Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in Nordhausen, Thuringia. Founded in 1997, it combines engineering, environmental technology, energy, computing, business, public management, health, education and social work in a green campus. 1997 - Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences was founded. Its institutional story includes 1998 — the first cohorts began building the new campus community. Today the university is characterised by renewable energy, environmental and recycling technology, engineering, computing, business, public administration, social work, health, inclusion and organisational change. Location matters: The Weinberghof campus is situated in Nordhausen on the southern edge of the Harz and offers a compact location with laboratories, student services and applied project facilities in close proximity.

The current study portfolio in this file comprises 15 undergraduate entries and 15 postgraduate entries. Undergraduate options include Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, STEM for Mainstream Schools, Regenerative Energy Technology, International Business Administration, Public Business Administration / Public Management, Social Management. At postgraduate level, for example, are: Computer Engineering for IoT Systems, Environmental and Recycling Technology, Mechatronics, Product Development and Production, Renewable Energy Systems and Innovation and Change Management, Personnel and Change Management in Non-Profit Organisations, Public Management & Governance. These program names are maintained at the course level, while concentrations and academic themes are listed separately as specialisations. In practice-integrated or dual form there are several degrees and in continuing-education master’s programs there can be different schedules and tuition arrangements.

As language, semester start, academic prerequisites and selection rules differ, applicants should start with the live program page. The university has application windows per program via its Study Service Center. International applicants must follow the route for their school or university qualification. Read the current deadline page. International qualifications may need a specific credential-review route and applicants for a master’s may be asked to provide module descriptions so that the responsible committee can compare previous study with the degree being applied for. Admission is not the same as enrolment: an admitted applicant still needs to complete the document, health-insurance and payment steps mentioned in the offer. Doctoral study is conducted under the guidance of faculty, graduate school or cooperative arrangements and requires an appropriate project and academic supervision.

Usually there is no tuition for regular consecutive study. Each student pays the current semester contribution shown at the time of enrolment. Continuing master’s programs are the exception: published examples are €1,752 per semester for Special Education – Education and Heterogeneity and €6,600 total for Early Help and Inclusion for the 2026/27 intake. However, course-specific exceptions are still possible, particularly for professional, continuing-education, joint or cooperative study; Students should, therefore, budget for costs in addition to the published institutional charge for housing, insurance, learning materials, travel, and any program-specific costs. The funding can be provided through BAföG if you meet the requirements, the Deutschlandstipendium, foundations, mobility grants, project employment or doctoral support. However, every funding has its own application and selection process.

The academic profile of the university is reflected in the career preparation and not a placement guarantee. Academic work is linked to regional and national organisations through practice-integrated study, laboratories, employer projects, the StudiumPraxis network, job and internship resources and the HIKE entrepreneurship incubator. Nordhausen is ideal for students looking for applied study in energy, environment, engineering, social services or public management in a compact Thuringian campus. The best candidates will compare the curriculum, language of instruction, entry requirements and location to their own academic background before applying.