Single-Subject Bachelor
A single major subject bachelor's degree the area of focus is on one subject. All non-subject-related content is integrated into the curriculum (curriculum of the degree program). The subject-specific studies are supplemented by professional field-related study components and courses on study techniques. These study components are called General Studies (GS) and comprise 10-25% of the degree program. In General Studies, key qualifications are taught, e.g. academic work, research, foreign languages, writing, presentation and moderation techniques, project management, time management, media skills. All of these study components are largely optional.
Subjects from the mathematics, natural sciences and technical fields can be chosen as academic subjects for the single major degree, but social sciences are also offered as a single major degree. The regular degree duration (RSZ) is usually 6 semesters, for Systems Engineering 7 semesters. An overview of all single major subjects at the University of Bremen can be found further down on this page and in detail on our pages on the study programs offered at the University of Bremen.
| Study components | Share of SPS = 6 semesters |
| Subject-specific studies | 75 to 90% |
| General Studies | 10 to 25% |
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Single-Subject Programs Offered at the University of Bremen
The following list contains all the single-subject Bachelor programs offered at the University of Bremen. You will find detailed information on the entire range of courses offered by the University in our study programs database.
- Vocational Education and Training – Mechatronics
- Business Studies
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Digital Media
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
- Geography
- Geosciences
- History
- Industrial Mathematics
- Integrated European Studies
- Law (First State Examination)
- Management and Electrical Engineering
- Management and Production Engineering
- Mathematics
- Marine Geosciences (taught in English)
- Mechanical and Process Engineering
- Natural Sciences for Sustainability (taught in English)
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Systems Engineering
Modular studies and credit points
Studies are divided into modules. These are individual learning units, each completed with an exam. The time spent studying is measured in Credit Points (CP), which are acquired continuously during the studies. The final grade awarded results from the sum of the CP-weighted module grades. Thus, the student input over the entire course of studies flows into the final grade. One CP entails a workload of 30 hours. Each semester, students should aim at earning approximately 30 CP. This requires an average workload of approximately 40 hours per week.
The number of credit points that have to be earned in General Studies or in the career-related area varies according to the program in question. Students have to earn a total of 180 CP for the award of a bachelor's degree.
Program Structure Bachelor
Discipline-Oriented Studies
75-90% of the bachelor's program with a subject-specific profile is used to impart specialist knowledge. In the single-subject bachelor’s program, discipline-oriented knowledge is taught in one subject. In the two-subject bachelor’s program, discipline-oriented knowledge is spread over two subjects. In the bachelor's teaching degree program, 70-80% is for the acquisition of discipline-oriented knowledge, whereby the studies encompass either two subjects (secondary school) or three subjects (teaching degree elementary school).
General Studies / Educational Science
The subject-specific study program is supplemented by study-related components. There are also courses in which study techniques are taught.
For study programs with a specialized academic profile, these components are called General Studies (GS) and comprise 10-25% of the study program. The area of General Studies encompasses so-called key qualifications, e.g. scientific methods, literature search, foreign languages, writing, presentation and facilitation techniques, project management, time management, and media literacy. As a rule, these subject options are electives.
In the bachelor's teaching degree program, the occupational-field components are in the educational sciences, which account for 20-30% of the bachelor's degree, depending on the targeted school type.
Modularization and Credit Points
Studies are divided into modules. These are individual learning units, each completed with an exam. The time spent studying is measured in Credit Points (CP), which are acquired continuously during the studies. The final grade awarded results from the sum of the CP-weighted module grades. Thus, the student input over the entire course of studies flows into the final grade. One CP entails a workload of 30 hours. Each semester, students should aim at earning approximately 30 CP. This requires an average workload of approximately 40 hours per week.The number of credit points that have to be earned in General Studies or the area of professionalization vary for the different bachelor’s programs. As a rule students have to earn a total of 180 CP for the award of a bachelor's degree.
Single-Subject Bachelor and Two-Subject Bachelor in Comparison
Single-Subject Bachelor
The single-subject bachelor's degree focuses on one subject. All contents are integrated into the curriculum (the study program,) including supporting non-specialist subjects. General Studies account for 10-25% of the program. Any subject in the areas of mathematics, science and technology can be chosen as the major in the single-subject bachelor, but also social sciences are offered as a single-subject bachelor. The standard period of study (SPS) is usually 6 semesters; some courses require 7-8 semesters to complete.
| Study components | Share of SPS = 6 semesters |
| Subject-specific studies | 75 to 90% |
| General Studies | 10 to 25% |
Two-Subject Bachelor
In the case of the two-subject Bachelor with a profile and a complementary subject, the program focus is on the profile subject. The degree program consists of 67% of the profile subject and 33% of the complementary subject. In the profile subject, 15 to 38% of the courses are in General Studies. Mostly, subjects from the humanities, language, culture, arts, social sciences and economics are chosen as majors in the two-subject bachelor’s programs.
In the two-subject bachelor’s with a subject-specific profile, the profile subject can be combined with any complementary subject. But not all combinations make sense for everyone! Think carefully about what qualifications you would like to acquire, what you are interested in and what you would like to learn. Find out about program contents and recommendations for complementary subjects, and consult the study center of the profile subject, if necessary.
| Study components | Share of SPS = 6 semesters |
Profile subject, of which | 67% |
| Complementary subject | 33% |