University of Hagen

The University of Hagen is Germany’s only state distance-learning university offering flexible degree programmes with the aim of making higher education accessible to all students. For over 40 years, the university has offered education to students who cannot or do not wish to pursue traditional on campus education.

Established in 1975, the university has become Germany’s largest university located in the modern city of Hagen, the greenest city in the North Rhine-Westphalia.

The university's blended learning option offers a mix of in-person and online learning to those who it suits.

To enrol in a bachelor’s degree, students require a German higher education entrance qualification or relevant vocational qualification. Open access courses are available to anyone, regardless of age or previous experience. Programmes are offered across five faculties: humanities and social sciences, mathematics and computer Science, psychology, business administration and economics and law.