In the words of the university:

Around 10,000 students in five faculties at several locations in Hanover benefit from the diverse opportunities that studying at the Hanover University of Applied Sciences offers. Internationally oriented and anchored regionally, the university offers an extraordinarily wide range of subjects. In addition to technology, economics and social affairs, the Hanover University of Applied Sciences also has a wide range of media and creative courses of high, internationally recognized training quality. Since January 2011, the university has also been located in the former Bertelsmann pavilion and the Planet M: Planet M, now with the most modern media equipment, symbolizes the future orientation of the university and its importance as an innovative place of knowledge in a regional and international context.

At the Hanover University of Applied Sciences, dual and part-time study models are offered to an above-average extent, and innovative study course concepts and forms of learning are implemented. Small learning groups, application-oriented training, also in the field of research, as well as numerous further training offers for different target groups are further features that highlight this university in a special way. In the meantime, the Hanover University of Applied Sciences is also an "open university". With the opening of higher education to professionally qualified people, experience from professional practice is transferred to higher education careers. Hannover University of Applied Sciences supports this target group with specific programs in order to lead their university career to a successful conclusion.

The University of Hanover is characterized by short study times and intensive practical relevance in teaching. This is also expressed in the fact that our graduates are met with a high level of acceptance from the business world. The inclusion of practical phases in the course enables students to gain professional experience and make company contacts while they are still at university. A special feature of the range of offers are the dual courses of study, in which company-based training is integrated into university studies.

With an extensive range of advisory services for students, the Hannover University of Applied Sciences strives to implement one of its primary goals: A more well-considered choice of course and optimal orientation during the course of study will undoubtedly lead to greater academic success and shorter study times. The university offers a wide range of tutorials and subject-specific bridging courses to enable our freshmen to integrate more quickly and to bridge initial difficulties at the beginning of their studies. These measures are also aimed at increasing the proportion of women and better integrating our foreign students.