University of Applied Sciences Hof

The University of Applied Sciences Hof (short Hof University - formerly Fachhochschule Hof ) is one of the seven new colleges (next Ansbach, Amberg -Weiden, Deggendorf, Ingolstadt, Aschaffenburg and Neu-Ulm ) in Bavaria, in 1994, or in the case of Ansbach in 1996, were established to ensure a comprehensive range of universities, especially in economically poorer regions. In 2000 joined the Department of Textile Technology and Design (location Munchberg ) of the FH Coburg in the FH Hof. Founding president was George Nagler, Founding Chancellor Ralf Theune.

An increasing range of courses and also several structural extensions have now taken care of for a total of about 3,150 students and about 77 teachers.

Located in the east, the university courtyard, surrounded by greenery. She shares the campus with the College of Public Administration and Justice in Bavaria, so that the relatively large cafeteria and various sport facilities that can be used. In addition, the campus includes a pizzeria.

Scientific classification of HS yard

The university is divided into faculties and study programs

Faculty of Economics

  • Business management Priorities ( core modules, 24 ECTS): Consulting / Controlling / Financial Management
  • Personnel management and organization
  • Accounting / Taxation
  • Corporate management in special economic zones ( requires a semester of study abroad)
  • Logistics
  • Marketing
  • Marketing
  • Consulting / Controlling / Financial Management
  • Personnel management and organization
  • Production management and logistics
  • IT Management
  • Public Management
  • Accounting / Taxation
  • Entrepreneurship and Succession
  • Tourism Management ( requires a semester of study abroad)
  • Trade ( requires a semester of study abroad)
  • Corporate management in special economic zones ( requires a semester of study abroad)
  • International Management Basic research (60 ECTS, semester 1-2) provides basic business and economic knowledge
  • Foreign language education in the foundation course includes 16 ECTS
  • Expanded business and economic knowledge
  • Mediated intercultural competence
  • Deepened knowledge of foreign languages
  • Includes study and internship abroad (each 30 ECTS)
  • International Marketing
  • International Controlling and Financial Management
  • International Logistics Management
  • Personnel management and organization of international companies
  • Business Law
  • Media Design (Campus Munchberg )
  • Master's degree programs engineering
  • Logistics, an MBA
  • Marketing Management, an MBA
  • Supply Chain Management ( part-time masters degree program in cooperation with the University of Nuremberg)
  • German - Indian Management Studies, an MBA
  • Staff and labor, LL.M. degree or M. A.

Faculty of computer science

  • Economic computer science
  • Computer science (formerly Applied computer science, formerly Technical computer science )
  • Media computer science
  • Mobile Computing
  • Management computer science ( joint project with the University of Applied Sciences for Public Administration and Justice in Bavaria)
  • Master programs: Master Software Engineering for Industrial Applications (Master SWE), Master of Engineering
  • Master Industrial IT ( set, is replaced by a computer science Master of Science)
  • Master Internet - Web Science

Faculty of Engineering

  • Industrial Engineering and Management (formerly Sales Engineering ) with the fields of study Mechatronics (MT )
  • Information Technology Logistics ( IT)
  • Materials Technology (WT )
  • System materials with the fields of study surface Technology
  • Plastics Technology
  • Materials and Surface Engineering ( graduate degree program, discontinued)
  • Engineering
  • Engineering International, since WS 2013/14
  • Environmental Engineering, since WS 2010/11
  • Innovative Textiles (Campus Munchberg ), since WS 2010/11 ( formerly Textile Technology )
  • Textile Design (Campus Munchberg ), formerly Textile Design
  • Master programs: Master Composites
  • Master mechanical Engineering

Model project " college dual"

Since 2005, the college farm offers the opportunity to combine studies with vocational training. You save compared to the normal operations - training and subsequently study - up to two years. In addition, the students receive during company training and for the period in which they are active in the company, a training allowance. In addition, many companies are willing to participate in the tuition fees and to support the students with a scholarship during the semester theory. This is expected to the one that the students can be integrated seamlessly into the operation after graduation and can even take on leadership roles immediately. On the other hand, grows by working together, the bond between the company and students. Thus, the qualified university graduates is held in the region and the intern or trainee receives immediately after graduation usually an employment contract. Furthermore, the study in combination with practice ( SMVP ) is offered in individual cases.

Internationality

As part of the study program International Management Exchange Agreement exist with various partner universities:

In Europe:

  • Alicante, Valladolid and Malaga in Spain,
  • Reims, Paris, Nancy, Nice and Troyes in France,
  • Carlow and Sligo in Ireland,
  • Southampton, Hertford Herts and Huddersfield in the UK,
  • Brussels in Belgium,
  • 's- Hertogenbosch and Vlissingen in the Netherlands,
  • Genoa and Cassino in Italy,
  • Pilsen / Cheb and Liberec in the Czech Republic,
  • Budapest in Hungary,
  • Krakow and Nowy Sacz in Poland,
  • Cluj- Napoca in Romania,
  • Joensuu, Lahti and Turku in Finland,
  • Banská Bystrica in Slovakia,
  • Skövde in Sweden,

Outside Europe:

Because of the geographical location court, not only " in Bavaria at the top " ( official city motto ), but also as a bridge to Eastern Europe, the contacts with Eastern European universities are deepened, even in the context of cooperative study programs and joint master projects.

Candidates for the degree program in International Management must undergo an aptitude test. These include a written placement test in English, French or Spanish and a personal interview.

In the course International Management a year abroad (4th and 5th semester) is mandatory provided. Here, the students complete a practical semester abroad and study subsequently a semester at a partner university abroad.

The opportunity of a semester or internship semester abroad is now increasingly perceived virtue of the offer by students from other degree programs.

Extension

Until the end of 2012 is to be built for 9.3 million euros a Institute of Information Systems, the Bavarian state government from the program Bavaria FIT - Research, Innovation, Technology (formed from the intended for the construction of the Transrapid privatization funds ) financed. It will provide 69 spaces on approximately 2000 m² and also serve the teaching in addition to research and development.

Innovations

In the department of computer science / engineering, a cluster of parallel computers is developed in BeowulfProject2004.

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Sports

The University Court has examined the German as well as 2011 and 2012 the Bavarian Championship won in 2008 in the football colleges.

Semesterticket

Since the winter semester 2010/11, there are at Hof University for a semester ticket for the city bus yard, as well as for buses and trains (only DB Regio) to the site Munchberg. Besides Coburg and Landshut yard is one of the few cities in Bavaria without a university who have a semester ticket.

Known members

The reigning world champion in kickboxing, Semen Poskotin, studied business administration at the University of Hof.

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