A double degree programme involves a student working for two different university degrees, completing them in less time than it would take to earn them separately.

The faculties of engineering of University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) in Germany, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universitas Indonesia (UI) collaborate since year 2000. As part of this collaboration the three partners offer double degree programs in various fields of engineering.

The degree courses in this double degree programs start with a relatively long study period at the home university leading to a final studying-abroad-period of at least one year. Therefore, the structure of the programes is named as x+1-structure, meaning, that the study period abroad is limited to the final year. In practise the “final year” can durate up to 18 month, depending on the special degree course.

Interested students from UDE have to apply for the programme and pass a selection procedure. Applications are possible for outstanding ISE-students from all nationalities.