Many students will be receiving their school-leaving certificates again these days. Most degree programmes in Germany will then be completely open to them. Only 35 per cent of all degree… Continue reading Winter semester 2024/25: Hamburg has the highest proportion of degree programmes with restricted access
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Significantly higher percentage of women at second management level than among university heads in Germany
39 per cent of all deputy positions at state higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany are held by women. Most of them are heads of Diversity, Sustainability or International Affairs.… Continue reading Significantly higher percentage of women at second management level than among university heads in Germany
One in five students at Hamburg’s higher education institutions study part-time
After a recent peak, the number of part-time students in Germany has fallen slightly again. More than half of them are enrolled in private higher education institutions (HEIs). Germany’s federal… Continue reading One in five students at Hamburg’s higher education institutions study part-time
Admission restrictions at higher education institutions in Germany in winter semester 2023/24
Those planning to start university in Germany this winter semester have a good chance of being offered a place. Only about 38 per cent of all degree programmes in Germany… Continue reading Admission restrictions at higher education institutions in Germany in winter semester 2023/24
CHECK Housing & Mobility: Saarland is the federal state with the highest proportion of students still living at home with their parents
The housing situation of students, whether they live in rental apartments, shared flats or the parental home, differs greatly from region to region in Germany. The colloquially known “Hotel Mum”… Continue reading CHECK Housing & Mobility: Saarland is the federal state with the highest proportion of students still living at home with their parents
Universities of applied sciences have the right to award doctorates in half of Germany’s federal states
Only around one per cent of all people in Germany currently working on a doctorate do so with the involvement or leadership of a university of applied sciences, or UAS… Continue reading Universities of applied sciences have the right to award doctorates in half of Germany’s federal states
Proportion of female leaders of state-run higher education institutions in Germany continues to grow
The number of state-run higher education institutions (HEIs) led by a woman has increased significantly in recent years. Altogether, 52 out of 182 HEIs in Germany currently have a female… Continue reading Proportion of female leaders of state-run higher education institutions in Germany continues to grow
Number of students without Abitur has more than doubled in ten years
The number of students without a formal higher education entrance qualification has reached an all-time high in Germany: more than 70,000 people have currently taken the opportunity to qualify for… Continue reading Number of students without Abitur has more than doubled in ten years
More than one in four universities not recognisable as such from their name
Prospective students can currently choose from more than 21,000 study programmes at over 400 higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany. The names of the HEIs in question often offer little… Continue reading More than one in four universities not recognisable as such from their name
CHECK Studienfinanzierung (CHECK student finance): take-up of BAföG funding differs widely from one federal state to another
The three-party “traffic light” coalition has already taken the first steps in reforming the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG), with more to follow. The proportion of BAföG recipients among the… Continue reading CHECK Studienfinanzierung (CHECK student finance): take-up of BAföG funding differs widely from one federal state to another
Record numbers of part-time students: highest proportions in Hamburg and North Rhine-Westphalia
The number of people studying part-time in Germany has risen to an all-time high of around 231,000. Germany’s federal states with the highest proportions are Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Mecklenburg-West… Continue reading Record numbers of part-time students: highest proportions in Hamburg and North Rhine-Westphalia
Hamburg, Saarland and Berlin have the highest proportion of NC subjects in winter semester 2022/23
Many school-leavers will shortly be receiving their Abitur certificates. They will then be free to choose from the majority of study programmes offered in Germany without having to undergo a… Continue reading Hamburg, Saarland and Berlin have the highest proportion of NC subjects in winter semester 2022/23