Study of Business Administration - Industrial Management (B.A.)
with vocational training as an industrial clerk
Our study programs
Study of Business Administration - Banking and Finance (B.A.)
with vocational training as a bank clerk
Study of Business Administration - Marketing and Communication Management (B.A.)
with vocational training as a marketing communications specialist
Study of Business Administration - Management of SME (B.A.)
with vocational training in the skilled trades or a commercial-technical profession
Concept and advantages of our innovative study model
Facts and figures
Type: Public university of applied sciences
Founding year: 2020
Study courses: 6 bachelor courses in business, IT and nursing
Study duration: 4 years (nursing: 4.5 years)
Degrees: Bachelor’s degree plus vocational training degree
Study locations: University of applied sciences, vocational school, company
Cooperating companies: More than 200 in Hamburg and the surroundings
The Cooperative University of Applied Sciences Hamburg (Berufliche Hochschule Hamburg, BHH) is the first public university in Germany to combine academic education with dual vocational training in a systematic and cooperative approach among three study locations. Our innovative study model, the so-called study-integrated apprenticeship, is characterized by the following features:
- Bachelor’s degree & vocational training degree: Two degrees within one educational path
- Close interlocking of academic studies and vocational training: Three learning locations: public university of applied sciences, vocational school and training company
- No tuition fees: There are no tuition fees at the Cooperative University of Applied Sciences Hamburg
- Remuneration: Hands-on experience and (training) remuneration from the very beginning
- Orientation to five-day workweek: Weekly schedule
- Coaching: Coaching in the first 18 months with renewed opportunity to decide on the further educational path (i.e. achievement of both degrees or – depending on the personal aims – only the vocational training degree or the bachelor's degree)
Cooperative higher education
Dual vocational training system – Made in Germany
Besides university studies, dual vocational training is a qualified and recognized educational path in Germany. Largely unknown abroad, this way of acquiring professional skills is a major reason for Germany’s strong SME sector. Due to the close interlocking of theory acquisition in the vocational school and hands-on application in the training company, highly qualified professionals are formed in the dual vocational training system.
One step further
Since the mid-1970s, selected educational institutions in Germany have offered the opportunity to combine both educational paths. Due to its great success, this study model of cooperative higher education was subsequently adopted by universities, leading to a recognized bachelor’s degree. Graduates of such a study program have a broad and demanded range of work skills and academic knowledge that meet the requirements of the modern, highly technical labor market.
With its collaborative tripartite study model, BHH offers an optimized and innovative form of this cooperative learning approach combining dual vocational training and university studies.