The Studium fundamentale at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences offers general education and interdisciplinary courses and events. It is committed to the basic idea of a Studium generale.
Personal and ideational diversity
Professors from the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and lecturers design the Studium fundamentale. Practical relevance as well as personal and intellectual diversity are characteristics of this interdisciplinary teaching staffing, and a number of event series are organized in cooperation with partners of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
First Saxon university of applied sciences with a compulsory Studium generale
In line with the motto "Studying is more!", the university has included a Studium fundamentale in its degree courses since 1993. In addition to the teaching of specialist knowledge, each course also includes courses that serve to improve students' extracurricular qualifications by improving their intellectual and social skills and expanding their general knowledge. In addition to the courses in "Foreign Languages" and "Ecology", Studium fundamentale is a general education course that is compulsory for all students.
Four pillars characterize the courses offered
The courses offered by Studium fundamentale are divided into the areas of reflective, communicative and cultural competence as well as others. In addition, Studium fundamentale is responsible for the public lecture series and the SeniorenKolleg at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (FH).