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Universität Witten/Herdecke
Universität Witten/Herdecke
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Basic information
- Kind of Institution and funding body
- University, private
- Year of foundation
- 1983
- Total number of Students
- 3,242
- Students at this campus
- 3,242
- Semester contribution
- 290.80 €
- Tuition fees
- min. 3.504,00
Students by area of study
- Medicine, Health Science
- 64.1%
- Natural Sciences, Mathematics
- 1%
- Law, Economic and Social Sciences
- 33.2%
- Humanities, Languages
- 1.7%
- Engineering Science (incl. Computer Science)
- 0%
- Other studies
- 0%
Students by type of degree pursued
- Bachelor's degree
- 25.8%
- Master's degree
- 18.9%
- Teacher qualification degree
- 0%
- Pre-Bologna degrees
- 55.3%
- Other types of degrees
- 0%
Central services
Opening hours central student counselling
Special features regarding the library
Locations: The library offers access to a high-quality and up-to-date range of textbooks, journals and databases, the content of which is geared to the needs of students.; Stock: All journals, databases and a large portion of the books are available in electronic format and accessible irrespective of time and location. Individual requests are welcome.; Services: The books are borrowed and returned independently via an electronic self-billing system. An inter-library lending service complements the library's own stock. A free book supervision scanner is available for quick scanning and editing. Information events are offered according to individual requirements. Workplaces are available in the library and in a separate reading room, which is open to students 24/7 all year. In addition, there are 15 group work rooms and other workplaces in the building. All workspaces are equipped with electricity/mains connection.
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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, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Turkish, Korean, Dutch, German as a Foreign Language (various levels) are offered during the semester on the campus of Witten/Herdecke University via a teaching position
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Special features regarding university sports
The university offers its own sports programme. Participation in the university sports programme of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum is also possible free of charge. The sports programme at Witten/Herdecke University is open to everyone, dynamically structured and individually adapted to students' current sports preferences. This also includes competition preparation, work-oriented and preventive exercises, and the integration of course participants into the organisation and conception. Focus on competitive sports and participation in national and international competitions is particularly fostered and supported. In addition, there are partnerships with associations in Witten to expand contact between citizens and students.
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Last update 2026: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education