The University of Oldenburg was the first German university to offer part-time degree programmes. Our Bachelor's and Master's programmes are characterised by personal contact in small study groups. We combine flexible online study with compact face-to-face workshops on our Lifelong Learning Campus.

Like our degree programmes, our advanced scientific training courses combine the latest scientific findings with practical applications. Around 50 university-level programmes are offered each semester. Some of the certificates from the further education programmes can be credited towards a later degree course.

We welcome anyone with an interest in education and science. For more than 40 years, visiting students have been able to attend courses, and there are programmes for children designed to spark an interest in science. Through the recognition and crediting of prior learning, as well as specialised programmes, we enable, for example, individuals with vocational qualifications and immigrants to gain access to university.

At the end of projects, we develop special educational programmes and freely accessible teaching and learning materials (OER). In doing so, we combine technical, methodological and didactic expertise. Our research focuses on educational technologies as well as education and science management. You can find the externally funded research and development projects on the project page.