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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   Fachhochschule Graubünden (FHGR)
comprehensive profile   VHL University of Applied Sciences
comprehensive profile   HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
comprehensive profile   Carl Remigius Medical School
comprehensive profile   Munich Business School
comprehensive profile   Hochschule für Finanzwirtschaft & Management
comprehensive profile   Hochschule für Gesundheit
  SKEMA Business School
  Katholische Hochschule Berlin
  Hochschule Worms
  Hochschule Osnabrück
  Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel
  École des Mines de Nantes
  Lauder Business School
  Euro-FH - Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
  Hochschule Weserbergland (HSW)
  Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen
  Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal
  Rotterdam Business School
  Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt Campus Wieselburg
  Provadis Hochschule Frankfurt am Main
  Hochschule Fresenius
  HAN University of Applied Sciences
  Ecole cantonale dart du Valais, ECAV
  Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe
  Baltic College
  NORDAKADEMIE Graduate School
  Hochschule Aalen
  Weißensee-Kunsthochschule Berlin
  SRH Fernhochschule - The Mobile University
  ZEBS - Zurich Elite Business School
  Turku University of Applied Sciences
  HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration
  Hochschule Reutlingen
  Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW)
  FH Westküste
  Fachhochschule Burgenland
  DIPLOMA Hochschule
  ITECH Lyon, member of Institut Polytechnique de Lyon (IPL)
  France Business School
  Lake Constance Business School
  Pädagogische Hochschule Zentralschweiz - PHZ
  PFH Private Hochschule Göttingen
  Zürcher Fachhochschule - Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich
  Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen
  The Hague University of Applied Sciences (De Haagse Hogeschool)
  Fachhochschule Dortmund
  Zürcher Fachhochschule - Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich
  Fachhochschule Kärnten
  ...
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