DVM
...digital administration management?
Digital administrative management combines traditional administrative knowledge with digital skills. You will learn how to analyse administrative processes, design them in a legally compliant manner and make them more efficient with digital tools.
Graduates of the degree programme Digital administration management take on responsible tasks at the interface between IT and traditional administrative work and drive forward the digitalisation of administration. Typical fields of employment can be found in municipal administrations, state or federal authorities, at IT service providers in the public sector and in consulting firms with a focus on administrative modernisation.
| Study programme | Info |
|---|---|
| Short description: | DVM |
| Academic degree: | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
| Standard period of study / scope of services: | 7 semesters / 210 ECTS credits i |
| Teaching language: | German |
| Form of study: |
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| Study start: | either for the winter semester or the summer semester |
| Pre-internship: | not required |
| Application period Start of the winter semester: | 1 April - 30 September |
| Application period Start of the summer semester: | 15 November - 31 March |
| Admission restriction: | none |
| Admission requirements: | All you need is a general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or an entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences. And if you have an equivalent, recognised qualification, you are also very welcome. You do not have to complete a pre-study internship and we have no admission restrictions. |
| Tuition fees: | none |
The public sector is facing profound change: processes are being digitalised, interfaces with citizens are being modernised and administrations are being rethought. The practice-oriented Digital Public Administration Management (DVM) degree programme prepares you for these challenges. It combines legal, business and information technology content and qualifies you for the interface between IT and traditional administrative work. Two integrated practical semesters provide you with real insights into everyday working life. Whether in a local authority, a federal or state authority or at a municipal IT service provider - with DVM you will be shaping the future.
The degree programme consists of compulsory and supplementary modules. The compulsory modules include economics and administrative sciences (26%), computer science (18%), law (36%), political science, sociology and social psychology (6%), statistics (4%) and communication (10%). In the 5th semester, you choose five supplementary modules. The programme content is strongly practice-oriented. The programme includes two practical semesters.
This degree course is aimed at anyone who is interested in helping to shape public administration, sees digitalisation as an opportunity, works in a structured, team-oriented and solution-oriented manner and has an analytical mindset.
With a degree in Digital Administration Management, there are numerous exciting and varied career opportunities open to you. Here are some of the promising career paths you can take:
The Digital Administration Management degree programme at HSN not only offers you a sound education, but also a wide range of opportunities to achieve your professional goals and start a meaningful, future-proof career.
When applying for a Bachelor's degree programme, you must upload a simple copy of your higher education entrance qualification (Abitur certificate or other suitable certificate in pdf format) after registering in the applicant portal.
The Bachelor's degree programme in Digital Administration Management is currently undergoing the accreditation process. The expert panel of the Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute ACQUIN has recommended accreditation without any conditions. The final accreditation decision by the Accreditation Council is still pending.
All regulations, such as the study and examination regulations for your degree programme, can be found on the page Orders.
A career in the public sector offers numerous advantages and opportunities that are often not available in other sectors. The public sector is characterised by a high level of job security, as positions in state and municipal institutions are less affected by economic fluctuations. You also benefit from transparent and fair entry and promotion opportunities, which are supported by clearly defined career paths and further training programmes.
Another major advantage is the work-life balance: flexible working hours and the option to work part-time or from home help you to achieve a good work-life balance. As a public sector employee, you also enjoy attractive social benefits, such as a company pension scheme and extensive health programmes.
In addition to these practical benefits, working in the public sector also offers the opportunity to make a positive contribution to society. You work on projects that promote the common good, for example in the areas of education, the environment, social affairs or urban development. This gives your work a special meaning and fulfils you with the knowledge that you are actively helping to shape our society.
Future relevance: Our Digital Administration Management degree programme focuses on what administration needs today and in the future: digital transformation and management in a digital world.
Familiar atmosphere: At HSN, we attach great importance to personal support. Small seminar groups and close contact with the lecturers ensure that you feel that you are in good hands right from the start.
Modern equipment: Our university is equipped with state-of-the-art technology. You will work in well-equipped rooms and have access to the latest software solutions that will optimally prepare you for your future tasks.
Practical training: Two practical semesters are firmly integrated into the degree programme. This allows you to apply what you have learnt directly and gain valuable experience. Whether in Germany or abroad - the choice is yours.
Strong networking: We maintain close contacts with public institutions and companies. This makes it easier for you to enter the world of work and offers numerous opportunities for internships and networking.
Future-proof career opportunities: The public sector offers you a crisis-proof and meaningful job. With your degree, you will be ideally equipped to take on positions of responsibility and advance your career.
Do you have any questions? We have the answers:
There are a variety of access routes to the Bachelor's degree programme in Digital Administration Management, namely:
The Fachhochschulreife can be acquired in different ways depending on the federal state, e.g. through
If you are not sure whether you can be admitted to the Bachelor's degree programme in Digital Administration Management: Our Study Service Centre will be happy to advise you.
