Teaching and learning culture of the Department of Applied Social Sciences is characterised by generalist and interdisciplinary education in all degree programmes; Close links between research and practice (teaching research, practical research); High degree of service and advice orientation for individual study design; Great attention to project orientation and new forms of learning; Variety of support and specialisation options; Great respect for our students’ diversity.

Teaching and learning culture of the Department of Applied Social Sciences is characterised by generalist and interdisciplinary education in all degree programmes; Close links between research and practice (teaching research, practical research); High degree of service and advice orientation for individual study design; Great attention to project orientation and new forms of learning; Variety of support and specialisation options; Great respect for our students’ diversity.

Over 40 Erasmus partner universities worldwide; Qualification programme for immigrant academics in North Rhine-Westphalia; State recognition.

Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norwegen; Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, Niederlande; University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slowenien; Hochschule Luzern, Luzern, Schweiz; University of Alicante, Alicante, Spanien; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, Gr0ßbritanien; Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lissabon, Portugal; Dongguk University, Seoul, Südkorea; Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexiko; Istanbul Kent University, Istanbul, Türkei

The faculty has a room complex for coursework, innovative courses and conference formats (educational workshop); Consultation rooms have also been set up. The technical equipment in the seminar rooms and lecture halls has also been extensively updated.

Inclusion pursues the vision of social justice and aims to overcome barriers that cause disadvantage, exclusion and discrimination. The "Forum for Inclusive Education", a collaboration between the Integration Agency of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt Bezirksverband Mittelrhein e.V. (Workers’ Welfare Association for the Central Rhine District) and the Institute of Childhood, Youth, Family and Adults (KJFE) of Cologne University of Applied Sciences, is an open series of events with changing lectures and workshops.