Studying in Hamburg

24.06.2008, 12:07 Uhr

There are 11 universities in Hamburg, the largest of which is the University of Hamburg. These are institutions of a widely varying nature, with their own orientations as regards to content, and with individual focus.

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Hörsaal (picture: Pixelio.de/© ZUMQUADRAT - Fotolia.com)

The courses offered vary with new courses, often with an international or interdisciplinary orientation, added every semester.

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In addition to the classic academic qualifications of a diploma, state examination and Master's degree, the internationally more common Bachelor's and Master's degrees can now be obtained in many academic fields in Hamburg. The study programmes provided in the English language are also being constantly expanded.

Moreover, the large number of foreign students and lecturers living in Hamburg makes this university city an international meeting place, in which different cultures can exchange ideas and get to know each other. The metropolis of Hamburg, as a port and cosmopolitan city, offers ideal conditions for international students.

University and Number of students:

University of Hamburg: 39 000

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences: 13 300

Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg: 5 000

HWP - Hamburger Universität für Wirtschaft und Politik: 2 300

HFH - Hamburger Fern-Hochschule: 1 800

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg: 1 900

Hochschule für bildende Künste: 1 100

Fachhochschule für Öffentliche Verwaltung Hamburg: 700

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg: 800

Evangelische Fachhochschule für Sozialpädagogik: 200

Bucerius Law School - Hochschule für Rechtswissenschaft: 400