Information for international applicants THE HAWK STUDY PROGRAMMES University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen Information for international applicants THE HAWK STUDY PROGRAMMES University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen CONTENT
Introduction to HAWK Hochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen ...... 04 Academic Calendar ...... 05
Contact information for international applicants ...... 06
General information for international applicants ...... 07 Information on the admission procedure for international applicants ...... 07 German Language Skills ...... 09 Assessment test or preliminary practical training ...... 10 Study fees ...... 10 Scholarships ...... 11 Application deadlines ...... 11
Study programmes ...... 12 Faculty of Architecture, Engineering and Conservation ...... 12 Faculty of Design ...... 14 Faculty of Management, Social Work and Construction ...... 16 Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology ...... 18 Faculty of Resource Management ...... 20 Faculty of Social Work and Health ...... 22 Health Campus Goettingen ...... 24
Notes ...... 26 Imprint
Editor: HAWK | Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen | University of Applied Sciences and Arts | International Office, Hohnsen 4, 31134 Hildesheim, Germany | www.hawk.de/international Translation: International Office Design: CI/CD-Team of HAWK Printing: BWH GmbH, Hannover | 3. Edition, Circulation 500 | Issued in May 2019 The common mission of applied research and international reputation. Holzminden and development implies a distinct applica- (20.000 inhabitants, 1.300 HAWK students) tion-oriented focus and professional cha- convinces with an almost familiar study racter of studies, which include integrated atmosphere in a largely new campus and a and supervised work assignments in indus- beautiful scenic location 100 km southwest INTRODUCTION TO try, enterprises or other relevant institutions. of Hanover. With about 6.300 students and more than About 100 international cooperation agree- HAWK HOCHSCHULE 500 academic and administrative staff the ments are the basis for mobility in studying HAWK belongs to the medium-sized univer- and teaching, as well as for projects in know- HILDESHEIM/HOLZMINDEN/GÖTTINGEN sities. The cities of Hildesheim, Holzminden ledge and technology transfer and applied and Göttingen are located 100 km apart from research. Research priorities of HAWK focus each other. In Hildesheim (100.000 inhabi on three areas: laser and plasma techno tants, 3.200 HAWK students, 30 km south of logy, sustainable production and use of bio- As a typical “University of Applied Sciences” Hanover) the administration headquarter of genic raw materials, social and economic HAWK concentrates its study programmes in HAWK is located, in an atmosphere with processes of integrated urban and regional engineering and other technical disciplines, a lively student scene. Göttingen (120.oo0 development. HAWK Hochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden/ business-related studies, social work, inhabitants, 1.800 HAWK students, 120 km Göttingen is a public University of Applied health, and design areas. Six faculties – Ar- south of Hanover) is characterized as a Sciences and Arts, which was established chitecture, Engineering and Conservation famous university city with a high academic under the decree of the Lower Saxony (Hildesheim), Design (Hildesheim), Social Ministry of Education and Science in 1971, Work and Health (Hildesheim), Manage- Federal State of Lower Saxony, Germany. ment, Social Work and Construction (Holz- minden), Natural Sciences and Technology Academic Calendar (Göttingen), Resource Management (Göttin- gen) and the Health Campus (Göttingen) – The academic year of HAWK is divided into two semesters: offer a wide, partly niqueu variety of 25 bach the first starting in autumn (1 September – 28 February), elor and 16 master programmes in Northern the second in spring (1 March – 31 August). Germany. For all new international students the International Office offers introduction weeks before semester start: beginning of September and midth of February.
