Universities

Continuing Education in Hanover

Many universities and colleges offer postgraduate or continuing education courses in addition to their undergraduate courses.

Someone is sitting on a chair, holding a writing pad on their legs and a pen in their hand — Hanover's universities offer numerous degree programs.

Continuing education at the Hanover universities

These are usually geared towards specific professional areas and require a degree and/or vocational training. Below you will find an overview of further education courses offered at Hanover's universities.

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Information is also available from Leibniz University Hannover. For example, the Continuing Education Department (ZEW) offers academic continuing education programs. The ZEW website also provides information about auditing courses and study programs for seniors at Leibniz University.

The Center for Teaching and Counseling at Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts is tasked with promoting lifelong learning and strengthening the transfer of knowledge between the university and the professional world.

Educational science/teaching degree
Name of the degree program	Conclusion	University
Contact studies supervision and practical advice	Certificate	Leibniz University Hanover

Humanities/social sciences
Name of the degree program	Conclusion	University
Continuing education program in ergonomics (WA)	Certificate	Leibniz University Hanover
European Master in Territorial Development	M.Sc.	Leibniz University Hanover
European legal practice	Postgraduate/supplementary degree program MLE	Leibniz University Hanover
Television journalism	M.A.	Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Information and knowledge management (WB)	M.A.	Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Communication management	M.A.	Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Educational Sciences and Management for Nursing and Healthcare Professions (part-time)	M.A.	Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Information and knowledge management (continuing education), Master of Arts	M.A.	Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Contact study Coaching	Certificate	Leibniz University Hanover
Media management (distance learning)	BA.	University of Applied Sciences for SMEs
IT law and intellectual property law	Postgraduate/supplementary degree program LLM	Leibniz University Hanover
Social Pedagogy & Management (distance learning)	BA.	University of Applied Sciences for SMEs

Engineering sciences
Name of the degree program	Conclusion	University
Ergonomics	Certificate	Leibniz University Hanover
Rubber technology	Certificate	Leibniz University Hanover
Sustainable energy design for buildings	M.Eng.	Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Value-added management in mechanical engineering (in practice)	M.Eng.	Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Life sciences
Name of the degree program	Conclusion	University
European Research Training Group 1273 "Strategies of human pathogens for the establishment of acute and chronic infections"	Promotion	MHH, Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research in Hanover–Braunschweig, Smittskyddsinstitutet—Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (Stockholm)
Research Training Group 1441 "Regulation of allergic inflammation in the lungs and skin"	Promotion	MHH
Research Training Group 653 "Pseudomonas: Pathogenicity and Biotechnology	Promotion	MHH, Technical University of Denmark (Lyngy), TU Braunschweig, Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen,
Hanover School of Health Management	MBA	MHH, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover/Neu-Ulm
HBRS: PhD Program "Infection Biology"	PhD	MHH
HBRS: PhD Program "Regenerative Sciences"	PhD	MHH
HBRS: StrucMed - Structured doctoral training	Dr. med./Dr. med. dent.	MHH
International Horticulture	MSc	Leibniz University Hanover
Lingual Orthodontics	Master of Science	MHH
MHH Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS): MD/PhD Program in “Molecular Medicine”	MD/PhD	MHH

Natural Sciences
Name of the degree program	Conclusion	University
MHH Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS): MD/PhD Program in “Molecular Medicine”	MD/PhD	MHH
HBRS: PhD Program "Infection Biology"	PhD	MHH
HBRS: PhD Program "Regenerative Sciences"	PhD	MHH
HBRS: StrucMed - Structured doctoral training	Dr. med./Dr. med. dent.	MHH
Research Training Group 1441 "Regulation of allergic inflammation in the lungs and skin"	Promotion	MHH
European Research Training Group 1273 "Strategies of human pathogens for the establishment of acute and chronic infections"	Promotion	MHH, Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research in Hanover–Braunschweig, Smittskyddsinstitutet—Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (Stockholm)
Research Training Group 653 "Pseudomonas: Pathogenicity and Biotechnology	Promotion	MHH, Technical University of Denmark (Lyngy), TU Braunschweig, Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen,
Lingual Orthodontics	Master of Science	MHH

Economics
Name of the degree program	Conclusion	University
Continuing education program in ergonomics (WA)	Certificate	Leibniz University Hanover
Medium-sized company management in entrepreneurship	MBA	Hannover University of Applied Sciences / FHDW Hannover
Medium-sized company management MBA in Entrepreneurship	MBA	Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Banking and insurance (dual)	BA.	Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Hanover School of Health Management	MBA	MHH, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover/Neu-Ulm
Business Administration (distance learning)	BA.	University of Applied Sciences for SMEs
Doctor of Business Administration (part-time)	DBA	University of Applied Sciences for SMEs
Industrial engineer (distance learning)	B.Sc.	University of Applied Sciences for SMEs
Business Administration (part-time)	BA.	Leibniz University of Applied Sciences
Business informatics (part-time)	B.Sc.	Leibniz University of Applied Sciences
Integrated corporate management (part-time)	M.A.	Leibniz University of Applied Sciences
Business economist (part-time)	VWA	Leibniz Academy
Computer science business economist (part-time)	VWA	Leibniz Academy
Marketing business economist (part-time)	VWA	Leibniz Academy
Human Resources Manager (part-time)	VWA	Leibniz Academy