Ein gutes Beispiel für den Verlauf eines Bachelorstudium und wie die einzelnen Veranstaltungen belegt werden können haben wir here dargestellt. 

The Timetable of PO2018 is of interest to all those who started their studies before WiSe 22/23. 

Eine Übersicht zu den Vor- und Nachteilen eines Wechsels zur PO 2022 sowie der Antrag sind here zu finden.
All examination regulations and the corresponding module manuals can be found at here.

In the application area, modules from other subject areas such as mathematics, mechanical engineering or even business administration can be taken at will to the extent of 12 - 18 CP. A listing of the possible modules can be found in the Module Handbook Bachelor of Computer Science.

The registration takes place via RWTHOnline.

The curriculum provides for a non-technical elective (NTW) of 4 credits, which may optionally be divided among several courses.

Typical NTWs are

• Language courses: The courses are offered through the Language Center of the RWTH. A registration is usually necessary weeks before or at the beginning of the semester at the latest, as a placement test is often required beforehand.  

• Mentoring as NTW: Being a mentor yourself to guide a group of first-year students through their start of studies and being on the "other" side is a great way to gain experience. 

• Projekt Leonardo: The "Leonardo" project promotes the ability to use subject-specific knowledge in a broader context to address global and societal challenges and thus to solve problems responsibly. To this end, three fundamental principles apply: Interdisciplinarity is fundamental to solving questions about the future, Responsibility for science, research and teaching into the higher education discourse, Participation and Co-design of all students to solve global challenges.

• Own proposal: If you are interested in a non-technical subject that is not yet listed in the NTW catalog of the Bachelor of Computer Science, you should arrange with the lecturer for a certificate of attendance. A second step is the approvalof the desired course with course number (LV-Nr.) informally via e-mail by the Subject Advisory Service for the Bachelor of Computer Science. 

For all options, the corresponding achievements must be submitted to the ZPA. Either the performances are reported directly to the ZPA by the lecturers, or students receive a participation certificate in paper form, which must be forwarded to the ZPA.

In the course of your studies, you will certainly have developed preferences for certain topics, either by taking modules or by taking a job as a student assistant in one of the research groups. The current offers for final theses can be found on the respective pages of the individual Research areas.

Bitte beachten: Abschlussarbeiten werden durch professorale oder habilitierte Mitglieder der Fachgruppe Informatik ausgegeben. Die ausgebende Person ist automatisch Erstgutachterin oder Erstgutachter der Arbeit. Jede Abschlussarbeit muss allerdings zusätzlich durch eine Zweitgutachterin oder einen Zweitgutachter bewertet werden. Diese Person kann auch aus einem anderen Fachbereich stammen oder von einer anderen Universität/Forschungsinstititution, muss jedoch über eine dauerhafte, selbstständige Lehr- bzw. Prüfungserlaubnis verfügen.

For the registration of the bachelor thesis, at least 120 credits must have been achieved and the compulsory modules from the first three semesters must have been passed.

The following points are necessary:

1. The respective responsible person in the Central Examination Office issues the registration form by email.
2. Mit dem so weit wie möglich ausgefüllten Formular vereinbart man einen Termin mit dem Gutachter oder der Gutachterin der Bachelorarbeit, um das Thema zu finalisieren und es in Englisch und optional auch in Deutsch im Formular einzutragen.
3. The completed form is submitted by mail, email or in person to the Examination Board for Computer Science. The board will determine the date on which the four-month period for working on the thesis begins and sends the form back to the Central Examination Office. You will receive information about the time to finish the thesis.
4. The Bachelor's thesis must be submitted to the Central Examination Office in due time, firmly bound and in triplicate (one copy each to the two examiners, the third to the archives of the Computer Science Department). The affidavit must be included. The submission can be done personally during the opening hours in the office or via the after-hours mailbox at the main building. If the thesis is sent by mail, please note that the date of arrival counts as the date of receipt. The Central Examination Office confirms the timely receipt of the thesis.
5. The bachelor thesis and the form are then sent to the examiners. When the evaluations have been entered, the examiners forward the form together with the written evaluations to the Central Examination Office.
6. A date and also the language for the Bachelor colloquium must be agreed with the first examiner. The colloquium can also be done before the final submission of the Bachelor thesis.

Note:

• An extension of the time to work on the thesis can only take place due to illness (if necessary, attach a medical certificate), in the case of force majeure or for reasons that are justified in the topic and are not the responsibility of the examinee, and must be applied for at the examination board. The time can be extended by a maximum of four weeks for appropriate reasons (see § 15 (4) SPO Informatik (B.Sc.) 2022). The corresponding form can be found on the web pages of the examination board and should be submitted to the examination board well in advance of the deadline.
• External theses without an issuing computer science professor cannot be accepted.

The examination regulations (PO) are constantly adapted to the current challenges - especially in the subject of computer science. 

As of the winter semester 22/23, the PO (08/2022) for the Bachelor of Computer Science will apply. This PO is future-oriented and gives RWTH Aachen University a special unique selling point, especially by adding the areas of machine learning, data science and IT security.

All those who started their studies before WiSe 22/23 have the opportunity to change. 

The PO 2018 remains in effect through Sept. 30, 2026.

These examination regulations are framed by the general examination regulations (ÜPO), in which you can find basic regulations.

All examination regulations and the corresponding module manuals can be found at here.

A Module Handbook Bachelor Computer Science lists all modules of the study program. You will find a description of the content, the lecturer, exams, credits, etc.

All examination regulations and the corresponding module manuals can be found at here.

In addition or supplementary to the elective modules, modules of the following Master's programs can be taken in advance, especially in the final phase of the program or to bridge the gap until entry into a Master's program of the Computer Science Department:

• Master Computer Science
• Master Data Science 
• Master Media Informatics
• Master System Software Engineering 

These modules are credited when transferring to one of the Master's programs. According to §9 (1) of the ÜPO 2015, modules that are to be taken for the master's degree can be taken at the earliest after the acquisition of usually 120 CP of the bachelor's degree and should not exceed a total of 30 CP. 

Registration for early Master's examinations, which are also to be credited in the Master's programs, is done in RWTHonline.

Please note that early master's examinations that are not passed can only be repeated after enrollment in the master's program, i.e. only one examination attempt can done in advance.

It is possible to postpone the proseminar or seminar and attend a NTW instead. 

 An overview of application subjects can be found here.