Independent course to introduce the professional field. The department maintains a range of services to optimise study paths through a network to boost skills in Mathematics and enhance students' writing and information skills.

The International Academic Office of the FH Bielefeld advises students on study visits abroad and financing options and places them at foreign partner universities. The EU programme LEONARDO DA VINCI is also available to promote work placements of graduates in EU countries. Grants for visits abroad by students (e.g. ERASMUS), graduates, lecturers and non-academic employees are available from various programmes, including the education programmes of the European Union.

State-of-the-art laboratory equipment and devices, also characteristic are engineer-specific software tools for all students (CAD, simulation, Computer Science) and laboratory equipment specifically tailored to the needs of small groups.

The department ensures that research projects are staffed with interdisciplinary positions and that the participating academics collaborate at an interdisciplinary level.

The Bielefeld Initiative for Business Start-Ups (BIfU) is a partnership of Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) of East Westphalia in Bielefeld. This initiative has offered lectures on start-up-relevant topics since the 2014/15 winter semester. There are also monthly start-up consultation days in Bielefeld and Minden. Potential entrepreneurs can obtain individual advice directly on site by Chamber of Commerce and Industry staff.

With the new "Campus Bielefeld" (joint campus of FH Bielefeld and the Universität Bielefeld), a modern Centre of Science with top-quality infrastructure to provide optimum conditions for research and study has been established.