HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HAWK) Summary
HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts is a public university of applied sciences in Hildesheim, Holzminden and Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. HAWK is a public university of applied sciences and arts with three locations in Hildesheim, Holzminden and Göttingen, offering a portfolio ranging from design, conservation, architecture, engineering, social work, health, forestry, resource management, real estate and management. Institutionally it has a building trades school founded a Hildesheim predecessor tradition 1831. Education of the craft, architecture and design in the nineteenth century. Today its academic profile is formed by design, conservation, architecture, civil engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, social work, childhood studies, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy, midwifery, forestry, resource management, real estate, construction and leadership. Location matters: Hildesheim provides networks in design, heritage, engineering, health and social services, Holzminden links construction, real estate and management with industry, Göttingen fosters forestry, natural resources, health and research cooperation.
This master file contains a course portfolio of 15 undergraduate entries and 12 postgraduate entries . Where appropriate, subject combinations have been combined into their parent degrees . Among the undergraduate courses are Design, Conservation and Restoration, Architecture, Civil Engineering and Information Technology, Social Work and the postgraduate courses are Real Estate Management, Business Administration, Construction Management. Postgraduate studies include Design, Conservation and Restoration, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Social Work, Real Estate Management, Management and Leadership, Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Building. Each course is still a parent qualification and specialisations are entered in the course entry instead of being 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 HAWK study portal. Foreign qualifications follow the international route stated. Design, Conservation, Architecture, health, dual and professional programs have separate aptitude, portfolio, contract or experience requirements. Applicants should verify the language of teaching, 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 separate from admission to bachelors or masters and usually requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
In Hildesheim Winter 2026/27 €461.80 Holzminden Winter 2026/27 €423.80 Göttingen Winter 2026/27 €478.63 The part-time Social Work and Business Administration and the Management and Leadership master’s in Holzminden are entitled to a reduced contribution of €197. These institutional charges do not cover 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 part of the university’s subject mix and not a placement scheme with guarantyd jobs. Museums, conservation workshops, design studios, planning firms, construction companies, technology employers, hospitals, therapy providers, welfare organisations, forestry enterprises and real estate firms support practice. Opportunities for improving professional readiness include internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility, and an externally partnered thesis.
This master file contains a course portfolio of 15 undergraduate entries and 12 postgraduate entries . Where appropriate, subject combinations have been combined into their parent degrees . Among the undergraduate courses are Design, Conservation and Restoration, Architecture, Civil Engineering and Information Technology, Social Work and the postgraduate courses are Real Estate Management, Business Administration, Construction Management. Postgraduate studies include Design, Conservation and Restoration, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Social Work, Real Estate Management, Management and Leadership, Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Building. Each course is still a parent qualification and specialisations are entered in the course entry instead of being 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 HAWK study portal. Foreign qualifications follow the international route stated. Design, Conservation, Architecture, health, dual and professional programs have separate aptitude, portfolio, contract or experience requirements. Applicants should verify the language of teaching, 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 separate from admission to bachelors or masters and usually requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
In Hildesheim Winter 2026/27 €461.80 Holzminden Winter 2026/27 €423.80 Göttingen Winter 2026/27 €478.63 The part-time Social Work and Business Administration and the Management and Leadership master’s in Holzminden are entitled to a reduced contribution of €197. These institutional charges do not cover 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 part of the university’s subject mix and not a placement scheme with guarantyd jobs. Museums, conservation workshops, design studios, planning firms, construction companies, technology employers, hospitals, therapy providers, welfare organisations, forestry enterprises and real estate firms support practice. Opportunities for improving professional readiness include internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility, and an externally partnered thesis.
