The Higher Education Review

Getting a higher education abroad is a great accomplishment and a life-changing experience; one can learn a new language, gain a global-mindset, experience the international standard education and finally, increase global job prospects. While English-speaking countries ­ the UK, the US, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand remain the first preferences for many, there are a lot of other study destinations coming on the forefront now. Most popular among them is Germany. German universities are well-known for world-class education and cutting-edge research opportunities, offered as part of their Master's programme. Aiming to guide gifted young people in future-oriented courses to qualified and state-recognized degrees, SRH Hochschule Berlin is the fine example of Germany's academic excellence; compared to other popular study destinations and universities with English-taught pro-grammes within the country, SRH Hochschule Berlin par excellence in offering high-quality programmes and affordable tuition fees.

Located in central Berlin, SRH Hochschule Berlin is an international university that is accredited by both the state and the German Council of Science and Humanities. The university is a part of SRH Higher Education Heidelberg, a leading private educational and health-care services provider. Within the group, there are 10 universities with more than 12,000 students in total. SRH Hochschule Berlin stands for building above-average career opportunities for students in the job market, at the same time promoting them in their development into independent, sovereign personalities. Akos Kiraly, Head of Marketing & Sales, SRH Hochschule Berlin describes, "Through competence-oriented research and education, our SRH universities make a contribution in their respective profiles to innovation and qualification in business and society. At SRH Hochschule Berlin, we have designed unique programmes focusing on international growth industries and areas of expertise, such as Renewable Energies, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare as well as International Management. Founded in 2002, our institution is the first provider of bachelor's degree programs in the Berlin area. Today, SRH Hochschule Berlin offers German

and English-language Bachelor's, Master's and MBA programs to more than 1000 students (at management and technology campus, 2000 in total) in 26-degree programs with a variety of economic and technological focuses."

Embracing High Academic Standards
For those who want to study a top-notch management course at affordable tuition fees, SRH Hochschule Berlin University is the right platform. With two branches - Berlin and Dresden ­ the university offers a wide variety of advanced courses. Study in German or English, choose a focus or focus on an industry; no matter how you choose it, at SRH you will benefit from excellent study conditions, comprehensive services, and many career extras. "Our students have the opportunity to choose from a range of Bachelor's, Master's and MBA programmes with different management and technological foci. Further, SRH has developed its own didactic concept CORE (competence-oriented research and education). All modules are delivered in 5-week blocks and all students work on real industry projects, in teams with deadlines. This way, students work like real managers in real companies and get to strengthen their communication, leadership and intercultural skills," Akos Kiraly elucidates.

"SRH Hochschule Berlin stands for building above-average career opportunities for students in the job market, at the same time promoting them in their development into independent, sovereign personalities"

The most popular programmes of SRH Hochschule Berlin University are Engineering and IT Master's programmes: M.Eng, Engineering, and International Business - Focus on Renewable Energy, Water and Waste Management; M.Sc. Computer Science ­ Focus on Cyber Security; M.Sc. Computer Science ­ Focus on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. Their MBA programmes and M.A. International Management programme attract a lot of international students across the globe, including many Indians. To support the best young minds, SRH Hochschule Berlin has set up a number of merit-based scholarships to new students.

Promoting Entrepreneur Leadership
The SRH Universities together have initiated a novel idea called SRH Start-up Lab Berlin - a space to meet, exchange, experiment, work, learn, relax and celebrate. It is intended to help students develop their entrepreneurial personality. The Start-up Lab is equipped with workstations, whiteboards, and W-Lan and is open to students of the SRH University of Popular Arts (hdpk), the design academy Berlin, SRH College of Communication and Design and SRH Hochschule

Berlin University including their Dresden campus. In addition to lectures, workshops, meet-ups, and other events, consultations are offered for students to support them in starting their own businesses. Akos Kiraly shares, "Due to our close relations with other Berlin SRH sister universities, we are able to provide our students with a range of extracurricular arts and design classes and an innovative co-working space that supports our students' entrepreneur ideas throughout all phases of the start-up process. We are happy to assist our students even more on their way to becoming self-employed!"

Characterized with outstanding study conditions, exclusive personality development training, and comprehensive services, SRH Hochschule Berlin campus is a composition of teachers and students from over 85 nations, representing different perspectives and intercultural competence and truly believes in the power of internationality. The university's international focus is reflected by the number of English-taught programmes (15), the percentage of international students (52%) and the number of nations on the campus (85). With such diverse and conducive campus environment, the institute strives to add more value to students' academic career and make a contribution in their respective profiles. SRH Hochschule Berlin has its own Career Service Department that organizes regular career workshops and in-house career fairs. "Our Master's students have a special profiling semester in their curriculum. During this semester, they gain additional industry experience through internships and company projects. The aim of the profiling semester is to get real work experience, to learn more about the German job market and to grow your professional network. Students are also able to find internships and graduate jobs on our exclusive online job portal," Akos Kiraly concludes. As an international university, SRH Hochschule Berlin endeavors to continue their legacy by offering an exciting and future-oriented learning experience and a multifaceted life in one of Europe's most inspiring cities.

Akos Kiraly, Head of Marketing & Sales
Akos Kiraly is an international student recruitment & university marketing specialist. Currently, he is working as the Head of Marketing and Sales at the three SRH Universities of Applied Sciences in Berlin: SRH Hochschule Berlin, SRH Hochschule der populären Künste (hdpk), design akademie berlin and SRH Hochschule der Kommunikation und Design.