04 05 CONTACT INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
International applicants send their applica- courses and linguistic opportunities and can If you have foreign qualifications and wish tion directly to the HAWK (not via Uni-Assist, advise or help you in many problem areas to have them recognized in Germany, the the University Application Service for Inter- concerning foreign students in Germany, es- Recognition Finder will navigate you quickly national Students). The International Office pecially regarding the application process to the appropriate authority responsible for General information on studying in Lower of HAWK can inform you about current for a place to study. your case on www.anerkennung-in-deutsch- Saxony can be found at www.studieren-in- land.de/html/en. Unless you wish to receive niedersachsen.de. information if your higher education certi ficate qualifies for a master programme at Contact HAWK, then you have to apply directly. Information on the admission procedure for international applicants International Office: Hohnsen 4, 31134 Hildesheim, Germany Phone: +49/51 21/881-145, -146 | E-Mail: [email protected] In order to apply at HAWK Hochschule Hil www.hawk.de/en/international desheim/Holzminden/Göttingen you need to submit an online application at https:// Academic counselling: Hohnsen 4, 31134 Hildesheim, Germany hisinone.hawk.de which is possible within Phone: +49/51 21/881-333 | E-Mail: [email protected] six weeks before the application deadline.
06 07 In general, you are allowed to study in Ger- many when you are allowed to study in your home country as well. Detailed information can be found on www.anabin.de. The infor- mation is based on the publications and decisions of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs German language skills of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Ger- Once submitted you need to print the appli- many (www.kmk.org/kmk/information-in- Since all our programmes are held mainly cation form, sign it and send it to HAWK english.html). in German it is necessary to have sufficient Hochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göt- language skills to follow the lectures. There- tingen (International Office) together with all If you need to apply before you have access fore, in order to be accepted you need to documents mentioned on the form. Once we to the online application, you need to fill and prove your qualifications with one of the fol- have received your application we have to German qualification for admission to high- sign our application form and send it to us lowing German tests listed on page 10. For validate whether your documents and certi- er education. The validation takes place as with all the required documents. The appli- applicants holding a B1-level in German, ficates can be regarded as equivalent to a soon as we have received the complete set cation form can be found on our website: HAWK Language Centre offers preparatory of application documents (for necessary www.hawk.de/en/international/applicants. language courses leading to the TestDaF application documents see below). Without Additionally you need to submit the online exam. For further information on offered lan- these documents we cannot process your application shortly before the application guage levels, dates and fees please check request or – if applicable – sign you up for deadline. Otherwise, it is not possible to www.hawk.de/testdaf. Courses and tests the preparatory course (Studienkolleg). sign you up for a place to study. can be taken at any other language institute as well. Some language course providers In some restricted bachelor programmes, close to our study locations are listed on the admission to the programme is coordi- page 11. Necessary application documents nated nationwide. Therefore, the first step towards a place to study is the registration Online application (if necessary preceded by the application form) with www.hochschulstart.de. You provide Recent Curriculum Vitae with photo your personal particulars and contact de- Copy of passport tails. Following a successful registration, you Copy of visa/residence title (as soon as available) receive an applicant-ID (BID) and an authen Proof of German language skills (certified copy) tication number (BAN). These are necessary School-leaving qualification (certified copy) for the online application at HAWK Hoch- University entrance examination (if applicable) (certified copy) schule Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen. University degree (if applicable) (certified copy) Please check the desired study programme Preliminary pactical training (applicable for some bachelor programmes) for further details. Assessment test (only design) If the original document is not issued in English or German, you need to hand in certified copies of the approved translation as well.
