Fachbereich Wirtschaft und Informationstechnik at the Westfälische HS/Bocholt

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Basic information

Total number of students	80 *
Number of master degree students	30 *
Percentage of teaching by practitioners	6.0 %

Students in cooperative education	50
Extent of interlinking	3/10 points

Total score for support in the study entry phase

10/14 points

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	<10 graduades/year in at least one of the years surveyed; source: department survey
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	no data available

International orientation, bachelor's	1/9 points
International orientation, master's
Outgoing students	0.0 %

Contact with work environment, bachelor's	5/11 points
Contact with work environment, master's	no data
Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment	44.8 %
Master theses in cooperation with work environment	no data
Share of professors with work experience	15.0 %

Third party funds per professor	no data
Cooperative doctoral degrees (in three years)	0

Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Exams
Job market preparation
Support during practical semester
Support for stays abroad
Rooms
IT-infrastructure
Laboratories
Overall study situation

Teacher support	no survey
Support in studies	no survey
Courses offered	no survey
Study organisation	no survey
Exams	no survey
Support for stays abroad	no survey
Coordination of theory and practice phases	no survey
Rooms	no survey
IT-infrastructure	no survey
Laboratories	no survey
Overall study situation	no survey

Further degree courses of the department

none

Special features regarding teaching
The "Students' Lab" course in the first semester enables the students to work directly on their own projects; It makes the transition from school to university easier (http://www.studentslab.de/). Before commencing studies, there are preparatory courses at the entry-level academy; The course is held in small groups with approx. 25 first semester students per group/year; Links with companies and institutes in the region; Campus weeks (summer school) for students and prospective students.
Special features regarding the international orientation
International office which takes care of the needs of students looking to spend a semester abroad.
Exchange universities for stay abroads
Centria UAS, Finnland; Atma Jaya, Indonesien; Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia; Poznan University of Technology, Polen; CULS, Tschechien; SUAI, Russland
Special features regarding research and development
Involvement of student assistants and employees in ongoing research projects
Support for founders
"Freshheads" lecture series for students of the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences, business founders and company successors.
Other special features
Open project laboratory for implementation of individual ideas and research approaches with subject-related and technical support / supervision; This project laboratory is interdisciplinary and also open to alumni.