Established in 1952, Hochschule für Telekommunikation Leipzig (Leipzig University of Applied Sciences for Telecommunications) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Leipzig (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Saxony. Officially recognized by the Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Saxon State Ministry of Science and the Arts), Hochschule für Telekommunikation Leipzig (HfTL) is a very small coeducational German higher education institution. Hochschule für Telekommunikation Leipzig (HfTL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. This 70 years old German higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. HfTL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.