Rogue courses and insolvency risks: what students need to know about dual study programmes Post from 2. September 2020 by Sigrun Nickel [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is a strong demand for dual study programmes in Germany. And yet not all degree programmes labelled “dual” automatically […]
University architecture of the future: traditional facilities result in traditional teaching Post from 21. August 2020 by Anne Prill [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whether good WLAN, light rooms or flexible furnishings: modern teaching and learning concepts need an appropriate environment. Examples from higher […]
Business Psychology – a highly popular degree programme with a high proportion of female students, offered by many private providers with very few locations in Eastern Germany Post from 13. August 2020 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Business Psychology is highly popular among would-be students as an alternative to a traditional psychology degree. The large majority of […]
DAAD presents CHE ranking in a new look Post from 28. July 2020 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The CHE University Ranking 2020/21 went online again on the DAAD website on 27 July, featuring the latest results for […]
Winter semester 2020/21: Leipzig and Saarbrücken have the highest proportion of degree programmes with an NC in Germany Post from 8. July 2020 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Those wanting to start university this winter semester have a good chance of being offered a place. The proportion of […]
KfW Student Loan: coronavirus crisis aid shown to have shortcomings in CHE Student Loan Test Post from 1. July 2020 by Ulrich Müller [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The number of new student loans taken out in Germany has fallen by almost half in the past five years, […]
Enhanced access to medical degrees for non-traditional applicants Post from 18. June 2020 by Sigrun Nickel [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Around 1,000 medical students in Germany left school without a university entrance qualification (Abitur). The possibility to apply for a […]
About 60% of universities reported online learning provisions in their strategic planning pre-COVID-19, but only few appeared to be prepared for a quick shift to full online programmes Post from 9. June 2020 by Gero Federkeil [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed millions of learners, teachers and researchers to new realities, new ways of learning and teaching, […]
CHE University Ranking 2020: students praise broad perspective and strong practical emphasis of combined business subjects Post from 5. May 2020 by Sonja Berghoff [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The latest results of the University Ranking conducted by the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) were published today by DIE […]
Alternatives to Abitur examination grades? An overview of aptitude tests at German higher education institutions Post from 8. April 2020 by Cort-Denis Hachmeister [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The topic of aptitude tests at higher education institutions is being discussed, not only in view of the possibility of […]