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HRK German Rectors ConferenceThe Voice of the Universities

HRKHRK German Rectors ConferenceAhrstrae 39

D-53175 Bonn

Germany

Phone: +49 228 887-0

Fax : +49228 887-110

hochschulkompass@hrk.de

www.hrk.de

Higher Education CompassStudying in Germany

The Higher Education Compass - in Brief

- Information directly from the higher education institutions

themselves, updated daily

- Exclusively state and state-accredited universities and other

higher education institutions in Germany

- General information about German higher education institutions

- Extensive information on academic programmes

- Contact information for student advisory services and otherimportant offices at the higher education institutions

- Information about doctoral programmes

- Partnerships between German and international higher

education and academic institutions

- Statistics and downloads updated daily

The German Rectors Conference

The German Rectors' Conference

(Hochschulrektorenkonferenz or HRK) is

the voluntary association of state and

state-accredited universities and other

higher education institutions in Germany.

The HRK is the political and public voiceof German higher education institutions

and serves as the forum for their collective

opinion-making processes.

The HRK's Higher Education Compass

(Hochschulkompass) provides extensive

information on German state and

state-accredited higher education

institutions, opportunities for

undergraduate and graduate study, and

international partnerships.

www.hochschulkompass.de

All information is provided directly from thehigher education institutions themselves

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The Higher Education Compass - Higher Education

Information Portal

The Higher Education Compass is an online information

portal of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) that can be found

at www.hochschulkompass.de. It provides up-to-date information

concerning opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and

doctoral study, as well as international partnerships between

German higher education institutions and institutions abroad.

How does information get added to the Higher Education

Compass?

All information in the Higher Education Compass is entered and

updated by the higher education institutions themselves. Three

conditions must be satisfied in order for a university to present

information in the Higher Education Compass:

- The institution must be a German state or state-accredited

higher education institution,

- The institution's academic programmes must currently be in

operation,

- The academic programmes must be open to all persons

qualified for higher education entry in Germany.

Studying in Germany

The Higher Education Compass offers information on undergraduate

and graduate programmes offered by German higher education

institutions. Undergraduate programmes lead to a first higher

education degree - often called a "bachelor's degree" - which

qualifies holders to enter a profession. Graduate programmes below

the doctoral level, as a rule, require a first degree for admission.

A general search function is available for visitors looking for a

preliminary overview of programmes and institutions. The advanced

search function is recommended for those who already have a more

precise idea of what they are looking for, allowing visitors to refine

their search according to geographic location as well as programme

and institutional characteristics.

The information available in the Higher Education Compass

includes:

- Degrees offered

- Admission prerequisites

- Admission restrictions

- Tuition fees

- Enrolment, registration, and application deadlines

Higher Education Institutions in Germany

The Higher Education Compass provides a comprehensive overview

of the German higher education landscape. Key information is

available for each institution, such as institutional control, type of

institution, year founded, and general contact information. This

offering is supplemented with the contact information of specific

individuals and offices at the institutions, e.g. in administration,

press offices, student advisory services, etc.In addition to this detailed information, visitors can download lists

of the German state and state-accredited higher education institu-

tions, the institutions' governing bodies, and the press offices.

Earning a Doctorate in Germany

Higher education institutions in Germany with the right to confer

doctoral degrees offer a variety of opportunities to earn a doctorate.

The Higher Education Compass collects information about these

doctoral opportunities, and presents them in a way that is organised

and easy to search.

In addition to the extensive overview of doctoral offerings in

Germany, information is provided concerning the respective doctoral

requirements and regulations. These are, of course, also easy to

search using the Higher Education Compass' convenient search

fields.

International Partnerships at German Higher Education

Institutions

The Higher Education Compass provides an overview of the

international partnerships and agreements that German higher

education institutions have with international higher education

institutions and scientific institutions. Multiple search functions

allow visitors to filter partnerships and agreements by:

- German institutions of higher education,

- international higher education institutions, or

- country.

It is also possible to search for a specific international cooperation

with a German institution of higher education.

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