08 09 Assessment test or preliminary practical training
In some study programmes it is necessary to hand in additional application documents such as a proof of a preliminary practical Study fees training or the application form for the as- sessment test. Please check the desired For one semester at HAWK you will have to study programme for further details. pay between 300 – 400 Euro semester fees, Application deadlines depending on the study location. This inclu- des a ticket to ride the local trains in Lower The general application deadline at HAWK Saxony free of charge (and for the study for a start of studies in September/October locations in Hildesheim and Göttingen also (winter semester) is July 15 or August 1 and the city buses). Scholarships for a start of studies in March/April January 15 or February 1 each year. However this There are a few scholarships that can be might vary for the different study program applied for at HAWK but you do not qualify mes or the assessment test. Therefore, Recognized German language certificates for these scholarships until you are in your please check the desired study programme second or third year of study. for further details. Late documents will not Direct qualification for higher education Information on further scholarship possibi- be taken into account. Applicants who are qualified to start their studies directly need to hand in one of the lities can be found at www.funding-guide.de following German tests within the application deadline: (= DAAD scholarship database). TestDaF (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache des TestdaF-Instituts) – minimum level 3 or 4, depending on the requested study programme (please check the desired study programme for further details) DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang) – minimum level 1 or 2, depending on the requested study programme German language courses (please check the desired study programme for further details) Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (2. Stufe) HAWK Language Centre | Goschentor 1 | 31134 Hildesheim telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule Phone: +49/51 21/881-503 | E-Mail: [email protected] Zertifikat C2 des Goethe Instituts. Volkshochschule Hildesheim (www.vhs-hildesheim.de/programm/deutsch-integration) Preparatory course (Studienkolleg) Hochschule Hannover In order to be admitted to the entrance examination at the preparatory course you (www.hs-hannover.de/zff/sprachzertifikate) need to hand in one of the following German certificates: Institut für interkulturelle Kommunikation Göttingen Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (1. Stufe) (www.iik-goettingen.de) telc Deutsch B1 or worldwide at a Goethe Institut (www.goethe.de) Zertifikat B1 des Goethe Instituts. or a TestDaF center (www.testdaf.de)
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BA Architecture; You will then be invited to a personal BEng Civil Engineering; interview in which you have to show your BEng Wood Engineering artistic qualifications as well. In the end 10 weeks of preliminary practical training you will receive a letter of the examination in the construction industry (4 weeks board stating the points achieved. need to be completed by start of studies, With this you can apply for the autumn rest by the end of the second semester) term (deadline August 1). TestDaF-3, DSH-1 or other accepted German language certificate MA Architecture; Study programmes Application deadline: MA Scientific Conservation August 1 Approved higher education degree in a related field FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, BA Conservation and Restoration TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted 12 months of preliminary practical German language certificate ENGINEERING AND CONSERVATION training in a conservator’s workshop Application deadline: TestDaF-3, DSH-1 or other accepted August 1 IN HILDESHEIM German language certificate Assessment test MEng Civil Engineering Applicants need to pass an assessment Approved higher education degree in test. The test is valid for 3 years for a related field Bachelor programmes an application at HAWK. In order to TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted participate you need to hand in the German language certificate BA Architecture (3-year programme) following documents by March 31: Application deadline: BEng Civil Engineering (3.5-year programme) – Application form ʼAntrag auf Teilnahme February 1 (spring term) BEng Wood Engineering (3.5-year programme) am Feststellungsverfahren zum August 1 (autumn term) BA Conservation and Restoration (3-year programme) Nachweis einer besonderen künstle- Areas of specialisation: Furniture and Wooden Objects; Mural Painting/Architectural Surfaces; rischen Befähigung‘ (www.hawk.de/ Paintings and Polychrome Wooden Objects; Records, Books and Graphics; Stone and Ceramics ba-konservierung) – Curriculum Vitae with photo – Portfolio with self-made works to prove your artistic qualifications Master programmes (for more information on nature and extent of the portfolio please contact MA Architecture (2-year programme) the faculty directly www.hawk.de/ MEng Civil Engineering (1.5-year programme) ba-konservierung) MA Scientific Conservation (2-year programme)
