Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
We offer a broad variety of practice-oriented degree programs that are of a high academic standard, opening the door to various attractive professions. Our international orientation paves the way to the global job market: we do offer a wide range of language courses and language learning levels and have partnerships with 200 universities worldwide. All of our students graduate with a Bachelor's or Master's degree, in conformity with international standards.
Our research foci are demographic change, renewable energies and mobility and logistics dealing with the challenging questions of the future. We are dealing with these questions in a solution-oriented manner and train our students to be able to answer these questions with creative contributions.
- More than 15,000 students from more than 100 nations
- Four faculties, 70 degree courses
- 270 lecturers, 730 employees, 16 scientific institutes
- Approximately 200 partner universities in 51 countries on six continents
- Founding member of the consortium of institutions of higher education in European metropolitan regions („U!REKA“)
- Strong research foci. Demographic change, digitalization, information and communication technologies, renewable energies, mobility and logistics
Facts about the university
| Ownership | Public, Hesse |
|---|---|
| City | Frankfurt am Main |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Students | ≈ 10,683 |
| Programmes | 12 programmes · 5 bachelor's, 7 master's, 6 in English |
| German for enrolment | B2 |
| Tuition fee |
€0 per semester for international students what it consists ofTuition fee of the federal state (Hesse), international students€0 Semester contribution€361.07
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
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| Semester contribution | €361.07 per semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist; bachelor's until 15.07; master's until 15.07 |
| Studienkolleg | Goethe University Frankfurt am Main International Study Center/Preparatory College |
About the university
Our students develop and design the cities of the future. We are one of the largest facilities that offers degree courses in planning and building within the Rhine-Main region, and we offer our students broad undergraduate training, as well as specific training in bachelor and master programs.
Teaching not only takes place within a lecture hall, but also in a lab and in application-oriented projects.
Our research topics include a great number of different aspects such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, E-business, network security, and cloud computing.
Solid and trusting partnerships with politics and economy support our goal of practice-oriented training. Innovations develop in the frame of our research projects in collaborations with the economy, politics and administration. This way they can be optimally implemented and are accessible to the interested public.
With extensive research activities, as well as through our international contacts and cooperation, we define the status of the research and shape the development of society – regionally and internationally.
Our students are experts in theory and practice and have many different job prospects ahead of them.
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.
Studienkolleg
If your school certificate does not give direct admission, you first go to a Studienkolleg and pass the Feststellungsprüfung — it is recognised by every university. The colleges listed here are this university's partners.
Programmes
All 12 programmes →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.
- 2German B2 and a certificateDSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.
- 3Application via uni-assistBachelor's until 15.07, master's until 15.07. Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account — start them in parallel with the application.
What it costs to study
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
|---|---|
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Hesse), international students | €0 |
| Semester contribution | €361.07 |
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
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.
Questions about Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
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Universities nearby
University chosen — next come the programme and the deadlines
Requirements and deadlines differ within one university. We will pick 3–5 programmes for your certificate and language and plan everything back from the deadline.