The Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences is a public university of applied sciences in Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was founded in 2009 as a very international public university with campuses in Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort and a high proportion of English-taught programs. Its institutional history May 2009 Founding of Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. August 2009 – first students in International Business and Social Science enrolled. Today the university is shaped by engineering, bionics, life sciences, sustainability, business, society, design, communication, psychology, logistics and digital systems. Setting matters: The university has campuses at the Lower Rhine close to the Dutch border, which gives it a cross-border setting and access to regional employers and the wider Rhine-Ruhr economy.

This file presents the study portfolio, consisting of 21 undergraduate entries and 9 postgraduate entries. Bachelor options are: Engineering for Sustainability, Engineering, Nature-Inspired Materials, Bioengineering, Bio Science and Health, Mobility and Logistics, Psychology – Industrial and Organisational Psychology, E-Government. Biological Resources . Health Sciences and Management . Food Sciences . Sustainable Development Management . Economics and Finance and Information Engineering and Computer Science . International Management and Psychology . Usability Engineering . These program names are kept at the course level, while concentrations and academic themes are listed separately as specialisations. This excludes the discontinued programs for new enrolment and the master’s programs not offered in winter 2026/27, remaining the active intake-oriented portfolio.

Language, semester start, academic prerequisites and selection rules vary, so applicants should begin at the live program page. Bachelor's programs admit new first-semester students only for winter, and master's applications may be open for summer and winter. Applicants with foreign entrance qualifications use uni-assist Applicants with German entrance qualifications use the university portal. International qualifications may need a special credential-review process, and master’s applicants may have to submit module descriptions so that the appropriate committee can compare previous coursework with the degree for which the student is applying. 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 undertaken via the faculty, graduate school or cooperative arrangements and necessitates a fitting project and academic supervision.

The university does not charge tuition in general. The semester fee is €365.10 for the winter semester 2026/27 and includes student services, student representation, the Germany semester ticket, university sports and university music. However, there may still be course-specific exceptions, 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.

Career preparation is not a system of guarantyd placement, but representative of the academic profile of the university. Graduates are prepared for international employers in engineering, sustainability, life sciences, logistics, design, business, and public organisations through English-taught programs, practical semesters, regional projects, entrepreneurship services, and career guidance. “Internships, practical projects, research assistantships, employer events, entrepreneurship support, international experience and early use of career counselling can all help students improve their outcomes. Rhine-Waal’s appeal is particularly strong to international students who want applied programs with English-language instruction, and a multicultural campus close to the German-Dutch border. The strongest applicants will assess the curriculum, language of instruction, entry requirements and location against their own academic background before submitting an application.