South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences (FH SWF) Summary
The South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences is a public university with multiple campuses in Hagen, Iserlohn, Lüdenscheid, Meschede and Soest. The university offers engineering, science, agriculture, business, computing, and flexible formats of study. Technical and vocational predecessor institutions preceded the modern university in South Westphalia. Its institutional development In the 1960s and 1970s, reforms broadened applied engineering education in the region. Currently its academic profile is defined by mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, industrial engineering, business administration, agriculture, food and life sciences, environmental engineering, design and product development, digital technologies and international management. The location is important because Its five locations are embedded in a region which is characterised by medium-sized manufacturers, automotive suppliers, lighting, metalworking, agriculture, food production, logistics and export-oriented family businesses.
The course portfolio described in this master file includes 15 undergraduate and 12 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Undergraduate studies include, for example, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, Industrial Engineering and Business Administration. Design and Project Engineering, Digital Technologies and Business Informatics are subjects for later entries. Postgraduate study includes Advanced Engineering and Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Computer Science, Informatics and Business, International Management and Information Systems, Digital Technologies, Systems Engineering and Business Law. Each course remains a parent qualification and specialisations are captured within the course entry rather than being misrepresented as separate degrees. The variants dual, cooperative, part-time and practice-integrated are part of the relevant parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission control at program level. The university portal is for applicants, many non-EU applicants apply via uni assist. Deadlines differ depending on the degree, nationality, intake, full time/part time, online/internationally taught. Before submitting, applicants have to check the teaching language, the entry semester, the subject prerequisites, the selection procedure and the 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 ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to a PhD differs from admission to a bachelor or master degree in that it normally requires a well founded research proposal, suitable supervision and formal acceptance by the relevant faculty.
Regular study has no general fee. For the winter semester 2026/27, full-time students at ticketed campuses will pay €339.80 (€97 social contribution, €16 student-body contribution, €226.80 for the Germany semester ticket). Students in Meschede without the ticket will pay €113. Service fees may apply to part-time and continuing programs. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or 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 reflects the university’s mix of subjects and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. The dense Mittelstand economy in South Westphalia provides company projects, dual-study places, laboratories, internships and thesis partnerships in the fields of manufacturing, agriculture, technology and management. Students can build their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and a shared externally partnered thesis.
The course portfolio described in this master file includes 15 undergraduate and 12 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Undergraduate studies include, for example, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, Industrial Engineering and Business Administration. Design and Project Engineering, Digital Technologies and Business Informatics are subjects for later entries. Postgraduate study includes Advanced Engineering and Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Computer Science, Informatics and Business, International Management and Information Systems, Digital Technologies, Systems Engineering and Business Law. Each course remains a parent qualification and specialisations are captured within the course entry rather than being misrepresented as separate degrees. The variants dual, cooperative, part-time and practice-integrated are part of the relevant parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission control at program level. The university portal is for applicants, many non-EU applicants apply via uni assist. Deadlines differ depending on the degree, nationality, intake, full time/part time, online/internationally taught. Before submitting, applicants have to check the teaching language, the entry semester, the subject prerequisites, the selection procedure and the 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 ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to a PhD differs from admission to a bachelor or master degree in that it normally requires a well founded research proposal, suitable supervision and formal acceptance by the relevant faculty.
Regular study has no general fee. For the winter semester 2026/27, full-time students at ticketed campuses will pay €339.80 (€97 social contribution, €16 student-body contribution, €226.80 for the Germany semester ticket). Students in Meschede without the ticket will pay €113. Service fees may apply to part-time and continuing programs. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or 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 reflects the university’s mix of subjects and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. The dense Mittelstand economy in South Westphalia provides company projects, dual-study places, laboratories, internships and thesis partnerships in the fields of manufacturing, agriculture, technology and management. Students can build their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and a shared externally partnered thesis.