The Faculty of Theology Paderborn is a state-recognised university run by the Archdiocese of Paderborn. Its enrolment page lists only the semester contribution as a charge; no tuition fee and no separate rate for non-EU students is published.

The semester contribution for winter 2026/27 is 246.80 EUR: 226.80 EUR for the Deutschlandsemesterticket, which covers public transport across Germany, and 20 EUR for the student body. Re-registering after the deadline costs an extra 15 EUR.

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.

You apply in writing to the Dean within the deadline he sets, which as a rule is 1 September for winter and 1 March for summer, with the same dates for all applicants. You need a certified copy of your university entrance qualification (or, for the Licentiate and doctorate, a Magister or Master's degree), a CV, an original police certificate of good conduct and proof of health insurance. The faculty does not publish a German language requirement or rules for foreign certificates, so ask the Studienreferat (studienreferat@thf-paderborn.de). If you need a visa, contact the faculty several months before the deadline.

None. No degree programme at the Faculty of Theology Paderborn is taught in English; teaching is in German. Its main programme is the Magister Theologiae in Catholic Theology, a ten-semester full-time degree; graduates can continue to the Licentiate and the doctorate.

The Theologische Fakultät Paderborn is a state-recognised Catholic faculty of theology run by the Archdiocese of Paderborn, with roots going back to 1614 and 60 students. It offers the Magister Theologiae in Catholic Theology, the Licentiate and the doctorate, and trains priests, pastoral workers and theologians. It is separate from Paderborn University.