Learning at UAM is an active and constructive process, and we take our students’ needs seriously, putting their skill development at the forefront. Our educational concept represents a learning culture based on self-organized learning with expert guidance to provide a holistic approach to gaining competences.

New technologies in the field of learning open up innovative ways of acquiring knowledge. Our semi-virtual learning concept combines both onsite and online learning phases, offering you a varied and positive learning experience through a wide range of teaching tools and learning activities.

The partnership of motivated students with experienced teachers is the basis for acquiring meaningful core competencies, career oriented skills and expert industry knowledge. This enables you to make the seamless transition from knowing to doing.

The learning experience at UAM is perfect for students who want to learn autonomously, enjoy using modern technology and are looking for challenging, career-driven education with high academic standards.

This is how our concept works: At specific times during the semester you will have the opportunity to attend seminars and classes on campus. These seminars are connected to the modules in your selected program. Onsite phases are essential to the semi-virtual learning concept, and there are a few different models in operation at HAM campus locations.

The 3-phase model combines online learning with 3 onsite phases, each lasting 5 days (Mo-Fr), for a total of 15 learning days on campus. An example is provided below.

At our locations in Hamburg, Vienna and Schaffhausen, a 5-phase model is offered which combines online learning with five onsite phases, each lasting two days. An example is provided below.

The onsite sessions provide the interaction needed to develop your personal, social and team competences, and are better suited for complex topics such as mathematics and research methods. Here you can learn from our professors and experts from industry and fields of practice, meet new friends who are also in your program, and form learning groups for more effective studying online. You can participate in extra workshops and information sessions, and enjoy the experience of campus life.

All students are provided access to the UAM learning platform upon enrolment. This will be your main source for online communication and information during the virtual learning phases, including student services, examinations office, and your selected program and module content. The modules include innovative learning materials and activities such as videos, podcasts and conferencing).

You can access the platform anywhere with an internet connection: at home, at work or on the road.

Below you will get an insight into the different ways you can study at UAM. For an overview of our management-oriented bachelor’s and master’s programs, go to Study Programs.

Full-time format
Studying full-time is based on the assumption that students are fully dedicated to their studies in terms of time and can attend lectures, seminars and events at any time. In full-time format, the standard period of study is seven semesters for bachelor’s programs and three semesters for master’s programs.

Part-time format
Part-time studies enable students to complete a course of study with a time commitment of 50% of the otherwise normal schedule. No conditions are placed on the use of the remaining time, as is the case, for example, with studies in the cooperative system.

Cooperative format
A cooperative study program combines university studies with elements of professional practice. In this form of study, the practical phase provided for at the university (mandatory practical study semester) is extended to the entire duration and completed simultaneously. During your entire period of study, you are therefore employed by the same company and can directly transfer the contents of your studies to your practical work.

Extra-occupational format
The course of study takes place alongside a full-time job, primarily as a distance learning course with accompanying seminars. The difference to a “normal” distance learning course is that the company where the student works makes a specific contribution to the course (e.g. by granting time off for the attendance phases or providing work equipment).

Module format
The so-called module study format is primarily aimed at people who only want to acquire partial competencies of a bachelor’s or master’s degree program or who cannot complete a complete degree program due to time constraints. In the case of module studies, only parts of a degree program are taken- depending on personal requirements – so that the time required remains manageable. A degree program can be completed in several stages in this way.

* Subject to approval by the relevant authorities.