FAQ in the General category
A list of the study programmes offered by the bbw University of Applied Sciences can be viewed here .
Studying at the bbw University of Applied Sciences gives you the advantage of learning in small study groups and permanent contact to your professor and lecturers. We work according to an open door policy: You can talk to your professor at any time, without having to arrange a prior appointment, and with the choice of meeting the professor in their work room, or via the online learning platform. You will study in modern lecture rooms, all equipped with the latest media needed to create a modern lecture setting.
Yes. The regular study time in full-time courses is from 8:30 am to 3:45 pm. Part-time students attend studies twice a week from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm and no more than two Saturdays in the month. So our study schedule is perfectly designed for your needs.
The fees for the six-semester full-time bachelor programme are 470 Euro per month (meaning the total amount is 16,920 Euro) and 352 Euro for the eight-semester part-time courses. Here again, the total amount is 16,920 Euro.
The fees for the four-semester master's course amounts to 545 Euro per month (that corresponds to a total amount of 13,080 Euro).
The fees for the four-semester International Technology Transfer Management (ITTM) master's course amounts to 13,900 Euro.
Foreign students are required to pay the fees for each semester in advance.
Self-funders are responsible for paying their own fees. The bbw University of Applied Sciences offers you the option of paying your fees in monthly instalments of 470 Euro (during the six-semester full-time course) or 352 Euro (during eight-semester courses). According to a fundamental decision issued by the Federal Finance Court in 2002, the expenses incurred for continuing and further training and education are tax-deductible as income-related expenses. Individuals attending further training courses or study programmes can usually claim study fees as income-related or special costs, if they show that the study is job-related.
German students have the same entitlement to assistance under the Federal Education and Trainings Assistance Act (Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz, BAföG) to study at the bbw University of Applied Sciences, as they have for attending state universities. Assistance is paid on an income or wealth-related basis. The BAföG calculator can be accessed under the hotline 01805-262301 (0.12 Euro/min.) or online at: www.bafoeg.bmbf.de
There are also funding options for foreign students. The BAFöG Office will be happy to provide you with information about the relevant criteria. The location of the university and not the location of the home is what is relevant for the application.
The range of programmes offered by the bbw University of Applied Sciences are so attractive, that education loans are available to full-time students of the University via the Federal funding programme "Bildungskredit" (loans for education). The application can be submitted via any of the KfW's (state development bank) marketing partners offices throughout Germany. To use this option, check out the following link on the KFW-Bank website: www.kfw-foerderbank.de
- Scholarships for professional advancement are available to prospective students, regardless of age.
- The prerequisite is the completion of a vocational training programme or vocational advancement training with a grade of 1.9 or better, as well as at least two years professional experience.
- Up to 650 Euro is payable per month for full-time courses, with 80 Euro text book allowances. A child allowance is also possible.
- Up to 1,700 Euro can be paid in respect of part-time courses.
The point of contact is the “Stiftung der Begabtenförderung für berufliche Bildung” ("Vocational Training Programme for the Highly Talented") in Bonn.
Further information can be found here.
- It is only open to under 25s in employment. For members of the armed forces, the maximum age is 28.
- The prerequisite is the successful completion of a vocational training programme with a grade of 1.9 or better.
- Part-time study or training programmes can be funded with up to 5,100 Euro, split across three years.
The point of contact is the agency with which the training arrangement is registered.
Further information can be found at: www.begabtenfoerderung.de
The bachelor is the first academic degree that can be obtained. This qualification is a good cornerstone for commencing a career within an enterprise. Of course, it always depends on the position sought, on the company and on the role, whether a bachelor is "enough" or if a master degree would also be useful. In any case, with a bachelor degree you can apply for jobs in middle management.
We can assume that's a given. The forecasts issued by the industry associations and research institutions are predicting a continued increasing need for highly qualified graduates in the coming years.
This part of the training takes place in our in-house laboratories and the laboratories at our partner university, HTW Berlin.
The bbw University of Applied Sciences has its own laboratories in Berlin but also uses the labs and facilities provided by its co-operation partners. HTW Berlin is one of the locations where practical training elements are conducted.
You have the option to repeat all module examinations twice and the Bachelor’s / Master’s thesis once. The University’s professors and lecturers will support you in preparing for re-examination, and as a rule you will be offered free revision courses. It is also possible to re-visit the lectures.
