Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences for International Students

HNU is a public university in Bavaria. It charges no tuition fees for its full-time programmes, and this applies to international and second-degree students too. Each semester you pay only a semester fee made up of administrative fees and the Studierendenwerk contribution.

The exact semester fee depends on the programme and is shown in your fee notice when you enrol, so please confirm it with HNU. A semester ticket is not included; students can buy the discounted Bavarian Deutschlandticket. Part-time continuing-education programmes and MBAs charge their own fees.

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.

Deadlines are strict cut-off dates and are listed on each programme page, so check yours before applying. If your qualification is from outside Germany, register with uni-assist (VPD) at least 6 weeks before the deadline and apply in the HNU portal at the same time.

HNU offers 8 Master's programmes taught entirely in English, all without tuition fees:

• Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (M.Sc.)
• International Entrepreneurship, Digitalization and Sustainability (M.Sc.)
• Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development (M.A.)
• Digital Leadership in Information Management (M.Sc.), which replaced Strategic Information Management from winter 2026/27
• International Corporate Communication and Media Management (M.A.)
• Digital Transformation and Global Entrepreneurship (M.Sc.), which HNU describes as online-based
• Digital Innovation Management (M.Sc.)
• Communication and Design for Sustainability (M.A.)

Most last 3 semesters for applicants with a 210-ECTS Bachelor's; some offer a 4-semester track for 180-ECTS Bachelor's. Applicants with a degree from outside the Lisbon Convention need a GRE General Test for most M.Sc. programmes. HNU's Bachelor's programmes are taught in German and require German at C1.

English B2 can also be shown by school or university transcripts, a degree taught entirely in English, or English as your native language. Some programmes accept other scores, so check the programme page. Non-native speakers of German also need basic German (A1 or A2, depending on the programme) by enrolment or by the end of the first semester.

Hochschule Neu-Ulm was founded in 1994 and describes itself as the leading international business school for the Neu-Ulm/Ulm region, focusing on innovation, sustainable entrepreneurship and digital transformation. It has faculties of Business and Economics, Information Management and Health Management, plus a Centre for Postgraduate Studies.

The campus is in Neu-Ulm on the Bavarian side of the Danube, directly opposite Ulm in Baden-Württemberg. HNU works closely with regional companies, so programmes include practical projects and internships, and it runs some joint programmes with Technische Hochschule Ulm.