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Institut Informatik
Lützowstraße 5 46236 Bottrop
Business Information Systems
Business Information Systems - Mediator between IT and the company
Business IT specialists are sought-after graduates. They are responsible for information management, which is crucial for companies. After all, important decisions can only be made on the basis of correct and complete information. In this interdisciplinary computer science degree program, you will learn everything you need to design information and communication systems and integrate them into company structures in a meaningful way.
What you can expect
In the first semesters, students deal with computer science, databases, software technology, programming languages and business fundamentals. The course also teaches key skills such as rhetoric, presentation techniques and business management.
IT project managers do not have to program, but must have an eye on the interplay of software, time management and budget. The focus is on coordinating teams and external consultants. IT service managers optimize operational processes and provide customer-oriented IT support.
The course integrates mathematics, natural sciences, business management and business law. Graduates are well prepared for the dynamic job market. A Bachelor's degree enables a qualified career entry, with the option of further qualification to a Master's degree.
Your study content
You study a very practical mix of computer science and business. Law, sociology and statistics are also relevant.
What do you learn?
It never gets boring with us! In addition to databases and software technology, programming languages, service management and the secure handling of data are important components of your studies. You will also become fit in rhetoric, business and personnel management and learn important presentation techniques.
Your study program
Fundamentals of Computer Science and Programming Languages
Discrete mathematics
Competence development
English
Business I
Data banks
Fundamentals of engineering mathematics
Programming 2
Business II (Business and Economics)
Selected chapters of business informatics
Business process modeling
Operations Research
Corporate Governance and Management (Business III)
Business Law
Algorithms and data structures
Software engineering
Safety and reliability
IT Service Management
Production and logistics
IT-Law
Data Science
Distributed Systems
IT Project Management
Optional module 1
Optional module 2
Practical semester and practical seminar (across semesters 26 + 2 credits)
Optional module 3
Optional module 4
Optional module 5
Practical semester and practical seminar (across semesters 26 + 2 credits)
Bachelor thesis and colloquium (12 + 2 Credits)
What you need to bring along
- Language level C1 is required and the language of instruction is German.
- General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification
- Alternatively: entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or a qualification recognized as equivalent in the course of professional qualification
- Admission-free
Application process
The application phase for the approval-free Bachelor’s degree programmes for the coming winter semester begins on 01. May 2025 and ends on 15. September 2025. Applications can only be submitted online via our application portal.
If you have any questions, please contact the application support team.
What our graduates say
"The doors were always open and we could ask questions if we didn't understand something. I always thought of professors as wearing suits and ties. At the HRW, they wear shirts and jeans - just like us. That made it easier to seek contact."
Halil Ibrahim Dogan (Business Informatics graduate at the HRW)
