CHE University Ranking 2023/2024 now with new results for Master’s programmes: Much praise for study conditions on Master’s programmes

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The new Master’s ranking of the CHE Centre for Higher Education is now available free of charge online at ZEIT ONLINE, and excerpts are also published in the current issue… Continue reading CHE University Ranking 2023/2024 now with new results for Master’s programmes: Much praise for study conditions on Master’s programmes

Fact check: Strong growth in student numbers not the only cause of lack of apprentices

The majority of young people find it difficult to decide whether to enter vocational education and training (VET) or higher education (HE) after leaving school. This is partly due to… Continue reading Fact check: Strong growth in student numbers not the only cause of lack of apprentices

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

CHE analysis: More support for university entrants since the Covid pandemic

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There is a wide range of support available to help new students get started at university. For instance, four out of five departments at German higher education institutions (HEIs) currently… Continue reading CHE analysis: More support for university entrants since the Covid pandemic

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

CHE University Ranking 2023: The latest evaluations of law, business and social work degree programmes

The latest results of the University Ranking conducted by the CHE Centre for Higher Education were published today by DIE ZEIT in the ZEIT Study Guide 2023/24 and on HeyStudium.… Continue reading CHE University Ranking 2023: The latest evaluations of law, business and social work degree programmes

Number of students without Abitur has more than doubled in ten years

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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

CHE Ranking 2022 of Master’s programmes in engineering sciences and psychology

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The CHE Ranking with the latest assessments by Master’s students is now available online. Subjects from the field of engineering sciences and psychology were once again investigated. Universities of technology… Continue reading CHE Ranking 2022 of Master’s programmes in engineering sciences and psychology

More female students than male for the first time at HEIs in Germany

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For the first time, more female students than male were enrolled at higher education institutions (HEIs) in Germany in winter semester 2021/22. This trend is also confirmed by international figures.… Continue reading More female students than male for the first time at HEIs in Germany

Student loans: number of new contracts down to pre-Covid level

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The number of new student loans taken out in Germany fell considerably in 2021 compared to the previous year. The KfW Student Loan had been made available to international students… Continue reading Student loans: number of new contracts down to pre-Covid level