Bachelor in Information Systems

The Bachelor's degree course in Information Systems at TU Dortmund University builds a bridge between the degree courses offered by the Department of Computer Science and the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics.

The Bachelor's degree course in Information Systems provides students with in-depth specialist knowledge of how computer science can be used to design economic processes and solve challenges in companies. The fields of economics and computer science are therefore a sought-after combination on the job market and of particular relevance to society.

The IT knowledge acquired during the course can be used to optimize various economic processes and solve problems in companies. The degree therefore offers numerous opportunities for a successful career start in software development, project management, product management, or the analysis of large amounts of data.

The degree program covers the following three areas in particular

1. Data Management & Applied Artificial Intelligence,
2. Business Engineering & Process Automation and
3. Digital Transformation in Business and Society.

A consecutive Master's degree course in Information Systems is due to start in the winter semester of 2025/2026.

A detailed description of the individual modules and their examination regulations can be found here.

Below you will find a provisional sample study plan for the start of the winter semester with its various modules.

The Information Systems degree programme teaches the basics of software technology, machine learning and embedded and cyber-physical systems from the field of computer science, while economics contributes to the organizational embedding, economic use and productization of these systems. In addition to contributions from these two disciplines, the degree program offers a common business informatics core that focuses on the socio-technical design of information systems with special consideration of all three levels of human-task-technology systems.

In this way, experts are trained who not only understand complex systems and application contexts, but can also effectively design their strategic operational use. The interdisciplinary orientation enables the simultaneous penetration of computer science components with an understanding of processes in organizations, markets, innovations and start-ups.

In addition to the fundamentals, the focus areas in the core part of the Information Systems degree program will cover three fields of content:

1. Data Management & Applied Artificial Intelligence, with a content fit to TU Dortmund University's research focus "Data Analysis, Modeling and Simulation"
2. Business Engineering & Process Automation, with a particular connection to Computer Science, and
3. Digital Transformation in Business and Society, with connections to Business and Economics.

Below you will find a provisional sample curriculum for the start of the winter semester with its various modules.

A detailed description of the individual modules and their examination regulations will follow in the next few weeks.

The Bachelor's degree course in Information Systems is a full-time, on-campus course with a standard period of study of six semesters (three years) and leads to a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree.

BusinessInformatics (orange) In courses offered by the departments of Business Administration and Economics and Computer Science, you will acquire knowledge of business informatics, which, for example, deepens aspects of process automation, digital work and information management.

Economics (red) In the courses offered by the Department of Economics, you will learn the basics and specialized knowledge in several courses, which, for example, deepen aspects of controlling, entrepreneurship or economics.

Computer Science (blue) In the courses of the Department of Computer Science, you will learn the basics and specialized knowledge in several courses, which, for example, deepen aspects of intelligent systems and artificial intelligence or software, security and verification.

Further foundations (green) In courses offered by various departments, you will acquire knowledge of the mathematical foundations of computer science and decision models in operations research.

Practice in the Bachelor's degree program

You will not only apply the knowledge gained in lectures in tutorial groups, but also in the internships integrated into the curriculum. In the software internship, you will work on challenging software projects in groups to gain valuable programming experience and skills such as teamwork and project management. The specialist project also involves challenging tasks that are worked on in a group.

Information for prospective students on application and enrollment: TU Dortmund University campus portal