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University of Applied Science

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History

Universities of Applied Sciences are institutions of higher education, widely spread in Europe. They are also called Vocational Universities, Professional Universities, Institutes of Technology, Polytechnic Schools, etc. This type of educational institution doesn't originate from the Middle Ages like the University, they appeared a couple of centuries after.

University of Applied Sciences is a collective term that brings together specific types of higher education institutions in different countries. Examples are Fachhochschule (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Hogeschool (The Netherlands), Haute École (France) and Scuola Universitaria Professionale (Italy). As Europe strives for comparability in the higher education and international exchange through students, the establishment of equivalent terms for educational institutions and degrees is important.

Furthermore, higher education institution in the Middle Ages were called university, only if certain subjects like philosophy, medicine or theology were taught there. Therefore, many modern schools with a more professional orientation in fields like technology, business or arts, that don’t provide those courses must be nominated with a different institutional title than “university”.

Study at a University of Applied Science

If you are more practically oriented person with no interests in theory and research, you should consider obtaining your degree at an university of applied science. Most of them offer Bachelor and Master programmes and sometimes a Doctorate. Although in many cases, you are not allowed to sign up for a PhD or a Doctorate with a Master’s degree issued by a university of applied science. 

Degrees

Similar to the Universities, those of Applied Sciences also award their graduates with Bachelors and Masters, whereby the difference is the common Professional degree – either Bachelor or Master (or sometimes even Doctor). Your professional diploma might be an advantage for finding a job in certain fields like production, construction or technology. The degree title is dependable on the higher educational landscape in the relevant country and the institution itself. For this reason we highly recommend you to get acquainted with the different study possibilities in the country or university of desire, and to make your educational plans in advance.

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Find your University of Applied Sciences and learn more about its location and Masters programmes:

comprehensive profile   Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln Akademie GmbH (IW Akademie) in Kooperation mit der Technischen Hochschule Köln (TH Köln)
comprehensive profile   HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
comprehensive profile   Hochschule für Finanzwirtschaft & Management
comprehensive profile   Carl Remigius Medical School
comprehensive profile   VHL University of Applied Sciences
comprehensive profile   Fachhochschule Graubünden (FHGR)
  Hochschule Koblenz, RheinAhrCampus | MBA-Programm
  Touro College Berlin
  RMIT University
  Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
  Hemmer Law School
  Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt
  Hochschule für Kunst (HFK) Bremen
  Hochschule Luzern
  Sportbusiness Campus
  Ruhr Master School
  Hochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung Kehl
  Hamburger Akademie für Marketing und Kommunikation
  Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar
  FH Potsdam
  Hochschule Ruhr West
  Hochschule für Verwaltung und Finanzen Ludwigsburg
  Deutsche Hochschule für Prävention und Gesundheitsmanagement
  MSB Medical School Berlin - Hochschule für Gesundheit und Medizin
  Hochschule Reutlingen
  Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
  Haute Ecole Pedagogique, BEJUNE
  Evangelische FH Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe
  Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz - Hochschule für Wirtschaft
  VICTORIA | Internationale Hochschule Berlin
  Westfälische Hochschule
  Hochschule Harz - Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften
  Hochschule Anhalt
  Theologische Hochschule Chur
  Hochschule Osnabrück
  Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
  Fachhochschule Gesundheitsberufe OÖ
  Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz - Hochschule für Life Sciences
  TH Köln
  Professional School of Business & Technology - Hochschule Kempten
  OTH Regensburg
  Hochschule für Musik und Theater (HfMT) Hamburg
  ITECH Lyon, member of Institut Polytechnique de Lyon (IPL)
  Hochschule für Musik (HfM) Detmold
  Novancia Business School Paris
  Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle
  Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol
  Fachhochschule Dortmund
  CBS International Business School
  HMKW Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft
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