Berlin School of Economics and Law

the berlin school of economics and law (hochschule für wirtschaft und recht berlin) is a university of applied sciences. the german universities of applied sciences were established in the early 1970s to provide the practice-oriented approach to higher education valued by german industries in the international markets. since then they have established themselves as a major pillar in the german higher education system. the major strengths of the german universities of applied sciences are: * academic learning linked to real-life practice * small class size with continual assessment and subjects relating to professional needs * internships and supervised work experience * applied research in cooperation with companies and application-oriented institutes * strong international outlook and programme structure