Witten Herdecke University

Witten, Germany

Witten/Herdecke University (Universität Witten–Herdecke, UW/H) is a pioneering private, non-profit German university founded in 1982 in North Rhine-Westphalia. As Germany’s first private institution to gain full university accreditation, it offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and habilitation degrees.

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Which degree programmes are offered at UW/H?

UW/H offers undergraduate, master’s, state-exam programmes in disciplines like Medicine, Psychology, PPE, Management, Social Data Science and practice‑oriented double degrees.

What programmes are taught in English?

English‑taught master’s programmes include MA Philosophy, Politics & Economics and MSc Strategy & Organization; bilingual German-English bachelor’s include Global Sustainability and Social Data Science.

What language proficiency is required for admission?

English programmes require IELTS ≥ 6.5 or TOEFL ≥ 83, while German-language degrees require German language proficiency (TestDaF Level 4, DSH 2 or equivalent).