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BA Design MA Design TestDaF-3, DSH-1 or other accepted Approved higher education degree in German language certificate a related field Assessment test TestDaF-3, DSH-1 or other accepted Applicants need to pass an assessment German language certificate test. The test is valid for 3 years for Assessment test an application at HAWK. In order to Applicants need to pass an assessment participate you need to hand in the test. The test is valid for 3 years for following documents by March 31/ an application at HAWK. In order to September 30 of each year: participate you need to hand in the – Application form ʼAntrag auf Teilnahme following documents by April 30/ Study programmes am Feststellungsverfahren zum October 30 of each year: Nachweis einer besonderen künstle- – Application form ʼAntrag auf Teilnahme rischen Befähigung‘ (www.hawk.de/ zur Feststellung der besonderen Eig- FACULTY OF DESIGN ba-gestaltung) nung‘ (www.hawk.de/ma-gestaltung) – Curriculum Vitae with photo. – Curriculum Vitae with photo. IN HILDESHEIM By April 30/October 30 you further need You will then receive a homework which to hand in a portfolio. If your portfolio you have to present together with finds the approval of the commission your portfolio at a personal interview. you will be invited to a practical exam in The invitation to the interview will Bachelor programme which you have to show your artistic be issued with the homework. In the qualifications as well. In the end you will end you will receive a letter of the BA Design (3-year programme) receive a letter of the examination board examination board stating the points with the following fields of competence: stating the points achieved. With this achieved. With this you can apply for Advertising Design, Branding Design, Colour Design, Digital Media, Graphic Design, you can apply for the spring term the spring term (deadline February 1) Interior Architecture, Lighting Design, Metal Design, Product Design (deadline January 15) or the autumn or the autumn term (deadline August 1). term (deadline July 15). Please note: For the master programme a new application Master programme procedure will be implemented in 2020. The current conditions of application are availa- MA Design (2-year programme) ble at www.hawk.de/ma-gestaltung.
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BEng Construction Management; MEng Energy Efficient and Sustainable BEng Green Building; Constructions BSc Real Estate Economics and Approved higher education degree Management in a related field 6 weeks of preliminary practical TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted training in a related field (by the end German language certificate of the third semester) Application deadline: TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted February 1 German language certificate Application deadline adaptation Study programmes Application deadline: semester (2-year programme): August 1 August 1
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT BA Economics (part-time) MSc Real Estate Management TestDaF-3, DSH-1 or other accepted Approved higher education degree SOCIAL WORK, CONSTRUCTION German language certificate in a related field Application deadline: TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted IN HOLZMINDEN August 1 German language certificate Application deadline: BA Social Work August 1 8 weeks (300 hours) of preliminary Bachelor programmes practical training in a social pedagogical MA Social Work field under the supervision of a trained Approved higher education degree BEng Construction Management (3.5-year programme) social worker in a related field BA Economics (4.5-year online-based part-time programme) TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted BEng Green Building (3.5-year programme) German language certificate German language certificate BSc Real Estate Economics and Management (3-year programme) Registration in nationwide coordination Application deadline: BA Social Work (3-year programme) website www.hochschulstart.de August 1 necessary Application deadline: July 15 Master programmes
MSc Real Estate Management (2-year programme) MEng Energy Efficient and Sustainable Constructions (1.5-year programme) MA Social Work (2-year programme)
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Study programmes BEng Electrical Engineering/ MEng Electrical Engineering/ Information Technology; Information Technology; FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES BEng Mechanical Engineering/ MSc Laser and Plasma Technology; Precision Machining; MEng Mechanical Engineering/ AND TECHNOLOGY BEng Physical Technologies Precision Machining 8 weeks of preliminary practical training Approved higher education degree in a IN GÖTTINGEN in a related field (by the end of the related field third semester) OR within dual system TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted (= training contract with a company) German language certificate no training required Application deadline: Bachelor programmes TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted February 1 (spring term), German language certificate August 1 (autumn term) BEng Electrical Engineering/Information Technology (3-year programme) Application deadline: BEng Mechanical Engineering/Precision Machining (3-year programme) August 1 BEng Physical Technologies (3-year programme) In all bachelor programmes you have the possibility to study in one of the interdisciplinary profiles medical technologies or renewable energies.
