HFH Hamburger Fern-Hochschule is a private, non-profit university of applied science with headquarters in Hamburg, Hamburg. HFH Hamburger Fern-Hochschule is a state-recognized non-profit distance university of applied sciences based in Hamburg and owned by the DAA Foundation Education and Employment. In 1997 Hamburg grants HFH state recognition as a private university of applied sciences in its institutional development. The university was created as part of the nonprofit educational network, DAA. Today, its academic profile is characterised by business, law, industrial engineering, digital engineering, psychology, health management, nursing, therapy, social management, vocational education, human resources and continuing education. The location is important, since Hamburg is the administrative center, and regional study centers and online teaching enable students from all over Germany and neighbouring regions to combine academic study with employment, training or family commitments.

The course portfolio in this master file includes 9 undergraduate and 7 postgraduate entries with subject groupings brought together under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples are Business Administration, Business Psychology, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Digital Engineering, Nursing (undergraduate), Therapy and Nursing Sciences, Health and Social Management, Vocational Education for Health and Social Professions (later entries). Postgraduate studies in Business Administration, Business Psychology, Psychology, Management in Health Care, People and Culture Management, Business Law to People and Culture Management, Business Law, Digitalisation and Management. Each course continues to be a parent qualification and specialisations are recorded in the course entry, rather than being incorrectly represented as a separate degree. This record combines parent degrees and does not include delivery modes, elective tracks, campus variants or certificates as separate qualifications.

Admission is regulated at the program level. Bachelor applicants require a recognised entrance qualification or a qualifying vocational pathway. Suitable first degree and program specific requirements for Masters entry. Some health, nursing, therapy or education pathways require a relevant professional qualification, workplace access or recognition of prior learning. Please verify the language of instruction, the semester of entry, the subject requirements, the selection procedure and the document route 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 admission to bachelor or master studies and usually needs a feasible research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

HFH charges program-specific distance-study tuition monthly, along with any stated examination or graduation charge. The amount depends on standard length, degree, credit recognition and payment schedule; the live course page and study contract are binding. Extensions within the stated support period can be included. These institutional charges does not include accommodation, 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.