Catholic University of Applied Sciences North Rhine-Westphalia (katho) Summary
The Catholic University of Applied Sciences North Rhine-Westphalia is a church-affiliated University of Applied Sciences in the cities of Aachen, Cologne, Münster and Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia. The Catholic University of Applied Sciences North Rhine-Westphalia is the largest state-recognized church-affiliated university of applied sciences in Germany in the fields of social work, health, nursing, inclusive education, childhood education, theology, counselling and supervision. Institutional development: 1971 — Catholic higher-education institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia consolidated into a multi-campus university. Aachen, Cologne, Münster and Paderborn have developed complementary departments and practice networks. Today the academic profile is defined as social work, childhood education, inclusive education, nursing science, midwifery, nursing management, nursing education, applied theology, counselling, addiction support, supervision, coaching and interreligious dialogue. The location is important as Four campuses connect students with welfare, healthcare, church, education, municipal, counselling, and community organisations throughout Aachen, Cologne, Münster, Paderborn, and the larger North Rhine-Westphalia region.
This master file is a course portfolio of 11 undergraduate and 12 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples at the undergraduate level include: Social Work, Social Work – Dual, Social Work – Compact, Childhood Education – Dual, Inclusive Education, Inclusive Education – Dual, and later entries include: Nursing Management, Nursing Education, Applied Theology. Postgraduate studies in Social Work, Clinical-Therapeutic Social Work, Education and Participation, Health-Related Social Work, Innovation Management in Social Work, Inclusive Education to Interreligious Dialogue Competence, Supervision and Coaching, Marriage, Family and Life Counselling. Each course remains a parent qualification with specialisations recorded on the course entry rather than misrepresented as separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time and practice-integrated versions are kept in the corresponding parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is controlled at the program level. Applicants use the katho online portal during campus- and programme-specific windows; dual and health routes require partner or professional evidence, and continuing master’s courses have different selection and cost structures. Applicants must check the language of instruction, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submission. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to doctoral studies is independent of admission to a bachelor’s or master’s program, and usually requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision, and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
Regular bachelor’s and consecutive master’s studies are free of tuition fees. Application and re-registration documents give information about a location-specific semester contribution for student services, student representation and usually the Germany semester ticket. Tuition fees may be charged for continuing master’s programs. These institutional fees do not include the cost of rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs and personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.
This master file is a course portfolio of 11 undergraduate and 12 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples at the undergraduate level include: Social Work, Social Work – Dual, Social Work – Compact, Childhood Education – Dual, Inclusive Education, Inclusive Education – Dual, and later entries include: Nursing Management, Nursing Education, Applied Theology. Postgraduate studies in Social Work, Clinical-Therapeutic Social Work, Education and Participation, Health-Related Social Work, Innovation Management in Social Work, Inclusive Education to Interreligious Dialogue Competence, Supervision and Coaching, Marriage, Family and Life Counselling. Each course remains a parent qualification with specialisations recorded on the course entry rather than misrepresented as separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time and practice-integrated versions are kept in the corresponding parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is controlled at the program level. Applicants use the katho online portal during campus- and programme-specific windows; dual and health routes require partner or professional evidence, and continuing master’s courses have different selection and cost structures. Applicants must check the language of instruction, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submission. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to doctoral studies is independent of admission to a bachelor’s or master’s program, and usually requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision, and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
Regular bachelor’s and consecutive master’s studies are free of tuition fees. Application and re-registration documents give information about a location-specific semester contribution for student services, student representation and usually the Germany semester ticket. Tuition fees may be charged for continuing master’s programs. These institutional fees do not include the cost of rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs and personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.