1. The bachelor programme can be completed in three different study forms:
- Full-time study courses with integrated practical phases
- part-time study programmes
- dual study programmes
2. The master study course can be undertaken as:
- full-time studies
Start of the bachelor programmes
The part-time studies commence each 1st March and 1st September, with full-time study courses commencing on 1 April and 1 October. (It is generally possible to switch to another study form.) Dual courses of study begin on 1 October.
Start of the master programmes
Master programmes commence on 1 October. If there is sufficient demand, studies can also be commenced on 1 April.
Admission requirements - bachelor programme
(technical) university entrance qualification
OR
or a qualification as Meister/in [master technician], state certified technician, certified business administrator
OR
a vocational qualification eligible for the course of studies, together with at least three years of professional experience following completion of the course
Admission requirements - Masters studies
Candidates must have a first professional university degree awarded by a state or state-accredited university with a minimum of 180 ECTS points (Master of Business Studies: at least 50 ECTS points in business studies modules).
The closing date for applications is six weeks prior to start of the semester. If places are still vacant, students can also register right up to the start of the course of studies.
Further information on registration is available here.
You can print out your registration form.
No. the bbw University of Applied Sciences does have a rooftop terrace, currently without refectory.
Once you have submitted the study contract - fully correct and complete - and the immatriculation (allocation of a matriculation and course number), you will be sent an immatriculation certificate and the invoice for your course fees. At the same time, or shortly afterwards, you will be provided with other information, such as the preparatory courses that are available (mathematics), the semester timetable, the arrangements for obtaining a student ID card, information about the start of the study programme etc.
Yes. The bbw University of Applied Sciences offers the following master programmes:
Business Studies - Master of Arts (M. A.)
- with the specific profiles Tourism Management, Healthcare Management and Green Business Management
Real Estate Project Management - Master of Arts (M. A.)
Management of Creative Industries - Master of Arts (M. A.) in English
International Technology Transfer Management - Master of Science in English
Strategic Management in Logistics - Master of Science Double Degree Master in English
Yes, at the bbw bbw University of Applied Sciences you will receive internationally recognised bachelor's and master's degrees. After re-accreditation by the German Council of Science and Humanities, the bbw bbw University of Applied Sciences has received an extension of state recognition by the supervisory authority of the Senate Administration of the German Accreditation Council . As the first private University of Applied Sciences in the State of Berlin, bbw bbw University of Applied Sciences was successfully accredited by the German Accreditation Council, giving special recognition to the university's quality system.
2 compulsory practical phases of 3 months each, will be organised as part of the full-time study course. These are scheduled at the end of the 2nd and 4th semester. The internship can be undertaken in Germany or abroad. Our Careers Service will help you find a suitable company where you can do your internship. However, students are generally personally responsible for making applications and signing the contract of internship.
FAQ in the Deutschlandstipendium category
Applications for the Deutschlandstipendium can be made by any student at a participating German university.
The Deutschlandstipendium may be received in conjunction with another scholarship, provided the student does not receive any other talent or performance-related funding. This does not apply if the talent or performance-related funding lies below the statutory threshold of 30 Euro per month.
Funding received under the Deutschlandstipendium does not have to be repaid.
The scholarship will still be paid out if the student is spending a period abroad studying the same discipline - provided that the student finds themselves abroad during the period of the funding. This applies irrespective of any possible leave of absence from the university issuing the scholarship.
The Deutschlandstipendium will also continue if the student is studying abroad on an ERASMUS+ programme, who is also a scholarship holder in receipt of a mobility allowance from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Yes, for example in the case of parental leave, if the student is in a maternity protection arrangement or for study abroad funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The scholarship will not be paid during this time. When studies are resumed, the grant period will be extended by the period of the leave of absence.
Secondary study programmes and advanced degree courses are in principle eligible for funding.
The universities assume the role of a central mediator. They identify the potential funders, select the scholarship holders, and arrange the funding.
FAQ in the Berlin category
Living in Berlin
Berlin is a global city that is becoming ever more attractive. Many people dream of living here. Year after year, tens of thousands move here from all over Germany and the world. This is putting ever greater pressure on the housing market in the city.
But it is still possible to find relatively affordable apartments or flat-sharing options, with rents naturally varying from one city district to the next.
Vacant apartments are advertised in newspapers and city magazines and other publications and the majority are also posted online. Many housing companies are now specialising in housing aimed specifically at students; there are also many sites on the internet where you can find a room in an apartment.
