Fachhochschule der Polizei Sachsen-Anhalt
Aschersleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
- Founded
- 1997
- Students
- 1,120
- Programmes
- 1
About Fachhochschule der Polizei Sachsen-Anhalt
The Fachhochschule der Polizei Sachsen-Anhalt (FH Polizei SA) is a state police university of applied sciences located in Aschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt. It serves as the central institution for police training, academic study, and continuing professional development for the Saxony-Anhalt state police (Landespolizei).
The institution offers a structured pathway: a 2.5-year vocational training programme (Laufbahngruppe 1.2) and a 3-year Bachelor's degree programme (Laufbahngruppe 2.1) - the latter introduced in September 2010 - as well as a Master's programme (Laufbahngruppe 2.2). All programmes lead to a career in the Saxony-Anhalt police service. The FH also coordinates central continuing education for active police personnel across the state.
Important for prospective international applicants: admission is restricted to candidates selected through the Saxony-Anhalt state police recruitment process (Eignungsauswahlverfahren). The institution does not offer open-access civilian or international-student admission in the conventional higher education sense. Applicants must meet German citizenship or specific residency requirements for police service.
State police university for Saxony-Anhalt - trains all career-track police officers for the Landespolizei
Bachelor's degree programme (Laufbahngruppe 2.1) introduced September 2010; Master's programme also available
Students are paid civil-servant trainees (Beamtenanwärter) - no tuition fees, salary paid during study
Four academic subject groups covering leadership/operations, legal sciences, and social sciences
International cooperation with police universities in Germany and abroad
Major campus renovation 2009-2011 (approx. €21 million investment)
Key facts
- Type
- Verwaltungshochschule
- Founded
- 1997
- Students
- 1,120
- International
- Not applicable as a conventional statistic: admission exists exclusively through recruitment into the Saxony-Anhalt state police (Eignungsauswahlverfahren), with German citizenship under Art. 116 GG, EU/EEA nationality or a German permanent residence permit required for police service, so no open international-student intake and no published nationality statistics exist.
- Faculties
- 4
- Programmes
- 1
Study programmes
1 accredited degree at Fachhochschule der Polizei Sachsen-Anhalt.
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Admissions & fees
What it costs
No tuition fees - trainees and students are civil-servant candidates (Beamtenanwärter) employed by the state of Saxony-Anhalt and receive a salary (Anwärterbezüge) during their training and studies. Standard university semester contributions do not apply.
Admission requirements
Admission is not open to the general public or to international students in the conventional sense. Candidates must apply directly to the Saxony-Anhalt state police via the official recruitment process (Eignungsauswahlverfahren - EAV), which includes a police medical examination and athletic fitness assessment. Selection is by the state employer, not a standard university admissions office. German citizenship or an equivalent status permitting police employment in Germany is a prerequisite. APS certificate (required for Indian, Chinese, and Vietnamese applicants in standard German university admissions) is not applicable here, as this institution does not participate in general international higher education admissions.
Application deadlines
There are no classic semester application deadlines: admission requires being recruited into the police force of Saxony-Anhalt, so applications are submitted via the police online application portal for announced intake years rather than fixed university dates. Applicants must pass the Eignungsauswahlverfahren (aptitude selection), meet citizenship requirements (German under Art. 116 GG, EU/EWR nationals, or a German permanent residence permit) and age limits (under 37 at hiring for the bachelor track), and be police-service fit; documents for each intake year (e.g. 2027) are published on the FH website in advance.
How international applicants apply
Restricted police recruitment entry - neither uni-assist nor any open international admission route exists. Intake is exclusively via recruitment into the Saxony-Anhalt state police: applications go through the police online application portal for announced intake years, candidates must pass the Eignungsauswahlverfahren (aptitude selection) and satisfy police-service eligibility (German citizenship under Art. 116 GG, EU/EEA nationality, or a German permanent residence permit; age limit under 37 at hiring for the bachelor track). No uni-assist cooperation, no VPD; the FH is absent from uni-assist's official member list.
Languages of instruction
German (all programmes taught in German; no English-medium programmes offered)
Entry requirements, intake dates and language levels differ for every degree.
Campuses & locations
Main and only campus; Schmidtmannstraße 86, 06449 Aschersleben, Sachsen-Anhalt
Living in Aschersleben
Aschersleben is a small historic town in the Salzlandkreis district of Saxony-Anhalt, with a population of approximately 25,000. It lies roughly 40 km south-east of Magdeburg. The town has medieval origins and a modest city centre; cost of living is low by German standards. Public transport connections to Magdeburg and Halle are available by regional rail.
Student life & support
Campus facilities include modern lecture halls, a cafeteria, a library of approximately 38,000 volumes, computer laboratories with round-the-clock internet access, and dedicated sports halls. Given the vocational and civil-service nature of the institution, student life is closely structured around the training schedule and police service obligations.
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