TU Clausthal is a public university in Lower Saxony and charges no tuition fees for Bachelor's and consecutive Master's programmes, for EU and non-EU students alike. A long-term study fee of 500 EUR per semester applies only once a student has used up their study credit, and continuing-education programmes charge their own fees.

Every student pays a semester contribution of 242 EUR: 150 EUR for the Studentenwerk, a 75 EUR administration fee and a 17 EUR student body fee. TU Clausthal has no semester ticket, so students buy the Deutschland-Ticket or a local monthly ticket separately. Applicants with foreign qualifications also pay a processing fee for checking their admission requirements; only applications with the fee paid are processed.

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.

The earlier 15 July and 15 January deadlines apply to English-taught programmes, which are the ones most non-EU applicants choose. German-taught programmes close much later, also for applicants seeking conditional admission. Since 15 December 2025, applications are submitted only through TU Clausthal's HISinOne portal; documents sent by post or email are no longer accepted.

TU Clausthal offers 4 Master's programmes taught entirely in English: Chemistry (M.Sc.), Computer Science (M.Sc.), Mining Engineering (M.Sc.) and Petroleum Engineering (M.Sc.). Many courses in Materials Science and Engineering and in Business and Engineering are also given in English.

Technische Universität Clausthal is a public technical university in Clausthal-Zellerfeld in the Upper Harz, Lower Saxony, founded in 1775, with 2,802 students. It focuses on engineering and natural sciences, with a long tradition in mining, petroleum engineering and materials science, and more than half of its students come from abroad.