Private Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik Vechta/Diepholz
Vechta, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Founded
- 1998
- Students
- 600
- International
- 0%
- Programmes
- 9
About Private Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik Vechta/Diephol
The Private Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik (PHWT) is a state-recognised private university of applied sciences with campuses in Vechta (business and IT) and Diepholz (engineering). Originally established in 1989 as a vocational academy, it was granted Fachhochschule status in 1998 and is owned by a consortium of seven shareholders including the Dr. Jürgen und Irmgard Ulderup Foundation, the Harting Foundation, and local municipalities.
The university enrolls approximately 600 students across seven bachelor's programmes and one master's programme. Its defining feature is a dual study model in which students alternate between campus and a partner company; around 200 member companies participate in this network. Engineering programmes are concentrated at the Diepholz campus and business/IT programmes at the Vechta campus.
PHWT's practice-oriented philosophy keeps class sizes small and enables close mentoring by faculty who are active industry practitioners. The university holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education and has established exchange partnerships, including with Kettering University (Michigan, USA).
Roots 1989 as Berufsakademie Oldenburger Muensterland; state recognition as Fachhochschule 15 October 1998; renamed Private Hochschule fuer Wirtschaft und Technik in 2014
557 students in winter semester 2024 (Wikipedia infobox; university itself cites around 600)
Three study areas instead of classical faculties: Betriebswirtschaft (Vechta), Ingenieurwesen 'Dr. Juergen Ulderup' (Diepholz), Elektrotechnik/Mechatronik (Diepholz) - per accreditation dossier
24 professors (2022) and extensive new lab equipment for the technical programmes
Key facts
- Type
- Fachhochschulen / HAW
- Founded
- 1998
- Students
- 600
- International
- ~0% (SS 2023)
- Faculties
- 3
- Programmes
- 9
Study programmes
9 accredited degrees at Private Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik Vechta/Diephol.
Showing 1–9 of 9 programmes
Admissions & fees
What it costs
PHWT is a private institution and charges tuition. For the classical (non-dual) study model: Business/IT programmes cost €650/month; Engineering programmes cost €680/month. Dual students' fees are covered by their employer partner companies. There is no public-university semester contribution model here; tuition is the primary cost.
Admission requirements
International applicants must hold a qualification equivalent to a German Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (verifiable via anabin.kmk.org) and demonstrate German language proficiency at B2 level (e.g. Goethe-Institut certificate). English B2 is also expected. Non-EU applicants must comply with German student visa requirements, which typically include opening a blocked account (Sperrkonto). APS certificate is required for applicants whose prior qualification is from India, China, or Vietnam. The university accepts foreign university entrance qualifications and the International Baccalaureate.
Application deadlines
Bachelor programmes: applications open from 1 August each year. Master programme: applications open from 1 April each year. Applications are accepted for upcoming cohorts on a rolling basis.
How international applicants apply
Not used - direct application only. Dual-study candidates apply directly to the partner company offering the place; the company enrolls them at PHWT after contract signature. Classic (non-dual) applicants apply via the PHWT online application ('Jetzt bewerben'). Programmes are German-taught; no uni-assist or hochschulstart involvement appears anywhere in PHWT's admission information.
Languages of instruction
Programmes are taught primarily in German. All students are expected to have B2 German proficiency. Some modules are delivered in English, and PHWT offers an elective semester conducted entirely in English.
Entry requirements, intake dates and language levels differ for every degree.
Student accommodation
What Private Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik Vechta/Diephol publishes about housing. German universities do not allocate rooms themselves, so the links below are where applications actually go.
From the university
Housing support is provided by the international office for incoming students.
Campuses & locations
Business Administration, Business Informatics, Computer Science programmes; address: Rombergstraße 40, 49377 Vechta
Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering programmes; address: Am Campus 2-4, Diepholz
Living in Vechta
PHWT operates across two small towns in Lower Saxony. Vechta (~35,000 inhabitants) is a historic market town in the Oldenburger Münsterland with a compact student-friendly centre and good rail links to Osnabrück and Bremen. Diepholz (~18,000 inhabitants) is a quieter rural town south of Bremen. Both locations offer low cost of living compared to larger German cities; student accommodation typically costs €200-€450 per month.
Student life & support
The university's small size fosters a close-knit community. Dual students split their time between campus and partner companies, giving early exposure to professional environments. PHWT runs a summer MINT University programme for secondary school students. The Erasmus exchange programme enables short-term study abroad. Housing support is provided by the international office for incoming students. Both Vechta and Diepholz offer affordable living, and the region is within easy reach of Bremen and Osnabrück for broader urban amenities.
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