Kehl University of Applied Sciences Summary
Kehl University of Applied Sciences is a public university of public administration in Kehl, Baden-Württemberg. Located near the French border, the University of Applied Sciences Kehl focuses on public administration, digital government, European governance, regional innovation and international public-sector cooperation. Its institutional development 1971 The university of public administration in Kehl was established. Originally it was established to prepare professionals for the senior administrative service of Baden-Württemberg. Today, its academic profile is determined by public management and administrative law, digital government, European administration, regional innovation ecosystems, international cooperation, local government, finance and organisational management. The site is strategically located in Kehl, across Strasbourg on the Rhine River, offering a cross-border environment connected to municipalities, state authorities, European institutions, French partners, international organisations and regional innovation networks. This master file contains a course portfolio of 2 undergraduate and 4 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples of undergraduate studies are Public Management, Digital Public Management, whereas later entries are Public Management, Digital Public Management. Postgraduate studies European Public Administration Public Management Management of Regional Innovation Ecosystems Public Management in International Cooperation Public Management Management of Regional Innovation Ecosystems Public Management in International Cooperation The parent qualification remains the same for each course, with the specialisations being recorded within the course entry rather than misrepresented as separate degrees. The compact portfolio is kept at parent degree level; public law, finance, personnel, digitalisation, local government and international specialisations are counted within their programs rather than as separate degrees. Admission is controlled at the program level. Applicants for bachelor’s programs are subject to the university and public-employer selection process and must meet civil-service or public-training requirements. Master’s programs have separate academic, professional, language and fee requirements. Before applying, applicants should check the language of instruction, semester of entry, subject prerequisites, selection process and document route. 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 require module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or interviews. Admission to the doctoral program is independent of admission to the bachelor's or master's program and generally requires a feasible research proposal, available supervision, and official acceptance by the responsible faculty. Usually, Bachelor students in Public Management and Digital Public Management are civil servant trainees and thus remunerated and not charged regular tuition fees. European Public Administration: free of charge Public Management: € 500 per semester + other fees International Cooperation: € 6,500 per semester The fees listed here do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs, and personal travel. If provided for by the relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may be provided for continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats. Funding (e.g. BAföG for eligible students, Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards) is available, but each funding application is evaluated separately from admission. Career preparation depends on the mix of subjects in the university, and it is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Practice phases and career routes are offered by municipalities, district offices, state ministries, public enterprises, development organisations, European institutions and administrative consulting teams. Students will be prepared for professional careers through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis. Kehl is designed for students committed to public administration and is especially distinctive for cross-border, European, digital-government and international-cooperation perspectives.












