Study in Bochum: All private universities & degree programmes from Business Administration to Psychology

Georg Agricola University of Technology

The Georg Agricola University of Technology (THGA) is a private, state-recognized university with a focus on engineering courses. It was founded in 1816 and is thus the oldest university in the city of Bochum.

Currently, the THGA has about 2,500 students enrolled in a variety of application-oriented bachelor's and master's degree programs, including industrial engineering, mining, geotechnical engineering and environmental engineering.

Herner Straße 45, 44787 Bochum

Here is a selection of popular degree programs at Georg Agricola University of Technology:

EBZ Business School - University of Applied Sciences

The EBZ Business School emerged from the non-profit company Europäisches Bildungszentrum der Wohnungs- und Immobilienwirtschaft, has existed in its current form since 2008 and is strongly linked to the real estate industry. The school offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in real estate management, business management and marketing. It also offers continuing education programs and certificate courses.

With about 1.200 students (April 2022), EBZ Business School is one of the smaller universities in Germany, but it has a high success rate and a strong presence in the real estate industry.

Springorumallee 20, 44795 Bochum

The EBZ Business School in Bochum offers these interesting courses of study:

IU International University of Applied Sciences

IU International University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1998 and is now the largest university in Germany with more than 100,000 students. It is headquartered in Erfurt, Thuringia, but also offers its degree programs in many other cities in Germany.

There is a branch in Bochum, where both dual study programs and campus study programs with online modules are offered. In addition, the university offers more than 100 distance learning courses that can be studied regardless of location.

Massenbergstrasse 15-17, 44787 Bochum

IU International University of Applied Sciences in Bochum offers these exciting degree programs:

FOM University of Applied Sciences

FOM University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest private universities of applied sciences in Germany, located in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1993, a total of 53,836 students were enrolled at FOM in the winter semester of 2021/2022.

The university operates more than 30 locations in Germany, including Bochum. FOM's degree programs are geared toward working professionals and offer flexible time models to enable face-to-face lectures parallel to company work or training

Universitaetsstrasse 142, 44799 Bochum

In Bochum, the FOM University of Applied Sciences currently offers these courses, but more may follow soon:

Duales Studium in Bochum

The dual study program is a special form of study that combines practical training with university studies. Theoretical phases at a university or university of cooperative education alternate with practical phases in the company.

The practical phases can look different depending on the course of study and the company. In some cases, they are block internships lasting several weeks or months; in other cases, students regularly complete practical phases at the company on fixed days per week or month.

The dual study program has the advantage that students get an early insight into practice and can gain valuable work experience already during their studies. In addition, dual degree programs are often linked to a training contract and remuneration, which enables financial independence during studies.

The courses of study offered in the dual system are very diverse and range from classic engineering and business administration courses to specialized courses such as nursing management or event management.

In Bochum, many dual study programs are also offered by privately sponsored universities. For example, the IU International University of Applied Sciences offers a wide range of dual study programs in various disciplines, and the EBZ Business School, for its part, offers a project development program:

State universities

There are three state universities in Bochum:

• Ruhr-Universität Bochum: The Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) is a state university with about 42,500 students and 20 faculties. It was founded in 1962 and has its campus in the south of Bochum. The RUB is known for its research in the fields of medicine, engineering and natural sciences.
• Bochum University of Applied Sciences: Bochum University of Applied Sciences – in short UAS_BO is a state university of applied sciences with around 8,000 students and 6 faculties. It was founded in 1971 and offers degree programmes in areas such as engineering, architecture, economics and computer science.
• Hochschule für Gesundheit: The Hochschule für Gesundheit (HS Gesundheit) is a state university of applied sciences with about 2,500 students and 3 departments. It was founded in 2009 and has its campus in Bochum.