KHKT is a state-recognised university run by the Catholic Church and charges no tuition fees, for EU and non-EU students alike.

Students pay a semester contribution of 275 EUR (2025/26), of which 208.80 EUR is the Deutschlandsemesterticket. The rest is the student body (AStA) contribution of 16.70 EUR and an administrative fee. The amount for winter 2026/27 has not been published yet and may change with the ticket price.

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.

KHKT publishes one set of deadlines for all applicants; there is no separate non-EU date. Programmes start in both winter and summer; KHKT has not published an exact summer date, so confirm it with the study advisory service before applying. Applicants apply directly to KHKT and are first invited to an initial conversation, online or in person. If you need a visa, apply well before the deadline.

None. All programmes at KHKT are taught in German, so international applicants need strong German. KHKT offers the Magister Theologiae in Catholic Theology (10 semesters), a postgraduate Licentiate in Catholic Theology, which requires a completed theology degree, and a Bachelor's programme in Theologische Diakonie und Missionarische Katechese.

The Kölner Hochschule für Katholische Theologie is a small, state-recognised Catholic university of theology in Cologne-Lindenthal, North Rhine-Westphalia, with 105 students. Its roots go back to 1925, when it was founded as the order university of the Steyler Missionaries in Sankt Augustin; it has been based in Cologne since 2020. It offers church and academic degrees in Catholic theology, including the Magister Theologiae and the Licentiate, with a focus on mission, cultures and religions.