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How much does Technical University of Ilmenau cost for international students?
TU Ilmenau charges no tuition fees for Bachelor's and Master's programmes, for EU and non-EU students alike, because it is a public university funded by the state of Thuringia. A fee of 500 EUR per semester applies only to students who exceed the standard period of study.
| Item | Cost for international students |
|---|---|
| Bachelor | No tuition fees |
| Master | No tuition fees |
| Semester contribution (everyone, winter 2026/27) | About 331.80 EUR (95 EUR Studierendenwerk, 226.80 EUR Deutschlandsemesterticket, 10 EUR student body) |
| Student ID card (first semester only) | 20 EUR |
| Processing fee per application from abroad | 75 EUR |
TU Ilmenau lists the components for winter 2026/27 but not the total, so the figure above is added up from them; check the exact amount invoiced to you in the Campus Portal. In summer 2026 the contribution was 313.80 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.
What are the application deadlines?
These dates apply to all applicants with a foreign school or university certificate. You apply directly through the TU Ilmenau Campus Portal, and a processing fee of 75 EUR applies to each application from abroad.
| Degree | Intake | Deadline (non-EU) |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | Winter (October) | 15 May (application period 16 January to 15 May) |
| Bachelor | Summer (April) | No summer intake |
| Master | Winter (October) | 15 May (application period 16 January to 15 May) |
| Master | Summer (April) | 15 November (application period 1 August to 15 November); not for Communications and Signal Processing, International Business Economics, Micro- and Nanotechnologies, or Media and Communication Science |
Applicants with a German certificate have later dates, so those do not apply to you. Check the programme page to confirm whether your Master's admits in summer.
How many programmes are taught in English?
Eight Master's programmes are taught in English:
- Biomedical Engineering by Research (M.Sc.)
- Communications and Signal Processing (M.Sc.)
- Data Science (M.Sc.)
- International Business Economics (M.Sc.)
- Media and Communication Science (M.A.)
- Micro- and Nanotechnologies (M.Sc.)
- Research in Computer & Systems Engineering (M.Sc.)
- Research in Media Engineering (M.Sc.)
Not counted: the Data Science Bachelor's, which is bilingual and starts in German, and the regular Biomedical Engineering Master's, which is taught in German at TU Ilmenau (only its double-degree semesters abroad are in English).
About Technical University of Ilmenau
The Technical University of Ilmenau (Technische Universität Ilmenau) is a public research university in Ilmenau, Thuringia, founded in 1894 as the Thüringisches Technikum. It offers around 20 Bachelor's and 27 Master's programmes in engineering, computer science, mathematics and natural sciences, economics and media.
Its Data Science Bachelor's is bilingual: you start in German and switch gradually to English-taught modules.
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