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Operator	privat (gemeinnützig)
Location	Idstein (DE)
Founded	1971
Format	On-site, Full-time, online, part-time / alongside work
Distance learning	university with distance-learning or part-time programmes
Without Abitur	generally possible
Recognition	Private, state-recognised higher education institution (Hesse, on an indefinite basis since 1971), institutionally accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) and system-accredited by the Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat), Bologna-compliant.
Accreditation	Institutional: German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) (institutional accreditation), state-recognised by the Land of Hesse since 1971. Programme-level: System accreditation by the Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat). Source
Price level	not specified, tuition fees vary by programme, please check with the provider

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BusinessHealthPsychologyMediaDesignNatural Sciences

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