Bachelor 1 subject

Sales Engineering and Product Management, Bachelor 1 subject

  • How does a product reach the customer?
  • How do I explain a product’s technological processes?
  • How do I calculate the processes of technological plants?
  • How do I optimise presentation?
  • How do I work together with customers and suppliers?
Florian Nowack

If you’d like to study SEPM, you must be prepared to struggle through all mechanical-engineering disciplines and to have much motivation.

– Florian Nowack, Bachelor's degree
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Profile
Degree
Bachelor of Science
Start
Winter semester
Duration
7 semesters
Classroom language
German
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What's it all about?
This degree programme is unique, because ...
structured the way it is, it is the only university degree course of its kind in Germany.
It provides the opportunity to specialise in the following fields ...
  • Energy and process technology
  • Machine and automation systems
  • Microengineering
Course schedule
Module handbook
Who is suited?
Those who wish to enrol in this degree programme,
has: and interest in the technological and commercial side of things and good language and communication skills

enjoys: interacting with people and developing solutions

struggles through: challenging tasks and application-oriented ways of looking at problems
Graduates from this degree programme frequently work
  • as technical sales staff
  • as product managers
  • as service managers
  • as Key Account Managers
  • in procurement
  • in other managerial positions in the industry
And else?
A prep course ... can be covered voluntarily.
Name: Mathematics for engineers
Start: September
Further information about prep courses
An internship ...

is recommended.

Studying abroad ... is recommended.
Duration: 1-2 semesters
Where do I find help?
Academic advisory office

Dr. Luis Barrantes
Building, Room: IC 02/81
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-26481
Email:
Website academic advisory office

Contact students

Fachschaft SEPM
Building, Room: IC 03/147
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-21460
Email:
Website Fachschaft

Internet

Degree programmes' website

Kerstin Fischer

Application-oriented exercises and simulation games were great fun and kept the degree course interesting.

– Kerstin Fischer, Master's degree
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Johann Vorderwülbecke

Even though the course fundamentally focuses on sales and marketing, it still meets my requirements in terms of technology.

– Johann Vorderwülbecke, Bachelor's degree
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Master 1 subject
Florian Nowack
Florian Nowack is a first-year student of Sales Engineering and Product Management (SEPM). He is pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree.

What made you choose this degree programme?

I was looking for an engineering degree that offers comprehensive training and that won’t get boring any time soon.

In which respect have or haven’t your expectations been fulfilled?

At the beginning, the degree programme focuses mainly on mechanical engineering rather than on economics. In the third semester, however, this is supposed to change.

Which aspect of your degree programme do you enjoy most?

The opportunity to prove myself time and again.

What has been your biggest challenge to date?

The workload and individual responsibility requirements are very high. This is world’s apart from the school experience.

What would you like to become after completing your degree?

Sales engineer, as this is the qualification the degree programme is supposed to provide.

Which advice would you like to give to students who consider enrolling in this degree programme?

If you’d like to study SEPM, you must be prepared to struggle through all mechanical-engineering disciplines and to have much motivation. It can be very hard sometimes, but you can always count on your fellow students as well as the older students to help.

Kerstin Fischer
Kerstin Fischer is a first-year student of Sales Engineering and Product Management. She is pursuing the Master of Science degree.

What made you choose this degree programme?

Back in school, I used to enjoy maths, physics and English. Consequently, I wanted to find a degree course which combines all these subjects. With engineering science making up 2/3 and industrial sales and product management 1/3 of the curriculum, the Sales Engineering and Product Management degree course offers a good combination, in my opinion.

In which respect have or haven’t your expectations been fulfilled?

My expectations have been met, for the most part. The subjects covered by the mechanical engineering, sales and product management curricula were consistent with my ideas. On a more general note, I would have wished for more English-language lectures.

Which aspect of your degree programme do you enjoy most?

Application-oriented exercises and simulation games were great fun and kept the degree course interesting.

What has been your biggest challenge to date?

Definitely the exam phases and the lack of leisure time that went with them. Here, the main challenge was to stick it out and keep up my motivation.

What would you like to become after completing your degree?

Through my sales and product management courses and my internships, I gained a good insight into a number of fields. At present, I am leaning towards a career in product management.

Which advice would you like to give to students who consider enrolling in this degree programme?

I think that motivation and the ability to get organised are very important requirements. Approach your degree course as a fun thing to do, and don’t let setbacks bring you down – rather, hang in there :-)

Johann Vorderwülbecke
Johann Vorderwülbecke is a second-year student of Sales Engineering and Product Management. He is pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree.

What made you choose this degree programme?

I always knew that I wanted to do something in the engineering field. But I couldn’t think of any options apart from mechanical engineering; this is why I made an appointment with a student advisor at RUB. Following a long interview, the advisor recommended the SEPM degree course, and I have been in love with it ever since.

In which respect have or haven’t your expectations been fulfilled?

Even though the course fundamentally focuses on sales and marketing, it still meets my requirements in terms of technology. Plus, it offers a very comprehensive range of subjects.

Which aspect of your degree programme do you enjoy most?

The obligatory holiday week after the exam phase, and also the lectures. You always pick up something new, so to speak.

What has been your biggest challenge to date?

Getting organised, and balancing everything to prepare for the exams the best I can.

What would you like to become after completing your degree?

Be successful – ideally to work in the international marketplace.

Which advice would you like to give to students who consider enrolling in this degree programme?

Attend all lectures, especially in the beginning, and don’t underestimate some of the subjects. Anything else will be fine.