| University of Hagen | |
|---|---|
| FernUniversität in Hagen | |
| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Regina Zdebel |
| Rector | Helmut Hoyer |
| Students | 79,906 (2011)[1] |
| Location | Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Campus | Urban Distance education |
| Affiliations | European Association of Distance Teaching Universities |
| Website | www.uni-hagen.de |
The University of Hagen (German: FernUniversität in Hagen) is a public research university focused on distance teaching. Its campus is located in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany it is Germany's largest university[2].
All faculties of the university award undergraduate and postgraduate degrees (bachelor's, master's, doctorate and habilitation), which are equivalent to those awarded by traditional on-campus universities.
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The university has four faculties:
Each faculty is headed by a dean and a faculty council.
The University of Hagen operates regional and study centers located across Germany and other countries, which are an important aspect of the university's blended learning concept. At these regional and study centers students attend seminars and preparatory classes for exams, study together with other students, borrow books, and find mentors.
Region Bonn
Region Coesfeld
Region Hagen
Region Neuss
Baden-Württemberg
Bavaria
Berlin
Hamburg
Hesse
Lower Saxony
Saarland
Saxony
Thuringia
The study centers in Austria are operated together with the Johannes Kepler University of Linz.