Dresden International University

The private scientific tertiary-level educational institute Dresden International University (DIU), which was founded in 2003, aims to integrate the latest scientific/ academic findings for professional application, and to make the same available inter-disciplinary and extra-vocational for academically qualified managers. Further, it offers foundation courses of studies, which in combination with vocational training is advantageous for future entrants into the employment market.

Currently there are over 1000 students registered in 19 courses of studies, and approx. 11% are foreign. Students are matriculated from 28 nations, and more than 200 lecturers teach at the DIU.

International interconnectedness is a central to the aims of the Dresden International University, and is its trademark feature. Apart from the theme of mobility, the range of international courses of studies on offer, the intercultural competence of the students and staff, the language training and the international community life all belong to the internationalisation of a university.

Since 2003 the DIU has intensified its international activities in order to attract foreign students to study here. The main focus is on the 20 partner universities in China Another focus is in offers of specially designed studies programs for students from Africa, Russia and Poland. The participants' feedback was extremely positive, and the wish for an extension of such programs was expressed.

The high level of flexibility of the DIU in being able to offer customized international further education programs in English has proven its worth, thus enabling the DIU to offer up-to-date, scientific and field relevant subjects, and offer them in the form of postgraduate educational and further educational projects. Courses of studies such as for example, Logistics Management or General Management underscore these high aspirations.

The innovative courses of DIU offer clearly structured qualifications on a high academic level. Aims of these programs are the improvement of academic knowledge and the acquisition of additional practical skills.