From here
All the way up.

The coming decade belongs to the Ruhr metropolis: Here, a large-scale science network meets a powerful industrial landscape and the constant will to reinvent itself. The possibilities? Virtually limitless.

At one of the three renowned universities in the district, you will not only find knowledge, but also the courage and creative spirit you need to actively shape this change. Here is the ultimate starting point for your career - your personal springboard, from which you can achieve anything.

Wherever you want to go: From here, every path leads
nach oben.

Practical Study

At the Allianz Universities, you not only collect theory, but also apply your knowledge directly in real projects. So you are well prepared for the challenges of the future.

With an assured future

The study programs are future-oriented and offer you excellent job prospects in high-growth industries. With us you secure a successful career.

Global networked

Study in the Ruhr metropolis and become part of an international network. Through global partnerships, you get the opportunity to participate in projects worldwide - right on your doorstep.

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You want to know more? Here you will find the right contact person in the Allianz universities.

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Central Student Advisory Service

studienberatung(at)hs-bochum.de 

Hochschule Bochum
Am Hochschulcampus 1
44801 Bochum

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Central Student Advisory Service

studienberatung(at)fh-dortmund.de 

Fachhochschule Dortmund
Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Straße 23, 44227 Dortmund

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Central Student Advisory Service

studienberatung(at)w-hs.de 

Westfälische Hochschule
Neidenburger Str. 43
45897 Gelsenkirchen

Locally rooted,
Really successful!

We are proud of all our students and alumni. Many of them have started their career path in the Ruhr area – and have become successful in very different areas. We would like to share some with you here.

Still questions open or watt?

Here you will find important information about application, admission, enrollment and more.

With the Abitur you should definitely clarify for yourself right at the beginning:

Would you like to go to a university (scientifically oriented university)

Or do you feel more comfortable at a university of applied sciences?

We can't take the decision from you. But we can show you what is typical for our universities - so that you can basically check whether it fits.

You are more practical?

Great, if you want to apply knowledge in everyday life, that corresponds exactly to the idea of universities. You can usually find more theoretical courses at the universities. If you aspire to a scientific career, it is easier for you to study at a university.

With us, on the other hand, you are more prepared for a profession. It is primarily about applying knowledge in very well-equipped laboratories - perhaps in the form of a 3D printer, a car, a robot or another practical application.

Questions are often worked on together with companies from the region. And because our teachers worked in a company for at least three years before their teaching assignment, you are very close to the developments and requirements of the professional world - to which practical assignments in companies during their studies also contribute and open up very good job opportunities for you later.

You like it personally?

If your professor knows you, it's because you're not just anyone among many!

The contact of teachers and students is usually very close in universities. Clear groups enable a very good care relationship for everyone, which is often the exception at large universities.

With us you not only know your professors, but they also know you. So you always have competent contact persons around you who can help you individually. And they make sure that your learning workload remains realistic.

The cohesion among your fellow students is of course also closer than in a confusing, anonymous mass, because you get to know each other quickly in small learning groups and contacts can be made more easily.

You like to keep an overview?

If orderly study conditions are important to you, you don't have to completely change with us

Even if the word school is in "university": quite a lot will be new for you when you start your studies, some things may be confusing at first and you feel more intensively challenged. At a university, you are usually expected to be particularly independent organizational skills from the beginning, so that you can keep an overview of your tasks and goals in the jungle of numerous courses and examination regulations.

At our university of applied sciences, on the other hand, the curriculum is more fixed overall and you have to design less yourself - this makes the transition to studies easier for many, which is clearer with us than at a university.

Can you imagine a master's degree?

If you want to continue studying after your bachelor's degree, you can do so both with us and at a university!

If you do not want to start your professional life after passing the bachelor's examination, you can continue your studies in order to obtain an additional master's degree. Your advantage: The bachelor's degrees of universities of applied sciences and universities are equivalent. This means that you have the opportunity to continue both with us and at a university.

With this choice, of course, you can still take your time until the time comes. But it should certainly be interesting for you today to know that you will have this freedom and flexibility later.

Maybe you want to do your doctor too?

This is also possible at a university. Together with doctoral colleges, we support you in cooperation with a university on your way to your doctoral degree.

There are also admission-free and admission-restricted courses at universities. This is what the application process is based on. So first find out which course of study you are interested in and whether it is admission-free or restricted.

All three universities offer a good overview of how to enroll or apply.

Registration period for admission-free study programs

Admission-free bachelor's degree programs: beginning of June – 31. August 2025

Application period for admission-restricted study programs

Admission-restricted Bachelor's degree programs: beginning of June – 15. July 2025

There are a variety of different ways that qualify for studying at a university, even without a high school diploma or university entrance qualification:

University entrance with the "classic" school certificates:

  • General university entrance qualification ("Abitur") or subject-specific university entrance qualification
  • Fachhochschulreife ("Fachabitur") or Fachgebundene Fachhochschulreife

Access to higher education with professional qualifications:

  • Hochschulzugang For master craftsmen, technicians or graduates of equivalent vocational training
  • Subject-specific university entrance with at least two years of recognized training and at least three years of professional experience
  • Admission to university after passing an entrance examination

So you can also study at a university without a high school diploma or university entrance qualification. However, there is only a limited number of study places for these applicants by law.

Further information can be found on the websites of the universities:

In Germany, you usually do not have to pay tuition fees at state colleges and universities. However, there is a semester fee. This consists mainly of the costs for the Germany semester ticket, the AStA contribution and a contribution for the Studierendenwerk. The amount of the semester fee is between about 300–330 € per semester.