Current Status of ECTS Implementation in C.S. at the University of Bremen Sebastian Kinder, University Bremen Rolf Drechsler, University Bremen

2 Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Study Programs: Mathematics (Diploma, Teacher Education) Technical Mathematics (Diploma) Computer Science (Diploma, B.Sc. / M.Sc.) Digital Media (B.Sc. / M.Sc.) Systems Engineering (B.Sc. / M.Sc.)

3 Structure of C. S. Programs Modularization Credit Points fully translated from SWS into ECTS In parallel Diploma and B.Sc. / M.Sc. Strong focus on project-based learning

4 New Trends Old Post-Docs Pre-Diploma (2 years) Diploma (4.5 years) PhD New Junior Professors -> “Bremen model” Bachelor (3 years) -> 180 ECTS Master (also 4.5 years) -> 270 ECTS PhD

5 Bachelor/Master/PhD More research –Bachelor report/Master Thesis/PhD Thesis –Modules –Industry oriented/internship Projects –Team work –Diploma: 2 years

6 Migration towards the US System Assistant Professors/Junior Professors Pro –More flexibility –More responsibility Con –More work load –Limited time contract –No experience –Unclear perspectives

7 Experiences/Difficulties Project study Digital Media Some programs more open to ECTS than other

8 Forecast/Outlook Many changes Hard to predict anything Unclear perspectives Evaluation cannot be expected within next few years! We are not at the end of the process: Changes will continue…