Evangelische Hochschule Hessen (EHH) Summary
Evangelische Hochschule Hessen is a church-related university of applied sciences in Darmstadt, Schwalmstadt-Treysa and Kassel, Hesse. Evangelische Hochschule Hessen is a state-recognized Protestant university of applied sciences for social work, childhood education, inclusive education, health promotion, diaconia, religious education, public theology, counselling and nonprofit leadership with three locations in Hesse. Its institutional development 1971 — Protestant social-education predecessor institutions formed the modern university in Darmstadt. Social work and community-oriented education became key professions. Today’s academic profile includes social work, child education, inclusive education, health promotion, diaconate, community education, religious education, public theology, psychosocial counselling, nonprofit management, ethics, leadership and applied social research. The locations are significant: Darmstadt connects social and health studies with the Rhine-Main region, Schwalmstadt-Treysa with diaconal practice at Hephata, and Kassel supports flexible, practice-integrated and public-theological approaches in northern Hesse.
This master file includes 8 undergraduate and 7 postgraduate entries in the course portfolio with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples of undergraduate programs are Social Work, Diaconia and Community Education with Social Work, Childhood Education, Inclusive Education, Lifeworld-Oriented Health Promotion, Religion, Community Education and Social Work. Later entries are Religion, Community Education and Social Work, Social Work for Qualified Educators, Social Work for Qualified Disability-Support Professionals. Postgraduate study includes Social Work, Inclusive Education, Religious Education, Psychosocial Counselling with Systemic Qualification, Nonprofit Management and Adaptive Leadership, Management, Ethics and Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector, and Transformation Studies: Public Theology and Social Work. Each course still remains a parent qualification with specialisations noted in the course entry instead of being incorrectly listed as separate degrees.
Admission is managed at the program level. Applicants will need to apply through the EHH Online Portal. The general bachelor’s deadline for winter 2026/27 has been extended to August 15, and applicants with international certificates used the May 1–July 15 window. Separate dates are published for individual master’s courses. The applicants are to validate 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 a PhD is separate from admission to a bachelors or masters degree and normally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
Regular bachelor and consecutive master studies are free of tuition fees at EHH. The semester contribution is approx. €300 and includes the semester ticket. There is a one-off enrolment fee of €300. Continuing master’s programs may charge separate tuition. These institutional fees exclude the cost of rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or 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 includes 8 undergraduate and 7 postgraduate entries in the course portfolio with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples of undergraduate programs are Social Work, Diaconia and Community Education with Social Work, Childhood Education, Inclusive Education, Lifeworld-Oriented Health Promotion, Religion, Community Education and Social Work. Later entries are Religion, Community Education and Social Work, Social Work for Qualified Educators, Social Work for Qualified Disability-Support Professionals. Postgraduate study includes Social Work, Inclusive Education, Religious Education, Psychosocial Counselling with Systemic Qualification, Nonprofit Management and Adaptive Leadership, Management, Ethics and Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector, and Transformation Studies: Public Theology and Social Work. Each course still remains a parent qualification with specialisations noted in the course entry instead of being incorrectly listed as separate degrees.
Admission is managed at the program level. Applicants will need to apply through the EHH Online Portal. The general bachelor’s deadline for winter 2026/27 has been extended to August 15, and applicants with international certificates used the May 1–July 15 window. Separate dates are published for individual master’s courses. The applicants are to validate 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 a PhD is separate from admission to a bachelors or masters degree and normally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
Regular bachelor and consecutive master studies are free of tuition fees at EHH. The semester contribution is approx. €300 and includes the semester ticket. There is a one-off enrolment fee of €300. Continuing master’s programs may charge separate tuition. These institutional fees exclude the cost of rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or 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.