Your Benefits
TakeOff@RWU
You're currently finishing school and are interested in studying in an english-speaking Bachelor's degree in a STEM field? But you don't feel well enough prepared for it yet or even have a semester to bridge before you start your studies? Then TAKEoff@RWU is just the fit for you!
- You can study in English for one semester at RWU without having to pay tuition fees.
- Your chances of academic success will improve significantly! TAKEoff@RWU teaches you not only academic and subject-specific skills, but also language and cultural skills. This way, you will be perfectly prepared for living, studying and working in Germany.
Duration | Capacity | Costs |
| one semester | 30 places | 193€ |
Your Benefits at a glance
- You start with German at your level in our CLIC language center.
- In an intercultural course, you will learn everything about Scientific Writing, Studying and Living in Germany.
- Math, Physics and Programming courses refresh your knowledge for a Bachelor's degree at RWU.
- You will get to know local companies and future career fields in various industry networking formats. This will give you a first in-depth insight into the topic of working in Germany. Our industry partners are among others RAFI and ifm.*1
- With prior arrangement, you can take part in specially selected courses in our English Bachelor's degree programs worth up to 10 ECTS and sit an exam. If you fail the exam, this will not affect your future studies.
- And you do not pay tuition fees*2.
... and if you apply for and enrol in an English Bachelor's degree program at RWU after TAKEoff@RWU...
- ... you can apply to have these 10 ECTS recognized upon successful examination*3 This will reduce your workload during your studies.
- ... you will receive a bonus of 0.5 on your overall grade in our selection system if you apply for one of our English Bachelor's degree programs after successfully completing TAKEoff@RWU *4
*1 the content of the format is subject to change.
*2 Only the usual administrative fees apply and a small food fee during the onboarding week.
*3 Find out independently about the recognition of your ECTS.
*4 Please note the minimum grade for an application to RWU! If this is not sufficient despite the improvement of 0.5 grade points, you will not be able to study with us. You will find information on the average grade after registering in the application portal
Your Curriculum
The module manual ...
... for TAKEoff@RWU - your preperatopry semester is now available! Find all details by following the link below.
Your Application
Application
TAKEoff@RWU
| Start of studies: | Winter Semester |
| Duration of study: | one semester |
| Application deadline postal & digital: | NEW! 2-step application procedure for TAKEoff@RWU: Step 1: Be sure to register before 15 April 2025! Your application cannot be considered without registration. Registration only takes 10 minutes. Admission takes place in the ongoing process. If the capacity of 30 has been reached, your application can unfortunately no longer be considered. The application process ends on 30 June 2025 at the latest. |
| Documents required: | Step 1 from 1 February to 15 April:
Step 2 as soon as possible by post:
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| Start your application: | The application portal will open on 1 February 2025. |
*Is your university entrance qualification recognized in Germany? Check here and in the Anabin Guide.
If you have specific questions about the application portal, application process and admission, please contact our Student Services.
Admission regulations for the preparatory semester
Options after TAKEoff@RWU
Bachelor
Apply for one of our English-speaking Bachelor's Degree program by 15 November...
...and have the ECTS points you have already earned in TAKEoff@RWU recognised!
E-Mobility and Green Energy (EN)
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (EN)
Mechanical Engineering / International Project Engineering (international variant)
Mechatronics (EN)
Master
After your Bachelor's degree, you can easily continue your studies with us. You might be interested in these Master's programmes:
Mechatronics (EN)
Electrical Engineering and Embedded Systems (EN)
Doctorate
After successfully completing your Master's degree, you can also pursue a doctorate at RWU. Informations are available here.
Company scholarships
At the beginning of March 2025, our practice partners will be offering scholarships for our future first semester students:
- RAFI for the Bachelor of Mechatronics
- ifm for the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
The call for applications will be published on the company's homepage and here.
Important
Our advice for you:
- If you would like to start a Bachelor's degree program at RWU, you must submit a complete application by the deadline. Participation in TAKEoff@RWU does not guarantee a place at RWU and you have not automatically applied for a degree program.
- Nevertheless, you will receive a bonus of 0.5 grade points on your overall grade in our selection system if you successfully complete TAKEoff@RWU and if you apply for an english speaking Bachelor's degree programm at RWU. Please note the ranking process for an application to RWU! If this is not sufficient despite the improvement of 0.5 grade points, you will unfortunately not be able to study with us. See also § 8 "Aktuelle Zulassungs- und Auswahlsatzung der RWU für Bachelorstudiengänge".
- TAKEoff@RWU at RWU is not a preparatory college (Studienkolleg). After successfully completing TAKEoff@RWU, you do not acquire a university entrance qualification for RWU or any other university.
- You can find all regulations in the following document: Satzung.
- Courses and information listed for TAKEoff@RWU are subject to change.
FAQ
TAKEoff@RWU
Contact & People
General contact details
| Online advice |
Find out more on request in a one-to-one meeting: takeoff@rwu.de
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| Postal address |
RWU Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences P.O. Box 30 22
88216 Weingarten Germany |
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