With the start of the academic year in early October, a new chapter in life begins for many young adults. To ease the transition from school maths to university-level content, the Institute of Mathematics at Paderborn University is offering preparatory courses from 7 September to 2 October. These are aimed at all first-year students planning to study mathematics, chemistry, chemical engineering, Computer Science, Business Informatics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, technomathematics, Materials Science or teacher training with Mathematics as their subject. The courses take place on campus at the university. Further information and registration details are available at: go.upb.de/Vorkurs2026.
The preparatory courses take place three times a week during the specified period. Lectures are held in the mornings, whilst the knowledge acquired is consolidated in the afternoons through tutorial groups. The courses are designed, on the one hand, to refresh and consolidate secondary school mathematics knowledge (Key Stages 1 and 2) and, on the other hand, to prepare students for the working methods and content of university-level mathematics. In addition, the Institute provides extensive online material so that participants can also improve their understanding of the content through self-study.
The topics covered in the preparatory courses are relevant to all future mathematics modules and are a prerequisite for the degree programme. The Institute uses materials that have been tried and tested over many years and are continually refined; these have been developed in close collaboration between mathematicians and mathematics educators. At the same time, participants have the opportunity to get to know the university and their new fellow students.
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