htw saar – University of Applied Sciences

About htw saar – University of Applied Sciences

htw saar-University of Applied Sciences was established in the year 1971. Located in Saarbrücken, this university offers practice-oriented study programs that combine hands-on skills with a strong theoretical base. This university offers more than 50 full-time degree programs, as well as a growing number of part-time postgraduate professional education programs. Currently, more than 6,000 students are enrolled in this university and 900 of them are international students from 76 countries. This university has 5 schools – the Business School, the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, the School of Engineering, the School of Social Sciences, and the Franco-German Institute for Technology and Business.

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Overall Ranking

This university has a ranking of 5269 of 14,160 in the World,1408 of 2,789 in Europe, 207 of 370 in Germany, 2 of 4 in Saarland, and 2 of 4 in Saarbrucken.

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Courses Offered for International Students

Here are some popular courses :

1. International Business (B.A)
2. Social Work (B.A)
3. International Tourism Management (M.A)
4. International Management (M.A)
5. Neural Engineering (M.Sc.)
6. Industrial Engineering (Bachelor/Master)

Scholarship and Financial Aid

No information about this is given on University’s portal. In case of any update, data will be updated here as well.

Internships near htw saar – University of Applied Sciences

This University offers an International Project Semester (IPS) which is organized by the School of Engineering & Business School. Students can get a chance to work at one company from the Saar region. Apart from that,companies like, Deutsche Bahn AG, dm-drogerie markt, PWC, BAUHAUS etc offer internships.

Jobs near the University

Non-EU students are allowed to work 120 full days or 240 half days while they are studying at the university. Students can search local online job portals or newspapers for further job information. Apart from that, companies like Bitahoy GmbH, SAP, The Estée Lauder Companies, Randstad Deutschland, etc offer part-time jobs to students.

Housing and Accommodation

This university is not a member of the “Studentenwerk im Saarland e.V.” So students have to find accommodation by themselves. They can find accommodation on the private rental market. They can live in shared student apartments which will cost 220 Euros-290 Euros per month. They can live in single apartments which will cost 320 Euros-450 Euros per month.

Cost of Living

This University does not charge any tuition fees. Students have to pay a semester contribution of 272 Euros per semester. It includes a semester ticket that allows students to use public transports within the entire federal state of Saarland. So the overall cost of living will be around 800 Euros-900 Euros per month.

Places to visit near the University

Saarbrücken is the capital of Saarland, Germany. It is an administrative, commercial and cultural center of the state and is located next to the French border. Some popular places are:

• Völklingen Ironworks- It is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage located in the city. It was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
• Château de Sarrebruck-  It is a Baroque castle located in the city.
• Saarbrücken Zoo-It is the largest zoo located in the city. It has over 1.700 animals from 160 Species and is specialized in African animals.