Kolping Hochschule: admission-restricted Bachelor programs

Kolping Hochschule: Bachelor Programs with Admission Restriction — Numerus Clausus/NC (2026/27)

Kolping Hochschule: Bachelor Programs with NC

The Kolping University of Applied Sciences for Health and Social Affairs is a private, state-recognized university located in Cologne, Germany, founded in 2019. As a digital university with in-person components, it offers part-time Bachelor's degree programs in the health and social sectors that can be completed alongside vocational training or work.

Currently, the university offers four degree programs: Gerontology, Health & Care, Health Psychology, Childhood Education, and Social Work. The study concept combines organisational flexibility with personal support through a mix of online learning and in-person events at the university campus in Cologne. The university is operated by the non-profit Kolping Stiftungshochschule gGmbH, whose shareholders include the Kolping Association of Germany, fourteen Kolping educational institutions, and the Kolping Association in the Diocese of Dresden-Meissen.

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Most Selective Bachelor Programs at Kolping Hochschule

For degree courses with a numerus clausus, part of the study places are allocated according to the grade point average (GPA) of the previous degree. Selection is generally based on how many applicants apply for a place. The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to get onto the course. The German grading system ranges from 1.0 (very good) to 6.0 (unsatisfactory).