Kiel University of Applied Sciences (HAW Kiel) Summary
Kiel University of Applied Sciences is a public university of applied sciences located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. HAW Kiel is the brand name for Kiel University of Applied Sciences, the largest university of applied sciences in Schleswig-Holstein, and offers courses in agriculture, health, engineering, computing, media, construction, social work and business. Institutional development includes 1969 — establishment of the Fachhochschule Kiel. The early institution was shaped from the engineering and construction predecessor traditions. Today its academic profile is characterized by agriculture, health, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, naval architecture, media engineering, multimedia production, civil engineering, business, social work and childhood education. Location is also important: the Baltic port of Kiel, shipbuilding, maritime research, renewable-energy industry, public institutions, health care organizations, media activity and an agricultural region provide a variety of applied-study environments.
In this master file the course portfolio consists of 15 undergraduate entries and 12 postgraduate entries, subject combinations being grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples for the undergraduate section include Agriculture, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology; later entries include Business Administration, Social Work, Childhood Education. In postgraduate studies you can specialize in Agricultural Management, Data Science, Information Engineering, Electrical Technologies, Mechanical Engineering, Wind Engineering or Financial Accounting and Auditing, Social Work, Research, Development and Management in Social and Health Services. All courses are still parent qualifications, with specializations listed within the course entry rather than as separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time, and practice-integrated variants are retained within the relevant parent qualification and not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is handled at the program level. Applicants use the HAW Kiel online service, for restricted programs the published selection procedure, for foreign certificates the allocated evaluation route, and for online or agricultural programs different contribution and delivery arrangements may apply. It is important for applicants to check the language of instruction, semester of entry, subject prerequisites, selection process and document route before submission. International school or university qualifications may require external evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation for applicable countries or additional evidence of academic equivalence. Master’s committees may ask you to provide module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or attend an interview. Admission to doctoral studies is separate from admission to bachelor’s or master’s studies and normally involves a viable research proposal, available supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
For the winter semester 2026/27, regular students will pay €397.70 (including semester and administration charges). Students of agriculture and students in listed online programs will pay €170.90. Initial enrollment also uses the published one time enrollment fee. Such institutional charges will not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. If provided for by relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may apply to continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats. Funding may be available through BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility funding, Foundations, Research employment or university specific awards. However, each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is a reflection of the university’s mix of subjects and not a guarantyd placement scheme. Shipyards, maritime suppliers, energy companies, farms and agribusinesses, software companies, media organizations, health providers, municipalities and social institutions are supporting practical study. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis can help students achieve professional readiness. undefined
In this master file the course portfolio consists of 15 undergraduate entries and 12 postgraduate entries, subject combinations being grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples for the undergraduate section include Agriculture, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology; later entries include Business Administration, Social Work, Childhood Education. In postgraduate studies you can specialize in Agricultural Management, Data Science, Information Engineering, Electrical Technologies, Mechanical Engineering, Wind Engineering or Financial Accounting and Auditing, Social Work, Research, Development and Management in Social and Health Services. All courses are still parent qualifications, with specializations listed within the course entry rather than as separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time, and practice-integrated variants are retained within the relevant parent qualification and not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is handled at the program level. Applicants use the HAW Kiel online service, for restricted programs the published selection procedure, for foreign certificates the allocated evaluation route, and for online or agricultural programs different contribution and delivery arrangements may apply. It is important for applicants to check the language of instruction, semester of entry, subject prerequisites, selection process and document route before submission. International school or university qualifications may require external evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation for applicable countries or additional evidence of academic equivalence. Master’s committees may ask you to provide module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or attend an interview. Admission to doctoral studies is separate from admission to bachelor’s or master’s studies and normally involves a viable research proposal, available supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
For the winter semester 2026/27, regular students will pay €397.70 (including semester and administration charges). Students of agriculture and students in listed online programs will pay €170.90. Initial enrollment also uses the published one time enrollment fee. Such institutional charges will not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. If provided for by relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may apply to continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats. Funding may be available through BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility funding, Foundations, Research employment or university specific awards. However, each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is a reflection of the university’s mix of subjects and not a guarantyd placement scheme. Shipyards, maritime suppliers, energy companies, farms and agribusinesses, software companies, media organizations, health providers, municipalities and social institutions are supporting practical study. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis can help students achieve professional readiness. undefined
