About us
The C3L - Center for Lifelong Learning is the University of Oldenburg's centre for advanced scientific training. Since its foundation in 2006, we have opened the university to all those interested in education. Every year, around 2,000 people take part in our continuing education programmes using our own online learning environment. We research and develop innovative formats for teaching and for sustainably effective learning.
Part-time degree programmes
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.
Advanced scientific training
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.
Open university
We are aimed at anyone interested in education and science. For more than 40 years, guest students have been able to take part in courses and there are programmes for children that whet their appetite for science. With the recognition and accreditation of skills as well as special programmes, we enable access to university for people with professional qualifications or immigrants, for example.
Research and projects
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.