PFH Private University of Applied Sciences
Upcoming Intake
Apr 2025
Tution Fee
Starts from 10,800 EUR
English Requirement
IELTS, TOEFL
Highlights
Established in 1995, PFH Private University of Applied Sciences is Lower Saxony's oldest private, state-recognised university. The University focuses on practical learning, offering several courses in different fields of study. These are on-campus and distance-based, with 12 distance education study centres.
The University received institutional accreditation from the Central Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (ZEvA) in 2007 and was re-accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities in 2018, for its quality of education and academic excellence.
PFH University has around 4500 students, with around 650 on campus and 3850 in distance learning programs.
You can join the University's alumni club – the Club der Alumni der PFH e. V, where students come together for alumni meetups. The alumni club covers all study centres and campuses.
PFH provides various accommodation options, including on-campus dormitories and off-campus apartments, costing between €300-€800.
If you’re looking for budget-friendly accommodation options, download our app and check out the Stays feature!
Campuses
PFH Hansecampus Stade is close to the Stade Technology Centre, in the middle of Ottenbeck's industrial sector. The campus is located in CFK-Valley, a world-leading cluster of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) technology. The campus is well-connected by public transportation.
Stade is a city in Lower Saxony in northern Germany. Situated directly on the Elbe, Stade is a part of Hamburg's growing region. The city combines history with high-tech industry.
Stade is home to various historic buildings, including the St. Cosmae et Damiani Lutheran Church, the Wilhadi Lutheran Church, the city hall, the Schwedenspeicher and the Zeughaus.
Address:
PFH Hansecampus Stade
Airbus-Straße 6
21684 Stade
Employability
PFH prides itself on its entrepreneurial focus, with the ZE Zentrum für Entrepreneurship (Centre for Entrepreneurship). The University collaborates with over 500 partner companies to help students gain hands-on experience and professional connections.
PFH also undertakes research projects in association with other universities and its Career Service assists students for employment in Germany.
FAQs
PFH Private University of Applied Sciences is well known for its degree programs in General Management, Digitalization & Automation, Industrial Engineering, Lightweight Engineering & Composites, and UX Management & Design.
