APOLLON vs HFH
Two distance-learning universities side by side, by the same criteria and with the same primary sources, so you can see where they really differ.
APOLLON or HFH: which one suits whom?
Both are at home in the health sector. APOLLON specialises in it, allows a start at any time and sits one price level lower. HFH combines health and nursing with law, engineering and social work but works with fixed dates.
Subject information refers to the focus areas recorded in this portal, not to the complete programme catalogue. Which university suits your situation depends on prior education, available time and goal.
APOLLON and HFH in detail
The same criteria for both, every entry sourced. The information provided by the university is binding.
| Criterion | APOLLON | HFH |
|---|---|---|
| Country | DE | DE |
| Operator | private | private (non-profit) |
| Location | Bremen | Hamburg |
| Founded | 2005 | 1997 |
| Format | online, part-time / alongside work | online, Blended Learning, part-time / alongside work |
| Start of studies | any time | fixed dates |
| Without Abitur | Yes | Yes |
| Recognition | Private, state-recognised higher education institution (Free Hanseatic City of Bremen), institutionally accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat), Bologna-compliant. | State-recognised (since 1997), approved under the Distance Learning Protection Act, Bologna-compliant |
| Price level | ||
| Price example | from EUR 249/month (Bachelor's in Nutritional Sciences online, incl. discount) | EUR 290 to 410/month (Bachelor) |
What the table does not show
Accreditation. APOLLON is institutionally accredited via German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) (institutional accreditation 2021 for five years), state-recognised by the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, with programme accreditation via FIBAA and AHPGS, ZFU authorisation of the distance-learning programmes. HFH is institutionally accredited via State-recognised since 1997, with programme accreditation via Programme accreditation by ACQUIN.
Subjects. Both offer Health and Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration. Only APOLLON additionally offers Health, Nutrition. Only HFH additionally offers Law, Technology and Engineering, Social Work.