All courses of study share the university's application-oriented education, which maintains excellent contacts with the regional economy and public institutions. Through close cooperation with industry and the constant innovative adaptation of course content to the requirements of the job market, Mainz University of Applied Sciences offers an attractive, forward-looking education with good career prospects.
The range of courses on offer is broad and divided into three departments:

• Department of Technology
• Design
• Business

With the introduction of the bachelor's/master's structure in its degree programs, Mainz University of Applied Sciences has achieved international comparability for its degrees and is now part of the new "European Higher Education Area."

It goes without saying that Mainz University of Applied Sciences also has an international focus in its teaching. Exchanges with other universities are particularly important in this regard. Integrated study programs abroad, internationally recognized master's programs, the promotion of semesters abroad and exchange programs for lecturers, and the intensification of language training for students through foreign-language courses play a major role.

In addition, the establishment of seven independent institutes in recent years has set new priorities in the field of applied research and development.

Mainz University of Applied Sciences attaches particular importance to its close relationship with its students. The good relationships between students and university lecturers are fostered through intensive support, small teaching units, and many joint projects. In addition, students also receive support in other areas of life: the daycare network established by the university enables students with children to access affordable and flexible childcare and has earned Mainz University of Applied Sciences the "Family-Friendly University" certificate.