FH Münster, based in the Westphalian city of Münster with a second campus in Steinfurt, is a German university. It has a student enrolment of around 15,000 (as of winter semester 2018/19),[1] making it one of the largest public universities of applied sciences in Germany. It has twelve faculties and one central scientific unit.
The University offers around 100 degree programmes (as of winter semester 2018/19)[1] in the fields of business and management, engineering, design, health, social studies and teacher training. In November 2011, Münster University of Applied Sciences was the first university of applied sciences in Germany to successfully complete the process of system accreditation. Since then, the University has been able to accredit its degree programmes itself – without the need for assessment by external agencies.
FH Münster was founded in 1971.[2] It was established as a result of an amalgamation of state and private construction and engineering colleges.
Faculties and central scientific unitEdit
FH Münster is divided into twelve faculties, seven of which are in Münster, the other five in Steinfurt. The largest faculties are the Münster School of Business and the Faculty of Social Work.[3]
There is also one Central Scientific Unit, the Münster Center For Interdisciplinarity. There students can train to become vocational school teachers or industrial engineers in one of its institutes:[4]
Institute of Business Administration and Engineering (ITB)
Degree programmesEdit
The Bachelor and Master’s programmes offered by the university are spread across the areas of business and management, engineering, design, health, social work and teacher training. Dual and executive degree programmes are also offered at the University, as well as international degree programmes.[5]
Münster was one of the first universities of applied sciences to establish a doctoral programme.[6] Outstanding students have to option to realise their PhD project in cooperation with universities at home or abroad.
Münster University of Applied Sciences fully met the requirements of the Bologna Process, namely of creating harmonised academic qualifications across Europe, and completely converted its study programme to the tiered Bachelor/Master’s system by winter semester 2007/2008.
ResearchEdit
In recent years, Münster University of Applied Sciences has been one of the universities of applied sciences with the most third-party funding in Germany. The numerous research endeavours are increasingly being flanked by collaborative PhDs.[7]
International cooperative agreements and contactsEdit
FH Münster currently has around 195 active international university contacts (as of summer semester 2014), some 120 of which are via the European exchange programme, ERASMUS.
FH Münster is a member of the higher education consortium UAS7, an alliance of seven research-oriented universities of applied sciences with an international outlook. The shared objective is to foster cooperation with higher education institutions in North and South America.[9]
LocationsEdit
MünsterEdit
The Hüfferstiftung in Münster accommodates the university management, the central administration and the Faculty of Social Studies of Münster University of Applied Sciences.
The following facilities are located in Münster: the faculties of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Design, Food · Nutrition · Facilities, Health, Social Work, Business Administration and the Münster School of Vocational Education (IBL).
SteinfurtEdit
Steinfurt Campus
Steinfurt is home to the faculties of Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Energy · Buildings Services· Environmental Engineering, Engineering Physics and the Institute of Business Management in Technology (ITB). Over 3,000 students are enrolled on degree programmes at the faculties in Steinfurt.
ReferencesEdit
^ abcThe Münster University of Applied Sciences in figures
^"Success is based on quality". kongressinitiative.muenster.de. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
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central scientific unit FH MunsterTypePublic UniversityEstablished1971PresidentFrank DellmannAdministrative staff1 000 of which professors 288Students15 050 1 LocationMunster Steinfurt North Rhine Westphalia DeutschlandWebsitewww fh muenster deThe University offers around 100 degree programmes as of winter semester 2018 19 1 in the fields of business and management engineering design health social studies and teacher training In November 2011 Munster University of Applied Sciences was the first university of applied sciences in Germany to successfully complete the process of system accreditation Since then the University has been able to accredit its degree programmes itself without the need for assessment by external agencies Contents 1 History foundation 2 Faculties and central scientific unit 3 Degree programmes 4 Research 4 1 Institutes 8 5 International cooperative agreements and contacts 6 Locations 6 1 Munster 6 2 Steinfurt 7 References 8 External linksHistory foundation EditFH Munster was founded in 1971 2 It was established as a result of an amalgamation of state and private construction and engineering colleges Faculties and central scientific unit EditFH Munster is divided into twelve faculties seven of which are in Munster the other five in Steinfurt The largest faculties are the Munster School of Business and the Faculty of Social Work 3 Munster School of Architecture Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Munster School of Design Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Energy Building Services Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Food Nutrition Facilities Munster School of Health Engineering Physics Social Work Munster School of BusinessThere is also one Central Scientific Unit the Munster Center For Interdisciplinarity There students can train to become vocational school teachers or industrial engineers in one of its institutes 4 Munster School of Vocational Education IBL Institute of Business Administration and Engineering ITB Degree programmes EditThe Bachelor and Master s programmes offered by the university are spread across the areas of business and management engineering design health social work and teacher training Dual and executive degree programmes are also offered at the University as well as international degree programmes 5 Munster was one of the first universities of applied sciences to establish a doctoral programme 6 Outstanding students have to option to realise their PhD project in cooperation with universities at home or abroad Munster University of Applied Sciences fully met the requirements of the Bologna Process namely of creating harmonised academic qualifications across Europe and completely converted its study programme to the tiered Bachelor Master s system by winter semester 2007 2008 Research EditIn recent years Munster University of Applied Sciences has been one of the universities of applied sciences with the most third party funding in Germany The numerous research endeavours are increasingly being flanked by collaborative PhDs 7 Institutes 8 Edit The Institute network Resources Energy Infrastructure consists of Institute of Water Resources Environment IWARU Institute of Energy and Process Technology IEP Institute for underground construction IuB Further internal institutes Institute for Society and Digital Studies GUD Interdisciplinarity in Health Technology Ability to Work IGTA Institute of Construction and Functional Material IKFM Institute of Sustainable Nutrition and Food Production iSuN Institute of Optical Technologies IOT Institute for Process Management and Digital Transformation IPD International cooperative agreements and contacts EditFH Munster currently has around 195 active international university contacts as of summer semester 2014 some 120 of which are via the European exchange programme ERASMUS FH Munster is a member of the higher education consortium UAS7 an alliance of seven research oriented universities of applied sciences with an international outlook The shared objective is to foster cooperation with higher education institutions in North and South America 9 Locations EditMunster Edit The Hufferstiftung in Munster accommodates the university management the central administration and the Faculty of Social Studies of Munster University of Applied Sciences The following facilities are located in Munster the faculties of Architecture Civil Engineering Design Food Nutrition Facilities Health Social Work Business Administration and the Munster School of Vocational Education IBL Steinfurt Edit Steinfurt CampusSteinfurt is home to the faculties of Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Energy Buildings Services Environmental Engineering Engineering Physics and the Institute of Business Management in Technology ITB Over 3 000 students are enrolled on degree programmes at the faculties in Steinfurt References Edit a b c The Munster University of Applied Sciences in figures Success is based on quality kongressinitiative muenster de Retrieved 2013 08 04 Faculties and units Munster Center For Interdisciplinarity Degree programmes Your path to promotion with us translated from German Ihr Weg zur Promotion bei uns www fh muenster de Research Departments and units of FH Munster uas7 External links EditFachhochschule Munster English 51 57 40 N 7 36 29 E 51 961 N 7 60809 E 51 961 7 60809 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title FH Munster amp oldid 1137971521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
