FOM is a private university and charges a fixed total price per programme for its full-time international track, including the examination and enrolment fees. You pay a 500 EUR deposit to secure your place, then instalments before the first, third and (for Bachelor's) fifth semester; the instalment before the first semester must be paid before FOM issues your visa documents. No separate rate for non-EU students is published.

On top of tuition, you need proof of funds for the student visa: 11,904 EUR for the year, usually in a blocked account from a provider accepted by the embassy.

You apply by email to FOM's International Office (incomings@fom.de) with the programme's application form and certified documents; uni-assist is not used, and FOM usually replies within 24 hours on working days. No separate date for non-EU applicants is published. FOM recommends applying at least 6 to 8 weeks before the semester and applying for the visa at least 2 to 3 months before it starts, so if you need a visa, apply well before that. Bachelor's applicants need TestAS or FOM's own entrance examination, and an APS certificate may be required for qualifications from India, China or Vietnam.

Ten, all full-time on campus. Bachelor's (Essen): Computer Science & Digital Technologies (B.Sc.), International Business Management (B.Sc.) and Mechanical Engineering & Digital Technologies (B.Eng.). Master's: Automotive Systems Engineering & Management, International Business Management, Big Data & Business Analytics, Digital Technologies & Management and Engineering & Management (all M.Sc.), plus the MBAs Business Administration International Management and Business Administration Artificial Intelligence. Master's locations differ by programme across Essen, Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin. English at B2 is required and no German is needed; the MBAs also require one year of work experience after your first degree.

Embassies often expect an IELTS score of 6.0 or higher during the visa process, so FOM recommends a test certificate at that level.

FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management (FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management) is a private, state-recognised university of applied sciences with its seat in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 1993. With 45,369 students, it is one of the largest private universities in Germany. Most of its programmes are taught part-time alongside a job, in evening and weekend classes or live online, at more than 30 study centres; these are not a route to a student visa.

For international students, FOM runs a separate full-time, on-campus track in English: Bachelor's programmes in Essen and Master's programmes in Essen, Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin. FOM's International Office issues the documents for the student visa and helps with accommodation and city registration.