Bachelor's degree programme

Plastics and elastomer technology is a cornerstone of today's and tomorrow's key technologies. The spread and use of plastics and elastomers has increased rapidly in recent years. These materials will continue to gain in importance due to the wide range of possible applications and the broad spectrum of uses.

The demand for engineers in plastics and elastomer technology is therefore unbroken. A degree from the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt offers excellent career opportunities, particularly because the typical practice-orientated training is highly valued by industry. Graduates have a wide range of career opportunities. They can work in the plastics and elastomer industry, in mechanical engineering, in vehicle and ship construction, in aerospace engineering, in the electrical industry, in the packaging industry, in the sports equipment industry or in medical technology.

A comprehensive education, built on basic mathematical and scientific subjects, enables students to recognise the essential connections in their specialist field and to acquire the skills they need to meet the requirements and tasks of a future engineer. Students are familiarised with the application, processing, development and testing of plastics, plastic composite systems and elastomers as well as the fundamentals of plastics and elastomer machines and toolmaking. Designing with classic materials is also part of the programme and rounds off the training. Students are taught the relevant professional skills through application-oriented teaching based on scientific knowledge and methods. Not only the technical aspects play a role here, but also sales and marketing skills, quality management, communication skills and the ability to think outside the box in an interdisciplinary manner.

In particular, the areas of plastics analysis, fibre composites and surface finishing, as well as elastomer technology as a standard part of the course, set the degree programme apart from other universities and make it the only institution in Germany to offer such a course.

Particular emphasis is placed on the high practical relevance of the programme. This is ensured by professors who have gained several years of practical experience in responsible positions, through group work, practical periods, project work and application-related final theses. Parallel to lectures, students can put their theoretical knowledge into practice in well-equipped laboratories on processing machines and analysers and, for example, produce tool and gear designs. Collaboration with industry also takes place in the context of project work and bachelor's theses, which are largely completed in companies in the plastics processing industry.

The degree programme is suitable for anyone with an affinity for technology and a high level of commitment, in addition to an understanding of mathematics and physics. The fact that some of the most successful graduates are women, some of whom have been honoured with prizes for their final thesis, can be an incentive for all prospective students.