Tuition, Fees and What's Included

A blocked bank account is not required.

The all-inclusive fees are currently 19,500 euros for the academic year 2021/2022.

The fees must be paid upon receipt of the admission to the Freshman program in order for the student to participate in the course.

This includes the €500 security deposit for rooms, which will be paid back at the end of Freshman year, if no damage has occurred.

This  summary and short explanation of the fees of the Freshman Institute is not legally binding. Only your original admission letter legally binding.

Click for the information sheet "What is Included in Your Fees?"

If a student cancels his or her enrollment before the program begins, the following conditions for refunding his or her payment apply:
-    Cancellation before 1 August of the planned academic year:    85% refund
-    Cancellation before 1 September of the planned academic year:    70% refund
-    Cancellation before 1 October of the planned academic year:    50% refund
-    Cancellation after 1 October:     no refund

• If the security deposit has been paid, it will be refunded in full.
• If the student proves that a visa to Germany has been denied, but has participated in the program online, then the student may request refund of the fees for the accommodations, security deposit and health insurance after completion of the Freshman year. Confirmation from the German embassy stating that the visa application was rejected must be submitted.
• If the student is denied a visa to Germany at the beginning of the Freshman year, the entire fees will be refunded, minus €500 administrative fee.  Confirmation from the German embassy stating that the visa application was rejected must be submitted.
• All fee refunds are based upon the actual amount received by the Freshman program.  Any bank fees are the responsibility of the student.

Students live in double rooms with another student of the same sex during the Freshman year.

See Student Life for more information.

All classes and language courses are included. Practical workshop training/internship is included for selected programs. See Calender Classes Internship for details.

During the Freshman year

• health insurance (for details see "Medical Issues" under Student Life)
• liability insurance
• travel health insurance
• accident insurance

Tuition in the bachelor’s program is fully subsidized by the German government for excellent international and domestic students; therefore students do not have to pay any tuition fees for bachelor’s or master’s programs.  After completion of the Freshman year, students enrolled in a bachelor’s program must pay only the semester fee, which is currently approximately €325 per semester at public universities. For students in the German state of North Rhine/Westphalia, this mandatory semester fee includes public transportation within and other amenities.  At the time of enrollment in the bachelor’s program, most students will need a blocked account, which currently requires about €10500 per year to cover their living expenses. Students can access the money from their blocked account in monthly increments.