CAS Campus vs Workday Student
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Workday Student? Here's how CAS Campus compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: CAS Campus. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
German campus management system for the full student lifecycle
Cloud-based student information system for higher education institutions.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 2005
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency is available via EU Sovereign Cloud or contract-specified region, but not default for all customers.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
ISO 27001, Software Made in Germany, Software Hosted in Germany, fair.digital
ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II
Price from
No
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
Moodle, DoSV (hochschulstart.de), Krankenkassenmeldeverfahren (electronic health insurance notification), Identity & Access Management (IAM/IDM) systems, ERP/Financial Accounting systems +3
Workday Financial Management, Workday HCM, Workday Adaptive Planning, Workday Grants Management
Where each one wins
CAS Campus
Strengths
- +Clean, role-tailored dashboards consolidating student records, applications, and scheduling
- +End-to-end coverage of the student lifecycle from admissions to alumni management
- +Strong document and contact management with Moodle integration
- +Flexible room and course scheduling with configurable workflows
- +Modular architecture enabling adaptable data masks and custom role permissions
- +Dedicated institutional consulting and tailored training for enterprise rollouts
- +Robust performance for standard database lookups and day-to-day CRM operations
Limitations
- −Steep learning curve for new administrative staff due to system breadth
- −Inconsistencies in functionality and layout across desktop, mobile, and web portals
- −Occasional performance lags when generating extensive reports or running complex queries
Workday Student
Strengths
- +End-to-end higher-education SIS
- +Mobile self-service for students
- +AI-driven administrative support
Limitations
- −No public pricing transparency
- −Export formats not specified for Workday Student
- −Regional hosting depends on contract terms
Data residency & compliance
CAS Campus
Workday Student
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency is available via EU Sovereign Cloud or contract-specified region, but not default for all customers.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
EU-US Data Privacy Framework
Certifications
ISO 27001, Software Made in Germany, Software Hosted in Germany, fair.digital
ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II
Features
CAS Campus
- Applicant Management & Digital Admissions
- Fully digital application and admission workflows for degree programs, Integration with DoSV (hochschulstart.de) for centralized admissions, Automated transfer of applicant data to student master records upon enrollment, Configurable duplicate record checks for data consistency
- Student Administration & Lifecycle Management
- Central student master data management from matriculation to exmatriculation, Automated re-registration triggered by fee payment and exam regulation checks, Management of leaves of absence with automatic fee adjustments and registration blocks, Administration of degree major/minor choices and study track specializations
- Curriculum & Examination Management
- Hierarchical modeling of study tracks, degree structures, and exam regulations, Flexible rules engine for prerequisite verification and retake enforcement, Automated grade calculation (weighted averages, rounding rules, custom scales), Configurable exam registration procedures with deadline checking
- Course, Deputat & Room Scheduling
- Clash-free scheduling assistant with automated collision checks, Intelligent room scheduling matching technical equipment and capacity, Multi-perspective graphical calendar views (rooms, buildings, lecturers, student groups), Semester rollover function to adapt prior semester schedules
- Self-Service Student Portal (CAS myCampus)
- Mobile and web access for viewing course schedules, grades, and study progress, Self-service course and exam registration, Module selection and certificate generation, Application submission
Workday Student
- Recruitment and Admissions
- Student recruiting, Admissions management, Application processing
- Academics and Curriculum
- Curriculum management, Academic advising, Course registration
- Student Records and Financials
- Student records management, Enrollment tracking, Tuition and financial aid management
- Student Experience
- Mobile self-service, Grade viewing, Advising appointment requests
- Administrative Support
- AI-driven recommendations, Data-entry validation, Outlier flagging