FOM University of Applied Sciences
Initiated by the state-recognized, non-profit foundation BildungsCentrum der Wirtschaft - Promotion of international education and science, the FOM has a clear educational mission: to create high-quality and financially viable study programs that give professionals and high school graduates as well as international students the opportunity to advance academically to qualify.
Facts about the university
| Ownership | Private, North Rhine-Westphalia |
|---|---|
| City | Essen |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Students | ≈ 21,263 |
| Programmes | 1 programme · 1 bachelor's |
| Application | Directly to the university; bachelor's until 30.08 |
About the university
With more than 50,000 students, the FOM is one of the largest universities in Europe. Initiated by the non-profit foundation BildungsCentrum der Wirtschaft, it enables professionals, trainees, high school graduates and international students to study at a university. The FOM is state-recognized and offers more than 50 accredited bachelor’s and master’s degree programs – in campus studies at 35 university centers or in location-independent digital live studies from the high-tech studios of the FOM. Students can also gain study experience at renowned partner universities worldwide.
Over 10,000 cooperation partners
As a business-oriented, internationally active university, the FOM maintains a large network of cooperations: more than 10,000 companies, associations and municipalities support their own employees and trainees with an FOM degree and are in exchange with the university, both with regard to individual specialist content and with support the development of new courses.
State recognition of the FOM since 1993
When the courses started in the winter semester of 1994, 149 working students were enrolled at the FOM. The university was already officially recognized by the North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of Science. Since then, state recognition has been continuously extended, most recently in July 2020 by a further ten years. The state recognition guarantees the equivalence of the university degrees awarded by the FOM with the degrees from state universities.
Faculties
The faculty determines the campus, the language of its programmes and the admission committee that evaluates your grades. Requirements can differ between faculties of the same university.
Programmes
1 programme →How to apply
The general procedure is the same for all programmes of the university; the required grade, language and additional requirements are on the page of each programme.
- 1Check your school-leaving certificateDirect admission, admission after a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — it depends on your country and certificate.
- 2Application directly to the universityBachelor's until 30.08. Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.
- 3Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account — start them in parallel with the application.
If you don't meet the requirements yet
Two typical stops: a school certificate without direct admission and German below the required level. Both can be solved within a year, but plan them before you apply, not after a rejection.
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