Fachhochschule Dortmund aims to provide young people with an academic education through the quality of its teaching, personal support and an open-minded approach, to help them develop their potential and to offer them attractive career paths.
With around 15,000 students, Fachhochschule Dortmund is one of the ten largest universities of applied sciences in Germany. The degree courses are geared towards providing an application-oriented education. Around 70 study programs offer Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Studies and Social Sciences as well as Architecture and Design.
Established international partnerships enable students to acquire global skills. Third-party funded research and numerous transfer projects create direct access to local companies. Fachhochschule Dortmund thus also provides sustainable impetus for the science location and the region.
| Nickname | FH Dortmund |
| Motto / Slogan | We focus on students / Our heart beats orange |
| Colour | Orange |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Location | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Address | Sonnenstraße 96/Raum B-114, 44139 Dortmund, Germany |
Fachhochschule Dortmund plays an active and responsible role in a changing society. It is committed to high-quality teaching and research and treats its members and cooperation partners with respect, openness and understanding.
The quality of our students' education is our top priority.
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Their application-oriented research and development projects put research results and new scientific findings into practice.
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Fachhochschule Dortmund is an open-minded university.
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They are intensifying internal cooperation and communication between people at our university with the aim of creating a constructive working atmosphere and expanding mutual support.
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With its research and transfer strategy, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts takes responsibility for technical, socio-economic, and cultural issues of the future, thereby providing important impetus for the region.
Fachhochschule Dortmund sees itself as a knowledge provider with social and societal responsibility. As a bridge-builder, it aims to make a significant contribution to addressing current challenges together with stakeholders in the region.
They accompany you on your way to the start of your studies! Here you will find information on open questions about financing your studies, health insurance, and offers for first-semester students.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
One of the following:
Language Requirements
English-taught Programs
Accepted proofs may include: IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge B2 First Certificate, and TOEIC
For internationally oriented degree programs, proof of sufficient English language skills is required.
The admission requirement is the completion of a related Bachelor's or Diplom study program. Additional special requirements, such as a particularly good final grade in the first professionally qualifying degree, may be specified by the universities.
You need the following prerequisites for enrollment:
Relevant bachelor's or diploma degree with an appropriate grade
If you would like to apply to Fachhochschule Dortmund, you must fulfill the required admission requirements:
You must have completed a study program that is close to your subject (Bachelor's or Diplom) and which was completed at a university of applied sciences or university.
A committee appointed by the Faculty Council of Computer Science, consisting of two professors and one member of staff, decides on the relevance of the study program.
For internationally oriented degree programs, proof of sufficient English language skills is required.
You apply via uni-assist
Please find out in good time whether there are any study requirements to be met for the study program of your choice (aptitude test, internship, etc.); you can check this under this link .
The study requirements and the German language certificate do not have to be available at the time of application, but are mandatory for enrolment in the study program (acceptance of the study place).
You apply for both open-admission and restricted-admission study programs exclusively online via the uni-assist application and service center.
Email: [email protected],[email protected]
Fachhochschule Dortmund is currently undergoing the system accreditation procedure. Once the procedure has been successfully completed, it is entitled to award the seal of the Accreditation Council itself for the study programs it has examined.
The Internal Accreditation Commission makes the accreditation decisions for all study programs at Fachhochschule Dortmund as part of the system accreditation.
Foundation of the "Royal Master Craftsmen's School for Mechanical Engineers"
1971
Founding of Fachhochschule Dortmund
The origins of Fachhochschule Dortmund
The roots of Fachhochschule Dortmund go back to the end of the 19th century. It was officially founded in 1971 - at the beginning of a decade that was characterized by upheaval and change, but which also stood for batik looks, hippie manes and platform soles. In the 1970s, the era of PCs began with the founding of companies such as Apple and Microsoft, the first generation of video games came onto the market and The Godfather was shown in cinemas.
Rubik's cubes, the first CD player, the beginning of the Kohl era, the break-up of ABBA and big cities full of punks: There was a lot going on in the 80s. Ronald Reagan becomes US President and the Greens enter the Bundestag for the first time. The first space shuttle flies into space, walkmans and boomboxes become part of youth culture. IBM presents its first personal computer in 1981, of which Fachhochschule Dortmund also receives the first devices a few years later.
The 90s
The 1990s are marked by the reunification of Germany, which is ceremoniously sealed on October 3, 1990. Sustainability gains in importance: the Green Dot is introduced for recyclable packaging. The Maastricht Treaty lays the foundations for the European Union. The first cell phones come onto the market, Forrest Gump and Titanic win an Oscar. The construction of the International Space Station (ISS) begins in space and Fachhochschule Dortmund has its first Equal Opportunities Officer on Earth.
The noughties
The great chaos caused by the millennium bug does not materialize. The transition to the new millennium works almost smoothly from a technical point of view. The new decade is characterized by crises such as the attacks in New York and the financial crisis. At the same time, China's rapid rise as an industrialized nation leads to a new structure of the global economic order. Social networks such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and StudiVZ are popular with young people. Music is mostly passed on illegally online as mp3 files on so-called file-sharing networks. And the German band Tokio Hotel is storming the charts worldwide.
2010 until today
From around 2013, the Internet of Things became the accepted term for ubiquitous networking. 3D printers - already in use at Fachhochschule Dortmund - become suitable for mass production due to falling prices. People are becoming increasingly aware of climate change and need innovations and ideas. The South Korean rapper Psy reaches more than one billion views on YouTube for the first time with his song Gangnam Style in 2012 and is also the first video to break the two billion clicks mark in 2014. At the same time, Fachhochschule Dortmund reaches the mark of more than 12,000 students for the first time.