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RUB reform often becomes a model for others. This is exactly
the situation with the RUB implementation of the internationally
recognized Bachelor and Master system that is part of the
Bologna process. By being oriented to the needs of the labour
market, the new system offers students a new perspective:
shorter study times and more praxis relevance - also for teacher
training. Interdisciplinary and open is the RUB way: the “options
module” (Optionalbereich) in the Bachelor/Master programmes
provides students the opportunity to acquire qualifications
(soft skills) which are often a decisive part of a successful
career.
The RUB offers courses across the complete spectrum of the
natural and medical sciences, engineering, and the social
sciences and humanities. Our modern degree programmes offer
many opportunities for all kinds of combinations. We have
49 Bachelor and 56 Master programmes, 20 Master of Education
programmes, and 13 programmes that lead to a Diplom (the degree
prior to the introduction of the Bachelor/Master system) or
state exam. Some of these programmes are unique in Germany,
e.g. our model for medical training, the international Master
in Gender Studies, Humanitarian Assistance, Development Management,
or the Diplom in “IT Security”.
The Short Way – Virtual and by Foot
As a campus university, the RUB is a place of short distances
– whether you want to go to a lecture, do some research
in 50 or so libraries, or attend a cultural event at the Centre
of Art and Music.
The distances are even shorter in the internet. Whether
at home or on campus the computer centre offers ample opportunity
to log on to the local intranet, which the RUB uses for networking
and e-learning. Via “Blackboard” there are on-line
courses to supplement lectures and seminars and the RUB is
in the midst of creating a campus wide system for the administration
of courses and exams. We also offer a comprehensive advice
portal and BORAKEL, the Bochum Online-Test for study and career.
All this eases your start in university life.
Advice and Service is written in capitals at the RUB. It
does not matter if you are just interested in what to study
or have just completed your degree: we offer support for freshmen,
through a mentoring programme for examination candidates,
to a career service for those who have graduated.
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