Protestant University for Applied Sciences Freiburg

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name = Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg
native_name = Evangelische Fachhochschule Freiburg

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established = 1918
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type = Public denominational college
affiliation = Evangelical Lutheran Church of Baden
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faculty = 127 "(WS 05/06)"
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city = Freiburg
state = Baden-Württemberg
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country = Germany
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website = http://www.efh-freiburg.de

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The Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg (German name: "Evangelische Fachhochschule Freiburg (EFH)") is a university of social work, diakonia and religious education. It is a confessional, state-approved university located in Freiburg. The responsible body is the "Protestant regional church of Baden" (Evangelische Landeskirche in Baden). "Baden" is the name of the area in the South-West of Germany, belonging to the State of Baden-Württemberg.

The students of "Soziale Arbeit" and religious education obtain a bachelor degree. It is called Bachelor of Arts, diploma supplement "Soziale Arbeit" (includes social work and social pedagogy) or religious education.

An additional voluntary course of study leads to a special certificate "sport-related social work".In cooperation with the "Südbadische Sportschule Steinbach" the Fachhochschule offers training in "sports-related youth and social work for disadvantaged children and adolescents".

History

The Protestant university for applied sciences Freiburg was founded as a vocational school for women in religious and social work ("Evangelische Frauenberufsschule für kirchliche und soziale Arbeit") in October 1918. The education started with 12 women between 20 and 42 years. In 1956 six men were able to begin there studies.

External links

* [http://www.efh-freiburg.de Website] de icon