Full-time, part-time and extra-occupational sandwich-styled
Studying at the FHM
The selection of degree programmes at the FHM includes classic full-time courses, part-time courses for emploed people and dual degree programmes developed together with industry.
The classic Bachelor degrees take place, on the whole, on campus as regular attandance seminars and lectures. The programmes are divided into 9 trimesters whch represents a total study time of 3 years. In the forth and fifth trimesters the students must complete an internship (24 weeks). The internship can be completed within a company or abroad. It is through this internship period that a large number of FHM students develop long-lasting business contacts and potential future employers – this is an important step towards taking that first step on the career ladder.
The Career Service Center at the FHM can offer, upon request, advice and support in finding a suitable internship placement.
In the final trimester the students prove, by way of a Bachelor thesis, that they are academically able to solve a problem from the business world using sound scientific and academic methodology.
Alongside the full-time Bachelor programmes, the FHM has also offered Bachelor and Master and MBA programmes as part-time courses for several years. These programmes connect classic classroom lectures with e-learning and self-study based on the blended–learning concept.
The students login into the e-learning platform from home or the workplace and take part in virtual lectures. The hours on campus are planned well in advance so that the students also work have ample flexibility to combine their work and student lives.
The FHM has also conceptualised and developed so-called dual-programmes especially for companies, institutions and federations.
These offer students the opportunity to gain an academic degree while at the same time gain a classic trade qualification through an apprenticeship. All this is achieved in 4 years. The students, therefore, gain an academic and trade qualification with a large proportion of practical experience which increases their chances of getting their foot on the career ladder. The programme is module based whereby the students alternate between periods in industry, at the FHM on campus and in a vocational school. The individual phases are closely linked to one another.
The Concept of Studying at the FHM
Next to the entrepreneurial philosophy and method the Fachhochschule des Mittelstands also develops the complete personality of the student. A degree programme comprises 4 ‚skills areas’: general business skills, specialised subject skills, personal and social skills, and activity and negotiaion skills.
The FHM delivers specialised business expertise in all programmes which are essential when taking over junior or middle management positions in the business world.
Particularly SME companies look for ‚jacks-of-all trade’ who can think and make important decisions entrepreneurially and economically. Through the special subject skills, our students also develop the skills needed in their particular field.
Our profesors and lecturers from industry deliver the most up-to-date, scientific content.
New studies show that employers, more than ever, rate extra-subject skills as increasingly important. When two candidates hold the same qualification then the personal and social skills will play an important role in candidate selection.
Companies are looking for young people who are active and able to react at speed. The FHM delivers key skills like communication skills, team skills, the ability to work under stress, with initiative and responsiblity.
The students are prepared for project work and the myriad experiences which stand before them in the business world during the practical internship phase (SIP) and through targetted, relevant lecturers.
Degree Programmes at the FHM
Bachelor-Programmes
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Banking & Finance
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Childhood Pedagogy
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Communication Design & Advertisement
// Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Construction Management
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Craftsperson Management
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Energy Management
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Event Management & Entertainment
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Geriatric Care Management
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Health Management
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) HR Management
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) International Business Administration
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Marketing Management
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Media Communication & Journalism
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Media Management
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Social Pedagogy & Management
// Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Technology Management
// Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Tourism Management
Master- und MBA-Programmes
// Master of Business Administration (MBA) Corporate Management in the SME Economy
// Master of Arts (M.A.) Corporate Communication
// Master of Arts (M.A.) Crossmedia- & Communication Management
// Master of Arts (M.A.) New Media Management
// Master of Arts (M.A.) SME Management
Doctoral-Programmes
// Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
// Doctor of Media & Communications (DMC)
