About Berufsakademie Göttingen
VWA und Berufsakademie Göttingen is a state-recognised private institution offering dual, practice-integrated bachelor programmes in Business Administration and Social Work. Founded in 1983, it operates on the cooperative-education model: students split their time between classroom instruction and a contracted partner employer, earning a Bachelor of Arts within three years while receiving a training salary.
The institution is part of the wider VWA (Verwaltungs- und Wirtschafts-Akademie) network and is headquartered at Königsstieg 94 in Göttingen. Alongside its dual bachelor tracks it offers part-time VWA-Betriebswirt/in programmes in business administration and health-care economics targeted at working professionals.
Class sizes are deliberately small to allow close faculty contact and personalised support. Because employers typically cover the monthly programme fee and pay a training allowance, the Berufsakademie pathway carries very low financial risk for students who secure a training contract before enrolment.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1983
Dual-study model: academic instruction combined with a paid employer training contract
Employer typically covers the €450/month programme fee and pays a training allowance
Small study groups with close faculty contact
Three-year programme leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree
Access to Georg-August-Universität Göttingen sports facilities
High direct-employment rate: most graduates transition to permanent roles at their training company
Admissions & costs
Tuition & fees
Monthly programme fee: €450 (approx.). Thesis examination fee in the 6th semester: €300 one-off. In practice the partner employer typically covers all fees and pays a training allowance, so out-of-pocket cost for students is usually nil. No semester contribution (Sozialbeitrag) for a public university is applicable here as this is a private institution.
Admission requirements
Applicants must hold a German Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (Abitur or equivalent) and must have concluded a study-and-training contract with a recognised partner company before enrolment — the employer contract is a hard prerequisite. No dedicated international-student admission pathway or APS requirement is described on the official site; international applicants should contact the institution directly to clarify credential recognition and language requirements. All programmes are taught in German, so a strong command of German (at minimum B2) is a practical necessity.
Languages of instruction
German (all programmes taught in German)
Campuses & locations
Main campus — Königsstieg 94, 37081 Göttingen
Living in Niedersachsen
Göttingen is a historic university city in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) with a population of roughly 120,000. It is home to Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, one of Germany's oldest and most prestigious research universities, giving the city a strongly academic atmosphere. Göttingen lies on the main ICE rail corridor between Frankfurt and Hamburg and has excellent connections to major German cities.
Student life & support
Students at the Berufsakademie Göttingen have access to the University of Göttingen's sports facilities through the Allgemeiner Deutscher Hochschulsport membership. The dual-study format means students spend alternating periods at the academy and at their employer, so campus social life is more condensed than at a traditional full-time university. An online campus platform supports remote learning and course management.
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Accredited Programmes
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Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
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Master
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