Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Dortmund UAS) Summary
Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts (German: Fachhochschule Dortmund) is a public university of applied sciences, located in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts is a public, urban university with eight faculties combining engineering, computing, architecture, design, social work, business and applied graduate education. 1971 – The university was founded by combining the established predecessor schools in Dortmund Its institutional development includes Engineering and construction programs continued technical traditions of long standing. Today its academic profile is defined by architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, computer science, business, logistics, finance, social work, film, photography, communication design, object and spatial design and applied data. Its Sonnenstraße, Emil-Figge-Straße and Max-Ophüls-Platz locations mean that the university is situated right in the heart of Dortmund's technology, logistics, media, design, social services and industrial economy in the wider Ruhr region, which is important.
The course portfolio in this master file contains 15 undergraduate entries and 12 postgraduate entries, some consolidated under their parent degrees where appropriate. Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Science are examples of undergraduate studies. Film and Sound, Photography, Object and Spatial Design are examples of post graduate studies. Postgraduate study includes Architecture, Civil Engineering, Digital Design, Computer Science, Embedded Systems Engineering, Business Management, Film, Photography Studies and Research, Information & Electrical Engineering. Each course is still a parent credential, and specialisations are listed on the course entry, not misrepresented as separate degrees. The variants dual, cooperative, part-time and practice-integrated are part of the relevant parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is run at the program level. Candidates apply online via the route published for the degree. Restricted programs may require Hochschulstart, international qualifications may be processed via uni-assist, design or film programs may require portfolios and aptitude examinations. Applicants are advised to check the language of instruction, semester of entry, subject prerequisites, selection process and document pathway before submitting. 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 different from bachelor’s and master’s studies and usually requires a viable research proposal, acceptable supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
There is no general tuition for the ordinary degree. The contribution for the winter semester 2026/27 is €346.80. Selected part-time network programs have additional media and service fees. Separate prices will be published for continuing MBA programs. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning material, 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.
The university’s subject mix is the basis for career preparation, not a guarantyd placement scheme. Dortmund’s logistics, software, insurance, media, creative, manufacturing, social-service and municipal organisations provide project partners and graduate opportunities. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis all add to students’ professional readiness. Dortmund UAS is for students who want applied teaching, close professional connections, flexible study formats and research-informed practice.
The course portfolio in this master file contains 15 undergraduate entries and 12 postgraduate entries, some consolidated under their parent degrees where appropriate. Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Science are examples of undergraduate studies. Film and Sound, Photography, Object and Spatial Design are examples of post graduate studies. Postgraduate study includes Architecture, Civil Engineering, Digital Design, Computer Science, Embedded Systems Engineering, Business Management, Film, Photography Studies and Research, Information & Electrical Engineering. Each course is still a parent credential, and specialisations are listed on the course entry, not misrepresented as separate degrees. The variants dual, cooperative, part-time and practice-integrated are part of the relevant parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is run at the program level. Candidates apply online via the route published for the degree. Restricted programs may require Hochschulstart, international qualifications may be processed via uni-assist, design or film programs may require portfolios and aptitude examinations. Applicants are advised to check the language of instruction, semester of entry, subject prerequisites, selection process and document pathway before submitting. 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 different from bachelor’s and master’s studies and usually requires a viable research proposal, acceptable supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
There is no general tuition for the ordinary degree. The contribution for the winter semester 2026/27 is €346.80. Selected part-time network programs have additional media and service fees. Separate prices will be published for continuing MBA programs. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning material, 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.
The university’s subject mix is the basis for career preparation, not a guarantyd placement scheme. Dortmund’s logistics, software, insurance, media, creative, manufacturing, social-service and municipal organisations provide project partners and graduate opportunities. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis all add to students’ professional readiness. Dortmund UAS is for students who want applied teaching, close professional connections, flexible study formats and research-informed practice.