FUAS’s roots date back more than 150 years to the foundation of the Royal Danish School of Navigation in 1852 which became the Royal School of Marine Steam Engineering a few decades later. Up to this day the maritime study programmes are one of the things that set FUAS apart.
Whether you want to study for a bachelor’s degree or your master’s, FUAS has a wide range of degree programmes to offer. No matter which course of study you choose, you will be taught by people with considerable working experience in the private sector. So our teaching staff will not only guide you through the theoretical aspects of their fields of expertise but also share their real life working experience with you.
As a university of applied sciences teaching is one of our daily tasks, so is applied research and technology transfer. We practice what we teach in a number of projects and in addition to our faculties, FUAS is home to several research institutes and centres carrying out research and development activities.
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Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsWe share our campus and some of our facilities with the University of Flensburg. For our students this means synergies in teaching, an extensive range of books offered in the shared library and a large variety and number of courses offered by the sports centre.
Our Centre for Maritime Studies is home to the largest ship bridge simulator facility in Northern Europe, our Media Informatics programme includes full dome modules and our labs are also state of the art.
In Germany all student need to have health insurance. This is regulated by law and applies to German and international students. What you need to do to make sure you have sufficient health insurance depends a little on where you are from. But in either case please read the following information carefully as we can only enrol you if you are sufficiently insured.
Being a student shouldn’t be about studying only. Student life is also there to make friendships that will last a lifetime and enjoy life. It is easy for FUAS students to have the right work-life balance thanks to regular events on and off campus. This means campus cinema as well as parties and the legendary annual Kohl and Pinkel tour (you’ll have to come here to experience it).
All Bachelor's and Master's degree study programmes are accredited.
One of the advantages is the interaction between the student and the professor. The lecture hall has about 25 students, which gives a chance the discuss lecture content with professors.
