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How much does Medical University Lausitz – Carl Thiem cost for international students?
The Medical University Lausitz – Carl Thiem is a public university of the state of Brandenburg, where no tuition fees are charged for a first degree, for EU and non-EU students alike. Students pay a semester contribution each semester. The university does not yet offer a semester ticket or Deutschland-Semesterticket, so students buy a Deutschlandticket themselves if they need one.
For your visa you also need proof of funds of 11,904 EUR for the year (2026), usually in a blocked account.
What are the application deadlines?
| Degree | Intake | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Human Medicine (model programme) | Winter | 31 May (school-leaving qualification obtained before 16 January), otherwise 15 July |
| Human Medicine (model programme) | Summer | 15 January |
These are the university's published cut-off dates. Applicants from outside the EU and EEA apply through uni-assist, and the university then runs the admission procedure, selecting on the grade of the school-leaving qualification. German must be proven at C2 level, for example with TestDaF 5 in all sections, DSH-3, telc C1 Hochschule with the grade "very good" or Goethe-Zertifikat C2; the certificate must be no more than three years old.
How many programmes are taught in English?
No degree programme at the Medical University Lausitz is taught in English. The model programme in Human Medicine is taught in German, and international applicants need German at C2 level.
About Medical University Lausitz – Carl Thiem
The Medical University Lausitz – Carl Thiem (Medizinische Universität Lausitz – Carl Thiem) is a new public medical university in Cottbus, Brandenburg, founded on 1 July 2024 from the Carl-Thiem-Klinikum, which is now Brandenburg's first state university hospital. Its model programme in Human Medicine enrolled its first 38 students in winter 2026/27, and further programmes are being developed.
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