Hydraulics Centre of Excellence

Course Content, Dates, andLocations
You can find the current course content, including lecture dates and locations, at the following link: Dates
Depending on demand, the courses are also available live as online lectures accessible via the Internet, regardless of location.

Enrolled Students (University students)
The hydraulics program is primarily intended for enrolled students at THU, who—depending on the study and examination regulations of their respective faculty—can have the courses credited as major modules, elective modules, and/or as an additional qualification.

Working professionals ( external participants)
Our continuing education program leading to the title of “Certified Hydraulics Engineer” from the University of Ulm is also aimed at working professionals who have already successfully completed an engineering degree. Technicians and master craftsmen/women from technical training programs have the opportunity to take the first three modules and receive the “Certified Hydraulics Specialist” certificate from the Technical University of Ulm upon completion.

Admission Requirements

• Certified Specialist Engineer (Modules 1–5):
  A successfully completed engineering degree leading to a Diplom-Ingenieur, Bachelor’s/Master’s of Science, or Bachelor’s/Master’s of Engineering.
• Hydraulics Study Certificate (Modules 1–5):
  Qualification for university admission (general university entrance qualification, subject-specific university entrance qualification, or comparable qualification)
• Certified Hydraulics Specialist (Modules 1, 2, and one additional hydraulics module of your choice):
  Master Craftsman, Technician, Business Administrator, or comparable qualification

Start of the program:
At the beginning of each university semester (in March or October)

Registration for non-university participants
Registration for non-university participants in the hydraulics continuing education program takes place through the “School of Advanced Professional Studies” (SAPS): Registration for Hydraulics Continuing Education.

Applying for a University Internet Account ( Non-University Participants)
Access to the university’s internet platform requires a user ID. To obtain this, you must complete a one-time in-person registration using an application form and a valid ID at the Information and Media Center (IMZ), where you will also receive the terms of use. Please contact Ms. Margit Dobisch (margit.dobisch@thu.de) in Building F (right wing), Room F41.

Certificates
Enrolled students and non-university participants can apply for certificates by submitting a short form to the School of Advanced Professional Studies (SAPS). Please contact Ms. Anne-Sophie Walliser (Anne-Sophie.Walliser@thu.de) for this purpose.

→ Certificate application for enrolled students
→ Certificate application for non-university participants

If the certificate application is submitted by the end of January, the certificate will be presented in early March at the next advisory board meeting of the Center of Excellence in Hydraulics, in the presence of representatives from our foundation companies. Alternatively, the certificate can also be mailed.

An additional qualification for enrolled students represents an additional achievement to the prescribed courses of a degree program. As part of the hydraulics training at THU, the additional qualifications 'Certified Hydraulics Specialist' (modules 1 - 5) and 'Certified Hydraulics Specialist' (modules 1, -2 + a further hydraulics module of your choice) can be taken.

Additional qualification 'Certified Hydraulics Specialist'
Of the five training modules leading to the Certified Hydraulics Specialist qualification, a maximum of two courses approved for the degree program may be credited both for the Bachelor's program and for the additional qualification. This means that at least three training modules must be completed in addition to the regular course of study for the additional qualification 'Certified Hydraulics Specialist'.

Additional qualification 'Certified Hydraulics Specialist'
Of the three modules leading to the certified hydraulics specialist, only one module of the courses approved for the degree program may be credited both for the Bachelor's program and for the additional qualification. This means that at least two training modules must be completed in addition to the regular course of study for the additional qualification 'Certified Hydraulics Specialist'.

Planning the hydraulics modules into the degree course
The five modules of the additional hydraulics qualification can be taken freely during the individual course of study. In principle, training modules for an additional qualification can also be completed during the practical semester, but only on condition that they are not included in the Bachelor's certificate.