PFH Private Hochschule Göttingen
Based in Göttingen (DE), operator privat, founded 1995. The key facts about the study offering at a glance.
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| Operator | privat |
| Location | Göttingen (DE) |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Students | über 4.500 (Stand WS 2025/26) |
| Format | online, On-site |
| Exams | Prüfungen an Studienzentren in DE, AT und ES; Fernstudiengänge ZFU-zugelassen; feste Starttermine |
| Start of studies | on fixed dates |
| Trial period | 4 Wochen (Management und BWL: 3 Monate mit Geld-zurück-Garantie) |
| Without Abitur | generally possible |
| Recognition | State-recognised (Lower Saxony), Bologna-compliant |
| Accreditation | Institutional: State-recognised under the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act; institutionally re-accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) (most recently on 31.01.2025, as a university of applied sciences). Programme-level: ASIIN, FIBAA and ZEvA (per programme); distance-learning programmes ZFU-approved. Source |
| Price level |
approx. EUR 312 to 460/month (distance learning), Bachelor or Master, plus a one-off examination fee of EUR 650 (Source) |
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