Diplom-Verwaltungswirt (FH)

The Diplom-Verwaltungswirt (FH) (abbreviated Dipl.-Verw. (FH)) degree is a Bachelor's level academic undergraduate degree that provides training in laws as well as public management in Germany.[1][2] The academic degree is achieved within the framework of a dual study program (studies plus integrated practical blocks in a public authority) at a University of applied sciences (Fachhochschule or FH) for public administration.[3] This study is usually only available to appointed civil servants after a public selection procedure.[4][5] The study program of 4 years is often compressed into 3 years by concentrated studies with no semester breaks. This degree is a combination of the Bachelor of Public Administration and the Bachelor of Laws with the focus on laws, public management and economics.[6][7] Because of the Bologna Process this degree has been replaced in some German states by a bachelor's degree, though many still award it as a Diplom-Verwaltungswirt (FH).[8]