates are not published). A basic (pre-study) internship in manufacturing is required, ideally before you start, and TUHH recommends the free MINTFIT self-assessment.
• English: an Irish university entrance qualification exempts you from English proof (otherwise TOEFL iBT 90, IELTS Academic 6.5 or Cambridge CAE/CPE). No German is needed for the English specialisations, but students without German must take a 4-credit German as a Foreign Language module.

How to apply

1. Check your Leaving Cert subjectsMake sure you will have Higher Level Maths and a Higher Level science at H5 or better, plus two languages, to meet the German engineering entry rule.
2. Register on hochschulstart.deFrom June 2027, register on hochschulstart.de to get your BID and BAN numbers, which you need for the TUHH application.
3. Apply on TUNE, 1 June to 15 July 2027Enter your BID/BAN and grades on TUHH’s TUNE portal (up to two programmes) and upload your Leaving Cert and ID; confirm 2027 dates on the TUHH site.
4. Accept via hochschulstart and enrolOffers come through hochschulstart.de; accept, enrol online, pay the semester contribution, arrange the basic internship and look for Hamburg accommodation early.

Costs

• TUHH is a public university, so EU students pay no tuition. You pay only a semester contribution, which TUHH’s English-language guide (valid for winter semester 2025) puts at around €350 per semester (about €700 a year), including a public transport ticket. Check the current amount before budgeting. No application fee is mentioned by TUHH, and TUHH does not use uni-assist.

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