If you require somewhere to stay at short notice, for example if you are moving to Berlin just a short time before the start of your studies, you can explore options available at the Bürgermeister-Reuter-Stiftung [student accommodation foundation], flat-sharing agencies, backpacker hotels or at the Studentenhotel Hubertusallee: http://brst.de/cms/home.html
Students from abroad, in particular, can find some short-term accommodation places provided by the Max-Kade-Haus operated by the Studentenwerk Berlin [student services], which includes the International Students Centre.
Here is a selection of some of the best links for searching for housing, vacant rooms and apartments in Berlin:
Flats/apartments
- http://www.studenten-wg.de/Berlin,wohnung.html
- https://www.wohngemeinschaft.de/
- http://www.wg-gesucht.de/
- https://www.zwischenmiete.de/
- http://www.studi-wohnen-berlin.de/
- http://berlin.studenten-wohnung.de
Homes
- https://www.immobilienscout24.de/
- https://www.immonet.de/
- https://www.gewobag.de/studentenwohnungen-1143.html
Apartments
- http://www.medienfenster-adlershof.de/de/
- https://www.easy-living4u.de/
- http://www.spreepolis.berlin/
- http://www.studenten-apartment.de/studiob/
- http://ich-will-nach-berlin.de/
- https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-wohnung-mieten/berlin/studenten/k0c203l3331
- https://www.uniplaces.com/de/accommodation/berlin
But if you still can’t find anything, we will of course be on hand to help you.
You can find a range of leisure time opportunities here:
FAQ in the Apprentices/People in Employment category
The Real Estate Management course offers the opportunity to complete an additionally sector-specific qualification, more or less in advance of the Bachelor of Arts. The Akademie der Immobilienwirtschaft e.V. Berlin (BBA, Academy for Real Estate Management) is a co-operation partner of the bbw University of Applied Sciences.
After five semesters, you can qualify as a "Immobilienökonom (GdW)" (real estate economist) at the BBA (provided you fulfil the relevant criteria) and after a further three semesters, you will complete your studies at the University with the internationally recognised university degree “Bachelor of Arts".
Bachelor programmes at the bbw University of Applied Sciences can be undertaken full-time with integrated practical projects or on a part-time basis. And dual study programmes are also available.
The master programmes are full-time courses but are organised in such a way to also make them attractive to professionals (Real Estate Project Management and Management of Creative Industries).
FAQ in the Pre-degree category
Even if it has been a while since your last English lesson or if you do not have any previous knowledge, the University’s teaching staff will prepare you for employing the language. We also recommend that students undertake an elective language course. bbw’s School of Languages at the “Bildungswerk der Aktiengesellschaft” has various options for you, for example ( www.wir-lieben-sprachen.de ).
Yes, we offer a pre-degree maths course designed to refresh and reinforce course content. More information on request.
Yes, Spanish is offered as an elective module as part of the Business Studies study programme specialising in tourisms and event management. Linguistic courses in other languages can be optionally arranged depending on demand.
Yes, after examining the equivalence of the studies in question, the bbw University of Applied Sciences will recognise academic performance achieved at another university. Achievements outside of the university system that can be taken into account, include skills acquired as part of a vocational training and further training programme (leading to qualification as Meister [master technician], state certified .... , accredited ....), provided that certificates can be provided.
Anyone who is undertaking a vocational course and has already received BAFöG funding for it, can still receive BAföG funding for a subsequent university course of study.
The maximum rate of funding is 643 Euro. Additional allowances will also be granted for health insurance and housing. The rate of the BAföG funding depends on income and wealth, including that belonging to parents. Applications are limited to students under the age of 30. The funding is paid out in the form of a loan and must be repaid within 20 years.
Further information is available at www.das-neue-bafoeg.de.
No, unfortunately the real estate market situation in Berlin makes its infeasible for bbw to run its own halls of residence for students. See the "Living in Berlin" FAQs for various ways in which you can find affordable accommodation in Berlin.
Yes, in principle this is possible at any university because of your bbw student status. This also applies to using sporting facilities and libraries.
As a student under 30 years of age, you are legally obliged to insure yourself with public or private health insurance.
If you are not family-insured, it is possible to take out discounted student health insurance with most health insurance companies. The tariffs may vary from one insurance provider to another. The best way is to check the current rate with your health insurance company.
If you are privately insured, proof that you are exempt from the statutory insurance obligation is required (available from the statutory health insurance of your choice).
