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Course information
Courses offered
Courses offered per faculty
You will find all courses and teaching events offered at Witten/Herdecke University under Lectures/seminars, also courses taught in English.
Studium fundamentale
Every Thursday, students of all disciplines meet for „Studium fundamentale“, the humanities and arts core curriculum, with lectures/seminars in arts, philosophy, history etc.: Studium fundamentale.
Language courses
For information on language courses at the UWH see Language courses at UWH.
German language courses
Witten/Herdecke University invites all registered international students to attend German language courses that take place during semesters: German language courses.
Degree programs at Witten/Herdecke University

Medicine (State Examination)
- Start:
each semester, i.e. summer and winter - Degree:
state examination - Standard period of studies:
12 semesters - Location:
The degree program at the Faculty of Health is taught in Witten (campus Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße), in Wuppertal (HELIOS Klinikum) and Cologne (Klinikum Köln-Merheim); clinical block training takes place in our affiliated hospitals. - Accreditation:
The program is accredited. - Applicants
- Contact
- Homepage

Innovative Nursing Practice (B.A.)
- Start:
each semester, i.e. summer and winter - Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts in Innovative Nursing Practice
Standard periods of studies:
6 semesters (4 semesters for applicants starting in the third-subject specific semester, after recognition of vocational qualification and pertinent job experience) - Location:
The degree program at the Faculty of Health is taught in Witten (campus Stockumer Straße). - Accreditation:
The degree program is accredited programs. - Applicants
- Contact
- Homepage

Dental Medicine
- Start:
winter semester - Degree:
state examination - Standard period of studies:
11 semesters - Location:
The degree program at the Faculty of Health/School of Dentistry is taught in Witten (ZBZ, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße). - Accreditation:
The degree program is accredited. - Applicants
- Contact
- Homepage

Business Economics (B.A.): 6 semesters
- Start:
each semester, i.e. summer and winter - Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics - Standard periods of studies:
6 semesters years - Location:
The degree program at the Faculty of Management and Economics is taught in Witten (campus, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße). - Accreditation:
The degree program is accredited. - Applicants
- Contact
- Homepage

Philosophy & Culture (B.A.)
- Start:
winter semester - Degree:
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Culture - Standard period of studies:
6 semesters - Location:
The degree program at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts – Studium fundamentale is taught in Witten (campus Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße). - Accreditation:
The degree program is accredited. - Applicants
- Contact
- Homepage


