Welcome to Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences, Technology, Business, and Design! A long name clearly outlines our concept: three modern disciplines under one roof - interdisciplinary and practice-oriented. There are several good reasons why Wismar University often scores highly in national and regional rankings.
We are an entrepreneurial institute of higher education, not just in the organization and design of optimal conditions for studying and working but also in terms of what we pass on to our graduates: developing innovative ideas and sustainably implementing them. This is what we call entrepreneurial spirit. Dynamism originates inside the head and is then transmitted to the surroundings.
Wismar University works for hand in hand with academic institutions and business partners in the region and around the globe. This provides scope for new topics, perspectives, and cooperation projects.
The development of innovations requires an inspiring working climate and the appropriate degree of on-site support. Our students find both in the form of state-of-the-art laboratories and workshops on our online campus, one-on-one supervision, and certified family-friendly infrastructure. There are only short distances to cover on campus, whether in Wismar or at Rostock-Warnemünde and Poel branches.
Are you a student from abroad wishing to complete your entire studies in Germany? If so, the Studienkolleg may be for you. In this Foundation Course, you can gain the subject-related knowledge and skills required to study in Germany. At the end of the course, which usually lasts two terms, you will take an assessment examination. Your entitlement to embark upon a course of study in Germany.
This applies to all foreign applicants for a degree course for whom direct admission to an institute of higher education in Germany is not possible following the assessment proposals.*
Assessment proposals: Foreign education certificates and their assessment in the Federal Republic of Germany, issued by the office of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany), the central agency for education systems abroad.
The purpose of the Foundation Course is to prepare prospective students wishing to embark upon a degree course for the so-called assessment test, which serves as verification that the foreign applicant meets the language and specialist requirements for their chosen course of study. It is assumed that students from abroad applying for a place on a degree course who pass this assessment test will have a level of knowledge comparable to that of first-year German students. Students passing this test are eligible to take up a course of study at higher education in Germany.
Of course, it is possible to sit the assessment test without attending the Foundation Course beforehand (external examination). This requires verification of a sufficient command of the German language, such as the Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung (ZOP) of Goethe-Institut, which corresponds to level C2 the Common European Framework (CEF) with 750-900 hours of lessons.
The training takes place in specialization courses corresponding to the desired course of study of the student.
Students typically attend the specialization courses of the Studienkolleg for two terms. In justified exceptional cases, the training period can be shortened to one term or extended by a maximum of two terms. Each term can only be repeated once.
The training in the Foundation Course is concluded by the assessment test, verifying that the foreign applicants for a place of study meet the language and specialist requirements for their desired course of study and that they have the aptitude to take up a degree course at an institute of higher education in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Wismar is a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. It is here that old architectural structures in the brickwork of the Hanseatic town meet contemporary design, incorporated harmoniously. A backdrop is symptomatically embodying the spirit of the town.
Wherever you are, you can sense how tradition and the spirit of the time come together. Wismar is a vibrant and bustling town whose liveliness is also contributed to, not least, by the university students, who leave their mark here and provide fresh impetus. This is the distinguishing feature of a Hanseatic town: preserving established structures and being receptive to new things.
The eight-degree courses you see below offer both local and international students who speak English fluently and meet the other admission requirements. Each degree has its admission requirements that you are invited to read through by following the links. If you are an international student, you may want to know Wismar's unique advantages. Please look below to learn more!
Sport, music, art, culture, parties, and festivals. Wismar may not be a metropolis, but it certainly offers a comprehensive and colorful range of possibilities for making meaningful use of your leisure time, depending on your preferences.
Studentenwerk Rostock (Student Services Rostock) offers furnished rooms in several modernly furnished residential homes in Wismar. There, you share kitchen and bathroom facilities with other students. These rooms have a one-semester rent contract. For many international students, this is the first and most straightforward choice. You can make arrangements before your arrival. Contact the Studierendenwerk Rostock-Wismar.
Often students share a flat and form a so-called Wohngemeinschaft, or WG (shared apartments). The rent for each flatmate is very reasonable. On several webpages, you can find offers for available rooms (also furnished). If you cannot arrange for housing until after your arrival, the International Office staff will be glad to assist you. Monthly rent in a WG can range from 170 to 230 euros. Sometimes extra fees are charged for electricity, heating, etc. Make sure to ask about these in advance.
