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How much does University of Church Music of the Protestant Church of Westphalia, Witten cost for international students?
The university is a church-run, state-recognised music school of the Protestant Church of Westphalia. It publishes no tuition fees and no fee regulations on its website, so ask the university (info@hochschule-kirchenmusik.de) about tuition and the semester contribution before you apply.
| Item | Cost for international students |
|---|---|
| Bachelor and Master | No tuition published, ask the university |
| Entrance examination fee (one-off) | 35 EUR, due at registration; refunded only if the university refuses admission to the exam |
| Semester contribution | Not published, ask the university |
Whatever the fees turn out to be, you still need proof of funds for the student visa: 11,904 EUR for the year, usually in a blocked account.
What are the application deadlines?
The deadlines are for applying to the entrance examination; late or incomplete applications are not considered. The university publishes one set of dates for all applicants and no separate date for non-EU applicants. Classical church music admits in winter only.
| Degree | Intake | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor and Master, classical and popular church music | Winter (October) | Usually mid-June (first round) and mid-August (second round) |
| Bachelor and Master, popular church music | Summer (April) | Usually 1 February |
In 2026 the rounds closed on 14 June and 16 August (winter) and 1 February (summer); check the current information sheets on the entrance examination page. Applicants from abroad must show sufficient German, which is checked in an interview at the entrance examination. If you need a visa, apply in the first round.
How many programmes are taught in English?
No programme at the university is taught in English, and its website is in German only. Applicants from abroad must show sufficient German.
Four full-time degree programmes are taught in German: the Bachelor's (8 semesters) and Master's (4 semesters) in Protestant Church Music, each in a classical and a popular track. The artistic postgraduate exams (Künstlerische Reifeprüfung and Konzertexamen) are not counted here.
About University of Church Music of the Protestant Church of Westphalia, Witten
The University of Church Music of the Protestant Church of Westphalia (Hochschule für Kirchenmusik der Evangelischen Kirche von Westfalen) is a church-run, state-recognised music school in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was founded in 1948 in Herford as the Westphalian church music school and has been a university of church music since 1991. Since 2016 it has had two departments, classical church music and popular church music (as part of the Evangelische Pop-Akademie), and since winter 2025/26 both are taught in Witten. It is a separate institution from Witten/Herdecke University.
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