The most important facts and figures about the University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer at a glance:

Foundation of University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer (Hochschule Emden/Leer)

• Newly founded: 2009
• Initially founded: 1973 (as East Friesland University of Applied Sciences [Fachhochschule Ostfriesland])

Staff (as of 31.12.2023)

• 474 employees (410.19 FTE*)
• of which 113 professorships (111.75 FTE*)

Total income in 2022 (preliminary)

54.1 million Euros

• of which is allocated by the federal state from the budget: 36.9 million Euros
• of which is allocated by the federal state from special funds: 9.1 million Euros
• of which is third-party subsidies: 3.4 million Euros

Area

• Study location of Emden: 90,000 m²
• Study location of Leer: 6,450 m²

Study faculties

• Maritime Sciences
• Social Work and Health
• Technology
• Business Studies

Study programmes (as of winter semester 2024/2025)

• 31 Bachelors degree programmes
• 14 Masters degree programmes

Including various courses that can be studied part-time, as well as online and continuing education courses, courses in the practical/dual system and cooperative courses of study with

• Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
• Jade University of Applied Sciences (Wilhelmshaven/Oldenburg/Elsfleth)
• Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
• various universities as part of the Virtual University of Applied Sciences (VFH)

Student numbers (as of winter semester 2023/2024)

• 3,898 students
• of whom 798 first-year students started their studies in the 1st semester of the winter semester 2023/2024
• the proportion of female students is 43%

Number of graduates (01.10.2022 to 30.09.2023)

• Maritime Sciences: 52
• Social Work and Health: 239
• Technology: 314
• Business Studies: 139

^{*FTE: Full-time equivalent (decimal places rounded up/down), the unit for the notional number of full-time employees in an organisational unit when all part-time employment relationships are converted into full-time employment relationships.}

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