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Special features of a Fachhochschule
Practical orientation and shorter studies
What primarily attracts students to the Fachhochschule is the shorter route to a later profession that they offer. For studies at Fachhochschulen and this is a special feature-are highly practice-orientated. Tight organisation of the degree courses, teaching in small groups, examinations
throughout the studies which count towards the final degree, and a choice
of subjects which is orientated towards the necessities of professional practice, permit shorter average studies than are generally achieved at universities. The non-lecture periods (semester vacations) are normally shorter than at university.
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The Studentenschaft: By registering at Fachhoschule, you become a member of the Studentenschaft, the student body which is the student self administration committee for the whole institution. The Studentenschaft is able to exercise many higher education rights, make use of social and cultural functions, and develop other activities of its own.
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Services for foreign students: Almost all Fachhochschulen have special offices responsible for advising foreign students on all questions.
What the Fachhochsechulen offer: There are more than 150 Fachhochsechulen to choose from, although not all are open to everyone, some 30 are directly maintained by the Federal and Lander authorities to cover their own needs and consequently are only open to civil servants. However, the other Fachhochschulen are open for all, including, foreign students. In the main, they are also maintained and financed by the federal Lander. In addition to these, there are around another 30 state recognised Fachhochschulen under private mainly church, maintenance; not to forget the Fachhochschulen-type degree courses offered at the five German Comprehensive universities (Gesamthochschulen).
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Comprehensive universities are higher education institutions which have been formed by integrating university, teacher training college, Fachhochschule, and to a ce11ain extent, college of art. Thus, they offer students a still greater choice of degree courses and degrees, even during the Course of studies
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Research for the local region: In contrast to the universities, the
Fachhochschulen lay greater emphasis on their role of offering various services for the respective geographical region. The requirements of the working world continue to be a tangible factor for students and are integrated into the studies. This is why the labour market opportunities for graduates from Fachhochschul n are frequently better than for university graduates who have studies similar courses.
Broader range of subjects: At Fachhochschulen, the range of subjects , offered is directed in particular towards the need of professionals with a practical and academic education, in engineering, in. business administration, in design and in the social services. Degree courses at Fachhochschulen end with a special Diplom degree. The range of subjects offered by the Fachhochschulen comprises around 15 main subject areas which in turn are also subdivided; engineering alone has 'around 30 specialization on offer. Further main subject areas are:
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business administration, ,industrial engineering, social services studies, I design studies, computer and information science, mathematics, archive, , library and documentation studies, nutrition and household management agricultural and forestry science, building restoration, and nautical science, as well as translating and interpretation.
Fachhochschulen have become a fundamental pillar of German higher education. Around, 420,000 students, of which more than 22,000 are foreign students, now study at the approximately 150 Fachhochschulen. A disadvantage of the rush on the Fachhochschulen is that even these institutions now impose .strict admissions restrictions for many subjects.
Practical semesters: In many subjects, a constituent part of the studies is made up of one or two practical semesters spent in industry or public administration. Vocational practice is therefore put to direct use over a substantial period of time in order to convey specialist knowledge and specialist skills. Normally after the basic study and with the assistance of Fachhochschules own Practicals Office (Praktikantenamt), students try to find a company in their local region, in Germany or even abroad (for example, in a foreign student's country of origin) in which they can complete on appropriate practical. Teaching continues of the Fachhochschule for students taking their the practical semesters in order to complement knowledge gained in that practical. Appropriate and relevant career experience gained before taking up studies may shorten the time equired to be spent on the practical.
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