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Welcome to Buxtehude. University of Applied Sciences. Where Y ou C an Find Us. Easy Access by Public T ransport. Buxtehude, A Hanseatic City. Tradition founded in 1197 member of the Hanseatic League since 1363 hometown of the fairy tale „The Hare and the Hedgehog “
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Welcome to Buxtehude University of Applied Sciences
Buxtehude, A HanseaticCity • Tradition • founded in 1197 • memberoftheHanseaticLeague since 1363 • hometownofthefairytale „The Hare andtheHedgehog“ • surroundedtohistoriclandscapes"AltesLand“ (pomiculture) and "LüneburgerHeide“ (heathlands) Fotos: MadleFotowelt, Daniela Ponath
Buxtehude: Industrial Activities • Current Status • 40.000 residents • 80 squarekilometers • partofthemetropolitanareaHamburg • Industrial Sectors • aircraftindustry • buildingindustry • chemicalindustry • medicalindustry • shippingcompanies
Facts & Figures • University of Applied Sciences • State-recognized • Founded in 1875 • 1,100 students • 3 faculties • 8 bachelorprograms
OurHistory • 1875foundedas an academyforCivil Engineering • 1971University of Applied Sciences, focus on ArchitectureSciences • 2004Transformation frompublic University into a private publicpartnership • 2005Kick-start as a privatized University, 48 studentsreadingcivilengineering2006IntroductionofPhysiotherapy (B.Sc.) • 2009IntroductionofMechatronic Engineering • 2015Launch Midwifery (B.Sc.) • 2017Launch ofHealth Care (B.Sc.) • 2018Launch of Building Constructionand Automatisation (B.Eng.)
Bachelor Degrees • Architecture DUAL(BEng) • Civil Engineering DUAL(BEng) • Facility Engineering and Automation DUAL (BEng) • Mechatronics DUAL(BEng) • MidwiferyDUAL(BSc) • NursingDUAL(BSc) • Physiotherapy DUAL(BSc) • Real Estate Industrial Engineering and Management DUAL(BEng)
Our Brand – OurStrengths • Dual curriculum: combineshighereducationwith professional practice • Small cohorts: typically 30 to 50 students per yearandcourse • Small learninggroups: Easy accessto Professors and Tutors • Our Campus setting: Family atmosphere
The StructureofOurDual Curriculum • Structure of our engineering courses • two terms per year • start of university year in September • per term: 50% theoretical education, 50% professional practice within an employment company • illustration of the educational phasing:
The ContractualTriangle • Studentshave a dual contractualrelationship • with hochschule 21 (thestudentcontract) • with an employmentcompany (theemploymentcontract) hochschule 21 contract cooperation contract Student Employmentcompany
How Does Duality Work for Health Studies? • Students hold a contractwithourpartnerhospitals • Partner hospitalsoffervocationaltraining at theirin houseschoolsaswellasworkpractice • Students hold a contractwithhochscule 21 (thestudentcontract) • hochschule 21 offersacademictuition • Academic tuitionintegratesvocationaltraining
HowToApplyforHealth Studies • Application • physiotherapy: deadline for winter term is 15th August • nursing/midwifery: • application for a training place at one of our partner organizations • application at hochschule 21 • Admission • school leaving certificate, entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences • physiotherapy: entrance procedure • nursing/midwifery: vocational training contract with one of our partner
Real Estate Industrial Engineering and Management DUAL – A Brief Intro
International Relationships • PartneringUniversities • German University of Technology in Oman • Chalmers University of Technology • Dublin Institute of Technology • Fachhochschule Kärnten • Hanzehogeschool Groningen • Kingston University • Lublin University of Technology • Oestfold University College • Politechnico di Milano • Slovak University of Technology • T.E.I. of Western Greece • University of Rzeszów • Universidad de Cantabria