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How much does FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences cost for international students?
FH Aachen is a public university in North Rhine-Westphalia and charges no tuition fees; students pay only the semester contribution.
For winter 2026/27 the semester contribution is 384.60 EUR: 128 EUR for the Studierendenwerk Aachen and 256.60 EUR for the student body (AStA), which includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket and travel in Zuid-Limburg in the Netherlands. Applicants who apply via uni-assist also pay its service fee when they register.
| Item | Cost for international students |
|---|---|
| Bachelor | No tuition fees |
| Master | No tuition fees |
| Semester contribution (everyone) | 384.60 EUR per semester (winter 2026/27) |
No tuition does not mean no proof of funds. For the student visa you still need to show 11,904 EUR for the year, usually in a blocked account, and that money has to be transferred months before the semester starts.
What are the application deadlines?
| Degree | Intake | Deadline (non-EU) |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor, foreign school-leaving qualification (via uni-assist) | Winter / Summer | 15 July / 15 January |
| Master's in Nuclear Applications (M.Sc.) | Winter | Mid-June (portal open from early May) |
| Master's in Aerospace Engineering and International Automotive Engineering (Bachelor's from outside Germany) | Winter / Summer | 31 May / 30 November |
| Other Master's programmes | Winter / Summer | See the programme page |
Applicants with a foreign school-leaving qualification apply for Bachelor's programmes via uni-assist; documents submitted after the deadline cannot be considered. For German-taught Bachelor's programmes you need German at DSH-1 or B2 level to apply and DSH-2, TestDaF 4x4 or C1 level to start; Global Business and Economics requires no German. All Master's applications go through FH Aachen's own online portal, with individual deadlines per programme that are often earlier for applicants from outside the EU.
How many programmes are taught in English?
FH Aachen offers 3 degree programmes taught fully in English:
- Global Business and Economics (B.Sc.)
- International Automotive Engineering (M.Sc.)
- Nuclear Applications (M.Sc.)
Several further Master's programmes are taught partly in English, including Aerospace Engineering, Energy Systems, Mechatronics and Medical Engineering, and the Open Borders MBA is multilingual; these are not counted.
About FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences
FH Aachen is a public university of applied sciences in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 1971, with 13,527 students and a second campus in Jülich. It offers Bachelor's and Master's programmes in engineering, business, architecture and design, in the border region with Belgium and the Netherlands. It is separate from RWTH Aachen University.
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