Certificates

ONLINE CERTIFICATES

Further education at an academic level

Do you want to further your academic journey, enhance your skills or keep your professional expertise up to date? Whether you've already completed a degree or don't quite meet the entry requirements for university level studies, our academic certificate programmes are designed to help you take the next step. Explore our range of flexible options and get started today.

Recognition for a degree

Further education tailored to your needs

Take advantage of academically recognised learning opportunities designed to help you develop your expertise in specific areas and earn ECTS credit points towards a future degree. Invest in your future and secure your own personal competitive advantage.

Please see below in "Completing your course" for more details.

Our certificate programmes are designed for working professionals, career changers and anyone who wants to develop their skills and knowledge.
No matter which subject area you choose to study, your course will include the following elements:

Guided self-study with up-to-date study materials and innovative e-learning units via our E-campus, the University's dedicated online learning platform.
Direct contact with your professors for any questions you may have.

You can start at any time at the beginning of a month. This means that the certificate programme can be flexibly adapted to your individual life situation and your schedule.

To qualify for our university certificates, you should be open-minded and curious, interested in innovation and keen to embrace change. No prior academic knowledge is required, although relevant qualifications or experience from your day-to-day work may be an advantage.

You alone decide on the intensity and duration of your certificate studies.

With our university certificates, you can achieve your goal quickly and within a foreseeable time frame. Often, it takes only a few months to significantly expand your skills.

For each university certificate, we recommend a study duration that you can flexibly vary. After this recommended study period, we will provide you with free support for a further six months.

Payment for our products through our online shop is processed via an automated invoicing system, with a 14-day cancellation period. For all other products, you also have the option to pay in monthly instalments by default. Depending on duration and scope, university certificates cost from €840. No additional fees are incurred – even if you take longer than the recommended study period.

Additionally, the costs of your part-time continuing education are generally tax-deductible. In some cases, public funding opportunities may also be available. Detailed information about funding options for your distance learning programme can be found on our website under "Study Financing." For any further questions, our customer service team is happy to assist you.

The federal states of Brandenburg, Bremen, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saxony support the further education of employees, individuals on maternity or parental leave, and assisting family members of small and medium-sized enterprises (with up to 250 employees) through education or qualification vouchers. Eligibility applies to those who have not participated in any employer-initiated training measures within the past two years.

Amount of Funding

Course fees are subsidised up to a maximum of €500 per year. The amount of personal contribution varies by federal state, typically requiring a minimum of 50%.

Further Information

Brandenburg: www.ilb.de
Bremen: www.bremen.de
Hesse: www.proabschluss.de/beschaeftigte
North Rhine-Westphalia: www.weiterbildungsberatung.nrw/foerderung/bildungsscheck
Rhineland-Palatinate: www.qualischeck.rlp.de

Note

Education and qualification vouchers cannot be used for products purchased through our online shop. For all other offers, the eligibility of vouchers must be confirmed in advance. Please feel free to contact our customer service team with any enquiries.

All of the course content is available to you in digital form on our E-campus. You will learn using multimedia with didactically prepared study materials, interactive podcasts and explanatory videos. The content is specially designed for efficient self-study alongside your career.

In addition to imparting knowledge, the E-campus also serves as a means of communication. It provides all students with a permanent link to the entire university team. You can research in the online libraries, exchange ideas with your fellow students and form study groups. In addition, the entire organisation of your certificate studies is handled via the E-campus. This includes, for example, registering for exams, submitting assignments, presentations and tasks, and viewing grades.

To successfully complete your university certificate, we offer you two options:

1. You can complete your university certificate with an exam. Depending on the certificate, this may consist of assignments to be submitted, online tests or case studies. Once you have passed your exams, you will receive a certificate with your grade, ECTS certificate and a degree designation. You can use this certificate towards recognition for a future degree.

2. If you do not wish to take any exams, we will, of course, issue you with a certificate of attendance from the SRH Fernhochschule.