History
Founded in 1974, Fulda University is one of the oldest Universities of Applied Sciences. Having started with only three faculties we now count eight academic departments offering a wide range of programmes.
Education
The university currently comprises eight departments with 60 study programmes. The number of international programmes is growing continually. They include Bachelor´s programmes in Global Health, Science and Engineering, Food Technology and International Business and Management, and Master´s programmes like International Management, Global Software Development, Data Science, Human Rights Studies in Politics, Law and Society and International Food Business and Consumer Studies. Fulda University also offers preparatory and short-term programmes, summer and winter universities as well as semester and academic year exchanges. Soft skill trainings and a Careers Service complement the learning opportunities.
Research
Fulda University is one of the most research-oriented universities of applied sciences in Germany. Research is carried out in three main areas: "health care, nutrition, food", "interculturality and social sustainability" and "computer science and systems technology". This research orientation is reflected by the fact that Fulda became the first German university of applied sciences to receive the right to independently confer doctoral degrees.
Besides its interdisciplinary focus, Fulda University attaches great importance to a practical and application-based orientation. Research projects are therefore developed and carried out in close cooperation with partners from industry and business.Career
Fulda University's study programmes have a strong practical orientation. This and long-standing links to business and industry promise graduates excellent career prospects on the German and global labour markets. The nearby Rhine-Main region and city of Frankfurt/Main offer excellent job opportunities and have one of the strongest employment records in Germany.
The University's Careers Service helps international students and alumni develop successful job search strategies and achieve their career goals.
The Careers Service provides:
career guidance
workshops and skills training
coaching and networking opportunities
help finding internships
contacts to internal and external partners
Top reasons to study here
- Strong practical orientation with links to business and industry and excellent job opportunities for graduates on the German and global labour markets.
- Strong research focus: Fulda University is the first university of applied sciences in Germany authorised to award doctoral degrees.
- No tuition fees: education is funded by the state.
Fulda University of Applied Sciences Key Statistics & Highlights
- 5 Masters
- 75 Scholarships
- 400 Academic Staff
- 8,729 Students
- 1,706 Students (int'l)
- Public Institution Type
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Fulda University of Applied Sciences Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 44 reviews
- 5 Star 21 Reviews
- 4 Star 19 Reviews
- 3 Star 1 Review
- 2 Star 1 Review
- 1 Star 2 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.4
- Student Diversity 4.9
- Admission Process 4.6
- Quality of Student Life 4.3
- Career Development 4.6
Perfect Study Environment for Students
I think the university has the perfect learning environment for students especially international students. They have strived to include more of international Programmes and activities to better support foreign students
Practical learning
University offer state of the art facilities and labs. Faculty are well experienced.
Low quality in every aspect
The name and the description sounded very promising! However, I had understood pretty early that it was not what they promised. Most of my classmates were international students who freshly arrived from abroad, have not had much experience with Western academic standards and struggled with finding affordable housing in Fulda or frankly, any housing. We were a class of over 300 freshmen (many were still abroad due to visa issues), not even fitting in the biggest auditorium of the faculty and having to register for classes on a first come-first serve basis, including parallel groups and online classes. Many were waitlisted even for the basic modules; language classes on campus were overfilled and really slow (e.g. it takes 3 semesters to finish A1 German); seminars and lectures ( frequently cancelled) ended up being mostly endless stupid Q&A sessions about general knowledge about human rights institutions and current events as well as German uni organization. I was surprised to see that many of my classmates did not know how academic writing aka citation work, so we had to cover basic stuff like what constitutes plagiarism, how to write research papers and essays, etc. I was not convinced by most instructors; neither by the competence nor by the instruction style, as considerate amount of lecture time was spent inefficiently, either answering irrelevant questions unrelated to the topic of discussion, asking students to define basic concepts like "democracy", "republic", philosophical terminology or -and this was recurring- telling students how one feels on a particular day and giving life advice ("drink more water, go outside", etc.). So in the end, in spite of having 7-8 classes with an interesting name and/or description, the real amount of knowledge gained was rather low, thus making uploaded readings a saving grace. Another issue was the rather poor command of English of most professors and students, hindering fast-paced discussions. I do not know whether the issues described above would be diminished by a sheer reduction of the students acceptance rate. With all due respect to the staff of Hochschule Fulda (they are trying!), I conclude that at this point, one cannot offer an internationally credible degree in such a serious field like human rights at a university of this kind of scale and ranking. Due to this and to a rising concern about future employment potential when applying to prestigious international human rights organizations after graduating, I decided not to pursue the program any further.
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Student services
The International Office provides an all-round service for international students:
Information on study programmes and their application/admission requirements
Advice on requirements and procedures for visa and residence permits
Help finding accommodation
Advice on expenses and financial matters
Preparatory programmes incl. German courses on different levels and Intercultural trainings
Careers Service
Orientation Week before the semester begins
Cultural events and field trips
Buddy programme to help international students adjust to their new life in Fulda
Housing services
Many different types of accommodation are available in Fulda. Students usually decide to live either in student residences run by the local student services or in a shared apartment. Rent costs between approx. €300 and €400 for a single room in a shared flat or €400 and €500 for a studio apartment. For more information about accommodation, see: https://www.hs-fulda.de/en/international/international-office/study-in-fulda/first-steps/housing
Library services
2,400,000 items, approx. 1,003,000 of which are e-books
Loan period usually four weeks
456 workstations incl. single-study carrels, rooms for group work, reading areas and quiet rooms
Photocopying, scanning and printing facilities
ICT services
Students have a personalised ID and login data which allow them to access Wi-Fi on campus and in all University buildings as well as to use the library's services, e-learning platforms and e-mailing systems. Moreover, students can use the university´s Wi-Fi network to print material from their smartphones with compatible wireless printers on campus.
Medical services
There are no healthcare facilities on campus, but the International Office supports you in healthcare related matters. Please note:
- EU-citizens´ health insurance may be valid in Germany.
Non-EU-citizens must have compulsory health insurance.
Private health insurance is needed if you are in a preparatory programme,if you are older than 30, or if you have studied for longer than 14 semesters.
Campus life
The University has a pleasant campus with attractive buildings grouped around a central plaza. All facilities are within a short walking distance of each other. A large cafeteria as well as café, snack bar and food truck can be found directly on campus. A bakery and supermarket are located just across the street. The city centre is a 20-minute walk away, but a bus that stops just outside the campus provides a direct service to the city.
Sports facilities
Fulda University has sports facilities for football and basketball directly on campus, and it also offers students, employees and the general public its own programme of sporting activities. These include aikido, badminton, volleyball, cricket, belly dancing, boxing, fitness, golf, fencing, judo, lacrosse, Pilates, swimming, table tennis, yoga, and much more.
Student clubs
Student UNICEF group
Student Amnesty International branch
- Campus Gardening
General Student Committee
Christian and Muslim student groups
A wide variety of sports clubs (see Sports facilities above)
Accreditation
According to the Higher Education Act in the state of Hesse, all study programmes at public universities have to be accredited. Most of Fulda University's study programmes have been accredited by the Accreditation Council, the Foundation for the Accreditation of Study Programmes in Germany. Others are accredited by AQAS, AHPGS (Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences) and ACQUIN.