There are currently 1,989 dual study programmes in Germany, 1,960 of which lead to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. This represents 9.5 percent of all 20,635 degree programmes offered in… Continue reading Around 2,000 degree programmes suitable for dual study
Category: Studies & teaching
The surveys for the CHE Ranking 2022/23 are about to start
The surveys for the CHE Ranking 2022/23 are about to start. The new edition of the ranking includes around 3,700 degree programmes in engineering sciences as well as in linguistics… Continue reading The surveys for the CHE Ranking 2022/23 are about to start
Hochschulforum Digitalisierung: further funding up to 2025
The Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (HFD) will continue to receive funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The funding period of the network will be extended to 2025, as announced… Continue reading Hochschulforum Digitalisierung: further funding up to 2025
Winter semester 2021/22: Hamburg, Berlin and Saarland have the highest proportion of numerus clausus subjects
Every year in Germany, around 900,000 people start out at university. The majority of degree programmes are open to all first-year students, irrespective of their Abitur examination grades. Only around… Continue reading Winter semester 2021/22: Hamburg, Berlin and Saarland have the highest proportion of numerus clausus subjects
U-Multirank Covid-19 Radar: Implications of Covid-19 from the students’ perspective
After nearly a year and a half since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, universities are no longer what they used to be. International mobility has been affected heavily, many universities faced severe financial problems, and campuses were locked down for… Continue reading U-Multirank Covid-19 Radar: Implications of Covid-19 from the students’ perspective
Schools need team players – teacher training courses too heavily skewed towards lone wolves
Teachers in Germany are in daily contact with specialists from a variety of disciplines at school, such as inclusion assistants and school psychologists. The recently adopted legal right to all-day… Continue reading Schools need team players – teacher training courses too heavily skewed towards lone wolves
Service, language and scholarships: How Spain attracts international students
Spanish higher education institutions (HEIs) are popular among international students, at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. For instance, one in three students doing a doctorate in business administration in Spain… Continue reading Service, language and scholarships: How Spain attracts international students
CHE gives its opinion to NRW: utilise current situation in HEIs to take stock
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic also has social consequences for students. In the Scientific Committee of the Landtag (State Parliament) of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), CHE gave its opinion on… Continue reading CHE gives its opinion to NRW: utilise current situation in HEIs to take stock
Higher education institutions as providers of continuing education: sharp rise in shorter formats
Those wishing to continue their education at a higher education institution (HEI) in Germany now have a wealth of different formats to choose from. The options range from individual courses… Continue reading Higher education institutions as providers of continuing education: sharp rise in shorter formats
CHE University Ranking 2021 – Latest Results
The latest results of the University Ranking conducted by the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) were published today by DIE ZEIT in the ZEIT Study Guide 2021 and on ZEIT… Continue reading CHE University Ranking 2021 – Latest Results
Covid year group: CHE overview of bridge courses and tutorials for first-year students
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Coronavirus pandemic is having a particular impact on the 2021 intake of Abitur cohorts that are now starting university. Positive facts for prospective students are provided in a current… Continue reading Covid year group: CHE overview of bridge courses and tutorials for first-year students
New record for the number of students without Abitur
Never before have so many people in Germany made use of the opportunity to secure a place at university on the basis of their professional qualifications – the figure now… Continue reading New record for the number of students without Abitur