Advanced course / specialty practice

What is advanced course / specialty practical experience?

The advanced course / specialty offers students of Aalen University of Applied Sciences the opportunity to gain further practical experience in companies, research institutes or research institutions of Aalen University in addition to their Studies. Characteristic of advanced course / specialty practical experience in Bachelor's programs is that the proportion of practical elements is at least 50% greater than in a regular Bachelor's program. The additional practical experience is attractive for both students and future employers. Students gain a deeper insight into practice; practical experience is better than in a regular Studies course and allows them to get to know potential employers better. The advanced course / specialty practical experience course model is also possible on the masters/master's programme. A total of at least 480 hours must be completed in a cooperating company, in a cooperating research institute or in a research institution of Aalen University of Applied Sciences. As a degree, in addition to the diploma, a certificate for the completion of the advanced course; specialty practical experience is issued by Aalen University of Applied Sciences.

Prerequisite(s) for the certificate "advanced course; practical experience":

  • Consultation with the contact person of the degree program or participation in an information event accordingly
  • Submission of the registration form to the contact person of the degree program. You can find the application form on the Downloads page
  • Matriculation, registration enrolment at Aalen University of Applied Sciences
  • The company or research institute where you will carry out your practical work must be a cooperation partner of Aalen University.
    be a cooperation partner of Aalen University of Applied Sciences. Research institutions of Aalen University of Applied Sciences are also possible, even if they are not on the list. If your desired company is not on the list of cooperation partners, please ask whether the company would be interested in a cooperation agreement within the framework of the advanced course; practical experience with Aalen University of Applied Sciences. This also applies to your desired research institute. Important information for interested companies/research institutes can be found on the page Information for companies and research institutes.
  • At least 60 working days (480 hours) of practical work. The verification form can be found on the Downloads page and must be submitted to the Internships Office.
  • Important note: The practical semester in a school, practical semester and the time spent during the Bachelor's or Master's Thesis do not count towards this requirement.
  • Concluded internship contract, education contract, etc. with a cooperating company/research institute or with a research institution of Aalen University of Applied Sciences. The contract must be submitted to the Internships Office.

Collaboration, cooperation with Aalen University of Applied Sciences only takes place for a specific degree program. This is to ensure that the company's field of activity matches the fields of activity of the degree program and that students can supplement the skills they have acquired during their studies with additional practical experience.

Overview of prerequisite(s):

  • Cooperation contract with Aalen University of Applied Sciences, see Downloads page.
  • Offer of fields of activity directly related to the degree program
  • Contact person in the company for students on the advanced course / specialty; practical experience and for Aalen University of Applied Sciences
  • Special prerequisites(s) for research institutes: The supervision, counselling, support, mentoring of students within the framework of the advanced course / specialty requires proven own research activities of the supervising persons (150 TEUR third-party funding over 3 years as well as 6 publication points over 3 years).

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Currently cooperating companies

Contact persons and contact

General enquiries

For general inquiries on the topic of advanced course / specialty practical experience, please contact vertiefte-praxis[at]hs-aalen.de.

In the General Mechanical Engineering degree programme

In the Electrical Engineering and special field of Computer Science degree programme

In the computer science degree programme

In the Optical Engineering degree programme