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Basic information

Kind of Institution and funding body
University of applied sciences, public
Year of foundation
1971
Total number of Students
17,930
Students at this campus
10,903
Semester contribution
284.65 €
Tuition fees
There are no study fees.

Students by area of study

Medicine, Health Science
9.6%
Natural Sciences, Mathematics
1.9%
Law, Economic and Social Sciences
13.4%
Humanities, Languages
0%
Engineering Science (incl. Computer Science)
74.3%
Other studies
0.8%

Students by type of degree pursued

Bachelor's degree
82.1%
Master's degree
17.6%
Teacher qualification degree
0%
Pre-Bologna degrees
0%
Other types of degrees
0.3%

Central services

Opening hours central student counselling

Special features regarding the library

Locations: Library at the Giessen location; Library at the Friedberg location; Use of the libraries of Justus Liebig University Giessen (1 main library, 4 branch libraries and 7 specialised libraries) is possible.; Stock: Approx. 140,000 e-books; Approx. 42,000 e-journals; about 100,000 printed media; 37 journal subscriptions; Database Perinorm: DIN, GEFMA, VDI (standards display point), IEEE standards, VDE standards library; Services: Internet services: Users can make reservations and extend loans via their account; Online order options (interlibrary loans, document supply service); VPN access to online media from outside the library; Various WEB 2.0 resources (Facebook, LibraryThing); Teaching library; individual training tailored to the respective user groups (first semester guided tours, database training); Study Library: Individual and group work rooms, learning centre, computer work rooms; Media resources: DIN (standards display point), e-book portal, electronic journals library.
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Foreign language center and courses

There is a foreign language centre. Languages offered: English, French, German as a Foreign Language, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Business English, English for Engineering Students, Technical and Business English, English for Civil Engineering and Architecture, English for Business Communication, Spanish for the Workplace. University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen (THM) students can participate in the programmes of the Justus Liebig University Giessen and vice versa (https://www.uni-giessen.de/fbz/zentren/zfbk/forumsprachen/aktuelles_kursangebot_anmeldung).
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Special features regarding university sports

The university offers its own sports programme. Students attending the institution can participate in the sports programme of all higher education institutions in Hesse. There is a special partnership with Justus Liebig University Giessen and the University of Marburg, whose sports programme THM students (and staff) can use at the same price. Some courses are free of charge, some subject to fees. University fitness studio on the Giessen campus; Very extensive and diverse sports programme comprising popular, health and competitive sports. In addition, there is a varied online programme, e.g. sports courses via Zoom, for students and staff.
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Last update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education

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