Master programmes
MEng Electrical Engineering/Information Technology (2-year programme) MSc Laser and Plasma Technology (2-year programme) MEng Mechanical Engineering/Precision Machining (2-year programme)
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Study programmes BSc Arboriculture; MEng Business Administration and BSc Forestry Engineering FACULTY OF TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted Approved higher education degree German language certificate in a related field RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Registration in nationwide coordination TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted website www.hochschulstart.de German language certificate IN GÖTTINGEN necessary Application deadline: Application deadline: February 1 July 15 MA Regional Management and Bachelor programmes BEng Business Administration Business Development; and Engineering MEng Renewable Resources and BSc Arboriculture (3-year programme) TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted Regenerative Energies; BEng Business Administration and Engineering (3.5-year programme) German language certificate MSc Urban Tree and Forest Management BSc Forestry (3-year programme) Application deadline: Approved higher education degree BSc Forestry dual (3.5-year programme) August 1 in a related field TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted BSc Forestry dual German language certificate qualification agreement with one of Application deadline: Master programmes the cooperating forest operations August 1 TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted MEng Business Administration and Engineering (1.5-year programme) German language certificate MA Regional Management and Business Development (2-year programme) Application deadline: MEng Renewable Resources and Regenerative Energies (2-year programme) July 15 MSc Urban Tree and Forest Management (2-year programme)
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BA Childhood Education TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted 8 weeks (300 hours) of preliminary prac- German language certificate tical training in a social pedagogical field Registration in nationwide coordination under the supervision of a trained social website www.hochschulstart.de worker with children age 10 and under necessary TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted Application deadline: German language certificate January 15 (spring term), Registration in nationwide coordination July 15 (autumn term) website www.hochschulstart.de necessary Study programmes Application deadline: MSc Occupational Therapy, Speech and January 15 (spring term), Language Therapy, Physiotherapy July 15 (autumn term) Successful three year education and FACULTY OF qualified professional training in BA Educational Sciences for Allied occupational therapy, speech and SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH Health Professions; language therapy or physiotherapy at a BSc Occupational Therapy, Speech and professional school for occupational IN HILDESHEIM Language Therapy, Physiotherapy therapy, speech and language therapy Successful three year education and quali- or physiotherapy or equivalent fied professional training in occupational Approved higher education degree in therapy, speech and language therapy occupational therapy, speech and Bachelor programmes or physiotherapy at a professional language therapy or physiotherapy school for occupational therapy, speech TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted BA Childhood Education (3-year programme) and language therapy or physiotherapy German language certificate BA Educational Sciences for Allied Health Professions (2.5-year programme) Assessment test Application deadline: BSc Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted February 1 (spring term) (1.5-year programme) German language certificate BA Social Work (3-year programme) Application deadline: MA Social Work May 1 (autumn term), Approved higher education degree for BSc Occupational Therapy, Speech in a related field and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted Master programmes also November 1 (spring term) German language certificate English certificate on level B2 of the MSc Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy BA Social Work European Framework of Reference (2.5-year programme) 8 weeks (300 hours) of preliminary for Languages (before master thesis) MA Social Work (2-year programme) practical training in a social peda- Application deadline: gogical field under the supervision of August 1 a trained social worker
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BEng Medical Engineering BA Social Work in Healthcare Study programmes 8 weeks of preliminary practical training TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted in a related field (by the end of the third German language certificate semester) Registration in nationwide coordination HEALTH CAMPUS TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted website www.hochschulstart.de German language certificate necessary GOETTINGEN Registration in nationwide coordination Application deadline: website www.hochschulstart.de July 15 necessary Application deadline: BSc Therapeutical Sciences Bachelor programmes July 15 Training contract and commitment of one of the cooperating schools BEng Medical Engineering (3-year programme) BSc Nursing of physiotherapy or speech and BSc Nursing (4-year programme and vocational training in (pediatric) nursing) Training contract and commitment language therapy BA Social Work in Healthcare (3.5 year programme) of one of the cooperating schools TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted BSc Therapeutical Sciences (4-year programme and vocational training in of nursing German language certificate speech and language therapy or physiotherapy) TestDaF-4, DSH-2 or other accepted Application deadline for training German language certificate position: decided by the cooperating Application deadline for training school of physiotherapy or speech position: decided by the and language therapy cooperating school of nursing Application deadline at HAWK: Application deadline at HAWK: July 15 for place to study July 15 for place to study
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