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How much does Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf cost for international students?
The Film University Babelsberg is a public university in Brandenburg and charges no tuition fees for its regular Bachelor's and Master's programmes, for EU and non-EU students alike. Every student pays a semester contribution of 397.80 EUR, which includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket for public transport. Each application costs 25 EUR (no fee for Digital Media Culture). The two continuing-education Master's (European Film Business and Law, and Digital Media Law and Management, LL.M. | MBA) are fee-paying programmes for working professionals.
| Item | Cost for international students |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's and Master's (regular programmes) | No tuition fees |
| Semester contribution (everyone) | 397.80 EUR per semester |
| Of which Deutschlandsemesterticket | 226.80 EUR |
| Application fee | 25 EUR per application |
| European Film Business and Law, LL.M. | MBA (continuing education) | 21,000 to 23,000 EUR in total |
Whatever the tuition position, the proof of funds still applies. For the student visa you 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acting (BA) | Winter | 1 to 30 November |
| Animation, Cinematography, Screenwriting/Dramaturgy, Production, Editing, Directing, Sound Design, Set Design, Visual Effects and Virtual Productions (BA) | Winter | 1 to 28 January |
| Digital Media Culture (BA) | Winter | 15 June to 15 July |
| Screenwriting/Dramaturgy (MA) | Winter | 1 to 28 January |
| Film Music (MA) | Winter | 1 to 31 March |
| Directing for Animation, Cinematography, Creative Technologies, Editing, Production, Media Studies, Directing, Set Design, Sound Design (MA) | Winter | 12 April to 18 May |
| Film Heritage (MA) | Winter | 1 to 31 May |
The deadlines are cut-off dates, and the same dates apply to applicants from outside the EU. The application periods fall well before the winter start, so a January or April to May application leads to a start in October of the same year. Admission to the artistic programmes is through an artistic aptitude test. In some programmes, applicants with a foreign school-leaving certificate must have it evaluated by uni-assist before applying, so start early. The university runs a PrepClass in the summer semester to prepare international applicants for their application.
How many programmes are taught in English?
One. The Master's in Creative Technologies (M.A., four semesters, full-time) is taught mainly in English, although the university also lists German at B2 level for it. All other programmes are taught in German: B2 (for example Goethe-Zertifikat B2, TestDaF 3 in all parts or DSH-1) for most programmes, and C1 for Digital Media Culture, Screenwriting/Dramaturgy, Film Heritage and Media Studies. You can apply with B1 and show the required level before you enrol. The continuing-education LL.M. | MBA programmes are also taught in English, but they are part-time, fee-paying programmes for working professionals and not a typical student-visa route.
About Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
The Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF is a public film university in Potsdam-Babelsberg, Brandenburg, founded in 1954 as Germany's first film school and granted university status in 2014, with 965 students. It is located next to the Babelsberg film studios and offers Bachelor's and Master's programmes across the artistic and technical disciplines of film and media.
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