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Virtual University of Bavaria; registration for online courses
The Bavarian Virtual University promotes the development and cross-university use of digital courses at its member universities. It also offers free online courses for the general public.
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Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern - Anmeldung für OPEN vhb-Kurse
Anyone interested can participate in the online courses in the OPEN vhb area. Prior registration is required.
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Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern - Anmeldung für CLASSIC vhb-Kurse
Students and others can register online for courses in the CLASSIC vhb course program. Prior registration is required.
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Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern - Anmeldung für SMART vhb-LerneinheitenSMART vhb is a repository for online learning units. Lecturers and students can access the repository using their own university ID.
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Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern - frei zugängliche Bildungsmaterialien OER@vhbThe OER@vhb repository offers free access to educational materials developed at Bavarian universities.
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Description
The Bavarian Virtual University (vhb) is a joint institution supported by the 13 universities, 19 universities of applied sciences and four art colleges in Bavaria. It supports its member universities by promoting demand-oriented online courses. In this way, it improves teaching and study conditions throughout Bavaria, with students who are dependent on flexibility in terms of location and time benefiting in particular. The vhb promotes lifelong learning with open, free online courses. All courses have been developed by professors at Bavarian universities and are subject to continuous quality assurance.
CLASSIC vhb courses are designed to be credited towards university studies at the supporting universities. They enable the acquisition of ECTS points. Students of the sponsoring universities can use these courses free of charge, regardless of their subject. Around 560 supervised courses from 15 subject groups are available.
The vhb repository currently offers a pool of more than 2,400 blended learning units. Teachers can flexibly integrate the SMART vhb learning units into their classroom courses, and students can also use them for self-study. In addition, the repository offers the opportunity to provide and use Open Educational Resources (OER), freely available educational materials created at Bavarian universities.
OPEN vhb courses make university knowledge on a wide range of topics freely accessible to all interested parties. More than 140 courses are available. Enrolment at a university is just as unnecessary as a university entrance qualification. The courses can be completed at your own pace, regardless of semester limits. Most courses offer a certificate of attendance after successful completion of tests. ECTS points and supervision are not provided.
Requirements
Students who are enrolled at a vhb member university can participate in CLASSIC vhb courses free of charge. Other persons can use these for a fee, whereby admission requirements may have to be met.
There are no admission requirements for OPEN vhb.
The repository for SMART vhb learning units is available to teachers and students at the host universities.
Further information can be found on the website of the Bavarian Virtual University (see "Further links"). You can also obtain information from the office of the Bavarian Virtual University (for contact details, see "Responsible for you").
Fees
Students who are enrolled at a vhb member university can participate in CLASSIC vhb courses free of charge. Other people can use these courses for a fee.
Participation in open courses in the OPEN vhb area is free of charge for all users.
Related links
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Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb)Die Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb) fördert und koordiniert den Einsatz und die Entwicklung multimedialer Lehr- und Lerninhalte in den bayerischen Hochschulen.
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CLASSIC vhb-Kurse für StudierendeKursprogramm, Kursnutzung, FAQ
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SMART vhb-Repositorium mit Blended Learning-EinheitenInformationen für Lehrende, Kursprogramme, FAQ
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OPEN vhb - Hochschulwissen für die interessierte AllgemeinheitKursübersicht, Tipps zur Nutzung, FAQ
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OER@vhb – Bereitstellung und Nutzung frei zugänglicher BildungsmaterialienDas vhb Repositorium für OER bietet eine Plattform für die Bereitstellung von frei zugänglichen Bildungsmaterialien, die an den bayerischen Hochschulen entstanden sind.
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Education portal of the Bavarian state authorities; operation, advice and supportBayLern® is the joint education portal of the Bavarian state authorities.
Status: 07.07.2025
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