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Hochschule Mittweida
Carl Georg Weitzel, who was an engineer from Mannheim, founded the „Technikum Mittweida“ in the old city theatre on 7 May 1867. He was supported by local enterprises and the municipality. This privately run training centre for mechanical engineers had soon attracted numerous students because the “Technikum Mittweida” had already been one of the biggest educational institution in Germany at the turn of the century. At that time, the Free State of Saxony was one of the leading states in mechanical engineering. In 1870, it owned the densest railway network of all German states. Moreover, Chemnitz was the centre of the German mechanical engineering in 1871.
Carl Georg Weitzel recognized that the industry was in need of engineers familiar with and connected to industrial experience next to qualified workers and masters. For centuries, education felt obliged to keep this image up, sometimes fighting against the view of the official educational policy and occasionally against chicanes. By no means, it was strived to approximate the “Technikum” as a “higher technical institution” to a technical university. Nevertheless, compared to diverse vocational schools, it was taught on a much higher level.
Data from the university's official pages
Facts about the university
| Ownership | Public, Saxony |
|---|---|
| City | Mittweida |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Students | ≈ 7,056 |
| Programmes | 7 programmes · 4 bachelor's, 3 master's, 3 in English |
| German for enrolment | B2 |
| Tuition fee |
set by the university for international students — see the programme page what it consists ofSemester contribution€95
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
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| Semester contribution | €95 per semester |
| Application | Directly to the university; bachelor's until 15.05; master's until 15.05 |
| Studienkolleg | Studienkolleg Glauchau, Studienkolleg Mittweida |
About the university
New features in the interdependent of municipalities and colleges could be emphasised by a common distinction of the teacher and architect Johann Nepomuk Bürtel from the Fichte-Schule in Mittweida that year in May.
In June the senate confirmed the request for obtaining the right to award doctorates in the area of physics and laser technology. The board of trustees agreed to these ideas in December. Another improvement for the training could be achieved by opening the EMV laboratories in Mittweida at the end of that year.
At the beginning of the lectures in the academic year 2006/2007, 5,300 students have been studying at the college in Mittweida. More than 750 are enrolled in Bachelors and Masters. At present about 10 from 31 courses of studies are accredited as Bachelors and Masters. The college in Mittweida participates in international projects to promote the educational training of Bachelors and Masters. In the European programme “Alfa”, the college is a coordinator for developing a cooperative and international study path for undertaking its Master in “Industrial Management” to achieve a degree as “Master of Science”. All courses of studies are thought to undergo a changeover until the academic year 2007/2008.
Modern teaching and research facilities are available to all students at the college of Mittweida and in associated research centres. The centres for laser application, sensor technology, conveyor and structural-design technology, media development and media management are well-known by now. The doctorates connected to cooperative doctorate procedures also stand for the efficiency of the college in Mittweida. It is one of the big endeavours of the university administration in the nineties that the cooperative doctorate procedure was enabled in the higher education act of the state of Saxony. Special attention is valid for the practise-oriented research and for the re-construction of the college as a place for academic teaching.
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.
Faculty Applied Computer Sciences & Biosciences
3 programmes
Media Faculty
2 programmes
Faculty Engineering Sciences
1 programme
Faculty Industrial Engineering
1 programme
Fakultät Soziale Arbeit
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.
partner collegePrivate
Studienkolleg Mittweida
Programmes
All 7 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 directly to the universityBachelor's until 15.05, master's until 15.05. 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 | set by the university for international students — see the programme page |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €95 |
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 Hochschule Mittweida
How much does it cost to study at Hochschule Mittweida?
In Saxony universities may charge international students their own tuition fee — check the programme page. Every student pays the semester contribution of €95. Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
Are there programmes in English?
Yes: 3 programmes are taught in English.
When do I need to apply?
Most bachelor's programmes: until 15.05 for the winter semester; master's programmes: until 15.05. If you apply via uni-assist, send the documents 4–6 weeks earlier.
Do I need a Studienkolleg?
It depends on your certificate, not on the university. The Feststellungsprüfung of any Studienkolleg is recognised by all universities; Hochschule Mittweida works with Studienkolleg Glauchau, Studienkolleg Mittweida.
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.