The first four semesters in the bachelor’s program serve to impart basic knowledge of mathematics and fundamental contents, methods and structures of computer science. Students receive a comprehensive overview of the individual subject areas of computer science.

As early as the fifth semester, elective modules can be selected from several specializations (see specializations Master’s program).

In addition, the bachelor’s program includes a major seminar and a minor seminar, which can be taken from almost any department, both within – and outside the Faculty of Engineering.

In addition, a university software internship is completed in order to be able to test the acquired theoretical knowledge on real projects.

The bachelor’s program concludes with the bachelor’s thesis and offers an almost seamless transition to the master’s program.

From 5th semester elective modules can be selected from the following 4 pillars:

• Pillar of theoretical specializations
• Pillar of software-oriented specializations
• Pillar of software-oriented specializations
• Pillar of the system-oriented specializations
• Pillar of application-oriented specializations

For more information see: https://www.informatik.studium.fau.de/studierende/vertiefungsrichtungen/

Generally important is the own motivation – the own interest in the subject!

Computer science – especially at university level does not mean to become a “professional developer”. Of course, especially at the beginning of your studies you have to implement a lot (mastering a programming language is something like mastering the tools for craftsmen). But computer science is much more than “just” programming. Why are some problems not algorithmically solvable – not even by a quantum computer? Why does one algorithm work much faster than another (given an equally well-equipped computer system)? How do we reflect the increasing parallelism of processors in a programming language? Which attack scenarios do we need to know about in the future and protect computer systems against them (e.g. also through artificial intelligence)? These are all questions for computer science – And? Curious now?

Computer scientists are problem solvers or optimizers.

It is a widespread misconception that studying computer science necessarily leads to the profession of “programmer”. If you “only” want to program later, you don’t have to study computer science – certainly not at a university.

Computer scientists work in a similar way to architects: They analyze (sometimes unknown) application areas, work out the criteria that are essential for a problem solution, put unimportant details aside and develop solutions to problems together with experts in the application field. These skills are highly valued in the scientific field and in many companies.

Graduates with a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science will later be offered a wide variety of fields of activity:

• In high-tech development departments:
  z. e.g. in the automotive industry or medical technology.
• In research and teaching:
  z. E.g. in the design and development of new hardware and software technologies.
• In the data processing industry:
  In the development, distribution and maintenance of operating and application software, hardware and network components.
• In the user of information technologies:
  Operation of extensive EDP installations, integration and optimization of complex applications, maintenance and further development of application-oriented subsystems.