Fakultät Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

HS Osnabrück

Caprivistraße 30a
49009 Osnabrück

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General remarks

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Basic information

Total number of students	150
Percentage of teaching by practitioners	29.0 %

Support during the study entry phase

Score for offers before studies - Score	3/8 points
Score for offers at start of studies	8/14 points
Score for offers in the first year of studies	5/11 points
Total score for support in the study entry phase

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	100.0 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's

International orientation

International orientation, bachelor's	4/11 points
International orientation, master's

Job market- and career-orientation

Contact with work environment, bachelor's	4/10 points
Contact with work environment, master's
Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment	11.5 %
Master theses in cooperation with work environment
Share of professors with work experience	55.0 %

Research

Publications per year	not displayed for universities of applied sciences
Third party funds per academic
Doctorates per professor
Research reputation	für Fachhochschulen/HAW nicht ausgewiesen

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	1.8
Support in studies	1.5
Courses offered	1.5
Study organisation	1.5 *
Exams	1.9
Research orientation	1.7
Job market preparation	1.7
Support for stays abroad	1.4
Rooms	1.4
Library	1.3 *
IT-infrastructure	1.5
Overall study situation	1.6

Degree courses with details

Applied Economics (B.A.)

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

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Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
In teaching, great importance is placed on the practical application of economic theories. The programme's title says it all: "Applied Economics". In groups of no more than 40 students, as well as in projects, seminars and small-group projects, teaching methods are employed that are designed to involve students actively. Professors are supported in their professional development as teachers through university-didactic programmes. A large area of electives allows students to define their own specialisations.
Special features regarding the international orientation
Integrated semester abroad; over 150 active partner universities; International study content; English-taught lectures; Foreign language courses, including in Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, Russian; International exchange students and teachers from partner universities; Teachers with international experience; excursions abroad; Arrangement of summer schools; International Faculty Office advises and supports students and teachers on international affairs; Over 35 years of experience in international academia.
Common partner universities for exchange
Edinburgh Napier University Great Britain; Kristianstad University Sweden; Saxion Hogeschool, Netherlands; Inholland Haarlem, Netherlands; Vilnius University Lithuania; BA School of Business and Finance, Latvia; Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa; National University, USA; University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
Special features regarding the equipment
IT rooms for students with latest technology; WiFi in all rooms and throughout the campus; Language labs, such as for self-study phases; Projectors, broadcast and internet technology in each lecture hall; Online databases in the library that can be used from home as well via VPN client and university login; Economics students have access to specialist software Stata, which is commonly used in the field. Students learn to use and become proficient in the software during the programme.
Research topics reflected in teaching
In Economics, for example, research is carried on the reconciliation of sound socio-economic development and zero growth as well as globalisation.
Website with further information on research activities
www.hs-osnabrueck.de/de/wir/fakultaeten/wiso/forschung/
Support for founders
The founders' service is the central contact point for all members of the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. Support services include: Business coaching; Assistance with licences and permits; Development of a business plan; Funding advice; Support for financing; Development of a business model.
Characteristics of assistance to differently abled persons
The following is available to students and prospective students with health problems: Specific counselling (such as on equalisation of disadvantages measures, starting and planning one's studies, on course issues, etc.) A manual ("Students and prospective students with disabilities and/or chronic health problems at the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences"); Building plans (barrier-free access to the university building); Links to foundations, scholarships, etc., for the visually impaired, people with chronic diseases.
Characteristics of diversity advancement
Diversity at the university is encouraged by measures such as: Workshops on diversity-oriented teaching ("LehreDivers"); Certified as family-friendly university; Flexible working hours; University's own childcare facilities; Faculty's equality plan; Free language courses for university staff (Spanish, English, Chinese, etc.).