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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   Hochschule für Gesundheit
comprehensive profile   Munich Business School
comprehensive profile   Hochschule für Finanzwirtschaft & Management
comprehensive profile   FH Salzburg
comprehensive profile   VHL University of Applied Sciences
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   Fachhochschule Graubünden (FHGR)
comprehensive profile   Testhochschule Neu
  Hemmer Law School
  HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration
  FH Campus Wien
  Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden - PHGR
  Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt
  Netherlands Maritime University (STC-NMU)
  Theologisches Seminar (FH) Elstal
  FHWien der WKW
  Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule (PTH) Vallendar
  Hochschule Bochum
  Merz Akademie, Hochschule für Gestaltung, Kunst und Medien
  MSH Medical School Hamburg
  BSP Business and Law School - Hochschule für Management und Recht
  Blekinge Institute of Technology
  Télécom Ecole de Management
  Hochschule Mainz
  Evangelische Hochschule Hamburg
  Evangelische Hochschule Dresden - EHS
  Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf
  Breda University of Applied Sciences
  City University of Hong Kong, Department of Information Systems
  FH Kiel
  Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale, HES-SO
  Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt Campus Wieselburg
  Brand University of Applied Sciences
  SRH Hochschule der populären Künste (hdpk)
  Rheinische Hochschule Köln
  Sciences Po
  Fachhochschule Vorarlberg
  Campus M University
  WINGS-FERNSTUDIUM
  NORDAKADEMIE Graduate School
  Jade Hochschule
  Fachhochschule des BFI Wien
  Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
  RMIT University
  Hanze University of Applied Sciences
  Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT Weimar
  Hochschule für Kunst (HFK) Alfter
  Evangelische FH Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe
  Allensbach Hochschule
  ...
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