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The Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North-Rhine – Westphalia is Germany’s largest church-sponsored university with state certification. It has campuses in Aachen, Cologne, Münster, and Paderborn, and it offers over twenty undergraduate and graduate degrees, training students in social services, health science, and practical theology. In addition to its traditional academic program, the Catholic University of Applied Sciences pursues research projects in its disciplines. It offers a variety of postgraduate and further education courses. The Catholic University of Applied Sciences of North-Rhine - Westphalia focuses on quality education, practical training, and applied research while seeking to instill a Christian sense of character and personality in its students. With campuses in Aachen, Cologne, Münster, and Paderborn, Germany’s largest church-sponsored private university, have state certification. It was founded in 1971 by the five Catholic dioceses of North-Rhine - Westphalia and is refinanced in large part by the state of North-Rhine - Westphalia. The Catholic University of Applied Sciences has around 3,500 students, 100 full-time professors, and 300 adjunct faculty members. It provides its students with a personal atmosphere with a practical purpose. Students can choose degrees in social services, health science, or theology. They can also select an individual concentration to help them develop their interests. The Catholic University of Applied Sciences cooperates with many universities in Germany and abroad and has forged many partnerships in professional practice where students can test their knowledge. The Catholic University of Applied Sciences conducts essential research in social services, health science, and practical theology. The purpose is to find answers and convey the results to practitioners. Its research specializes in nursing, substance abuse, substance abuse prevention, health, social psychiatry, gender, transcultural, aging, and disability. Part-time master’s degree programs in continuing education are goal specific, designed to give professionals the skills they need to advance their careers. The university offers degree programs in social management, cooperative management, substance abuse treatment supervision, school management, marriage, family, and life counseling. Christian ideals shape all aspects of teaching at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences. Our goal is not just to educate our students. We want them to strive toward professional integrity and to help build a better society. With over 1,200 students and two departments, the Cologne campus is the largest of its four divisions. It also houses the offices of the university’s central administration. Over the past decade, the Cologne campus’s Department of Social Sciences has established itself as one of the leading departments for social sciences in Germany (ranked by the German higher education think tank CHE). It is regarded highly by students and professors alike. Its programs are divided into social work and health childhood, youth and family, education, and societal integration. The department’s research is focused on substance abuse treatment and the field of gender, interculturality, and integration. The department is also home to the newly-founded German Institute for Addiction and Prevention. The Cologne campus’s Department of Health Science trains students for careers in management and teaching. The curriculum has a practical purpose and instills Christian values in the students, while a quality management system ensures effective teaching. The department includes the Centre for Nursing Education and School Development in Health Care, the Network for Careers in Health Care, and the German Institute for Applied Nursing Research. Cologne is the largest city in North-Rhine – Westphalia and has a population of close to one million. It is known for its cathedral, its Karneval celebrations, and its Kölsch. It has a 2000-year-old history, a rich cultural and architectural heritage, and plays host to world-renown events. The city’s many universities give students an astounding range of study options and extracurricular activities. The Cologne campus is easy to reach from the city center and is within walking distance from the Rhine. If you need more information about the Cologne campus or your study program, please contact your campus’s foreign student representative. If you need more information about applying, contact the International Office. Students are attracted to the Catholic University of Applied Sciences for its low teacher-student ratio, its atmosphere, its well-structured curriculum, and its opportunities for applying theory to practice. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as a variety of postgraduate and further education courses. Each of the university’s four campuses has a department of social services. The Cologne campus has a department of health science, and the Paderborn campus has a department of theology. The Department of Social Services is represented on all four campuses. Its degree programs prepare students for careers in social work and special education that require academic backgrounds. The part-time degree programs in the Department of Health Science train students for supervisory positions in healthcare management and nurse training. The bachelor’s degree in practical theology trains students for community service and religious teaching at the primary and secondary levels. View full university