No. There are no tuition fees. However, if the total standard period of study is exceeded by more than four semesters, fees of 500.00 euros/semester must be paid. Further details and special regulations can be found in the Thuringian Higher Education Fees and Charges Act (ThürHGEG) of 21 December 2006 (GVBl. p. 601), last amended by Article 15 of the Act of 11 June 2020 (GVBl. p. 277, 284).
In addition, fees of 85.00 euros/semester are payable to the student union, 5.00 euros/semester to the student body and 176.40 euros/semester for the Deutschland-Ticket, i.e. a total of 266.40 euros/semester (as of summer semester 2025). For the first semester, there is an additional one-off charge of 20.00 euros for the Thuringian Student Union Card Thoska.
Please apply online. Then submit the required documents to the Study Service Centre at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. This is possible until 30 September each year if you wish to start your studies in the winter semester, or until 31 March each year if you wish to start your studies in the summer semester. If you fulfil the admission requirements, you can enrol as soon as you have paid the fees for the first semester.
If you are employed for at least 20 hours per week, you can be enrolled on a part-time degree programme in accordance with Section 13 of the Enrolment Regulations. Part-time semesters are counted as half semesters. The amount of the semester fee remains unaffected by part-time study. You can then study with half the workload per semester and take more time for your studies accordingly. However, the Bachelor's degree programme in Digital Administration Management is an attendance-based programme. Attendance is only compulsory for very few modules. However, the other modules are also designed for on-campus study.
A part-time degree programme will be easy to manage if you have your workplace in Nordhausen or the surrounding area and can arrange your working hours flexibly enough to allow you to attend courses. It is also important that you can be deployed during the internship semesters in accordance with the internship regulations. It is advisable to seek student counselling in advance.
The Bachelor's degree programme in Public Business Administration/Public Management is not a dual study programme. You can complete the degree programme without a training contract with a public administration. This is the standard case for which the degree programme is designed. However, if a public authority concludes a study contract with you that includes the Bachelor's degree programme in Digital Public Management or grants you a scholarship for this, there is nothing to prevent this from the university's point of view.
Coursework and examinations completed at other state and state-recognised universities can be credited upon application, provided that no significant differences in terms of the skills acquired can be identified and justified. It is best to contact the Examination Office at the beginning of your degree programme.
You have acquired competences and skills outside the university sector through your training. Such competences and skills can only be recognised if they are equivalent to the competences and skills acquired through the relevant modules and are to be demonstrated by their successful completion. The criteria for recognition are the content, level and topicality of the competences and skills. Equivalence is generally not given in the case of training as an administrative assistant (level 4 of the European Qualifications Framework) qualifying for activities at intermediate civil service level.
In the case of further training to become an administrative specialist (level 6 of the European Qualifications Framework), however, crediting is possible. Traineeships can only be credited if the activities to be credited are usually carried out by civil servants in the higher non-technical service or comparable employees due to their content and level and practical training of six months in specialised key areas of the career tasks is ensured.
The Bachelor's degree programme is designed in such a way that its content corresponds to the recommendations of the Conference of Interior Ministers of 4/5/6 December 2024, so that - subject to the approval of the Thuringian Ministry of the Interior, Municipal Affairs and Regional Development - it should be possible to become a civil servant in the higher non-technical administrative service afterwards.
Are you an international student applicant but do not yet have direct access to study in Germany?
Then we offer another option for acquiring the admission requirements for a Bachelor's degree programme at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences: the fee-based Certificate programme "HSNgo" and the subsequent university entrance examination.
In two semesters, "HSNgo" offers a German course as well as general and subject-specific preparation for the university entrance exam.
It's easy to secure your place on your desired degree programme online!
Our Campus management system HISinOne makes it possible: Simply upload all your application documents in PDF format to the corresponding fields in the online portal.
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We know that student budgets are often tight. To help you finance your studies, we provide you with the following information at BAföG helpful tips on how to apply and ensure that your application is complete. You will also find important contacts there.
We want to support and encourage particularly talented and motivated students. Under Scholarships you will find information on various scholarship programmes. There are also other funding options, such as the "StudiumThüringenPlus" start-up grant, parental funding, child benefit and the opportunity to earn your own money through a student job.
Students in continuing education programmes can find all information on the Funding opportunities.
What is the difference between studying at a University of Applied Sciences (UAS) and at a „Universität“ (university)? At our University of Applied Sciences, you will receive much more support throughout your learning process than at a traditional university. We provide self-assessment questions to help you check your understanding, offer practical exercises to deepen your knowledge, and encourage a high level of interaction in lectures and seminars. This is very different from courses with more than 300 students.
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