THGA is a private, state-recognised university, but it does not charge tuition fees, whether you study full-time or part-time. The only exception is the part-time Master in Operational Safety Management, which costs 10,000 EUR in total.

Every student pays the semester contribution of 256.80 EUR for winter 2026/27: 226.80 EUR for the Deutschlandticket, which covers public transport across Germany, and 30 EUR for the student body (AStA).

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.

Applications go directly to THGA through its own portal, meine.thga.de. THGA publishes one general enrolment period for all applicants and no separate dates for non-EU applicants; only Material Engineering and Conservation Science sets an earlier window for international applicants. Some programmes have later dates, so check the programme page.

None fully. One Master's programme is taught mostly in English:

• Material Engineering and Conservation Science (M.Sc.)

Georesource Engineering and Process and Environmental Engineering (Master) are taught partly in English. THGA states that most of its programmes are taught in German.

Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences (Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola, THGA) is a private, state-recognised university of applied sciences in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was founded in 1816, has 2,142 students, and offers engineering programmes in materials, mechanical, electrical and computer engineering, georesources, process and environmental engineering, surveying and business engineering. Its Bachelor's and Master's programmes are offered full-time and part-time.