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How much does Ulm University cost for international students?
Students from outside the EU and EEA pay a tuition fee of 1,500 EUR per semester. This is not set by the university: Baden-Württemberg has charged it at all its public universities since winter 2017/18. EU and EEA students pay no tuition for Bachelor's and consecutive Master's programmes. Students who obtained their university entrance qualification in Germany are exempt, and exchange students under university agreements are not charged.
| Item | Cost for international students |
|---|---|
| Bachelor, non-EU students | 1,500 EUR per semester |
| Master (consecutive), non-EU students | 1,500 EUR per semester |
| Bachelor and Master, EU and EEA students | No tuition fees |
| Second degree (if exempt from the international fee) | 650 EUR per semester |
| Semester contribution (everyone, winter 2026/27) | 192 EUR per semester (administration fee, Studierendenwerk Ulm and student body) |
Unlike at most German universities, the semester contribution does not include a Deutschlandticket or any semester ticket, so public transport has to be bought separately. Continuing-education Master's programmes charge their own fees. The amount is set each semester, so it changes.
The tuition fee comes on top of the proof-of-funds requirement. For the student visa you still need to show 11,904 EUR for the year, usually in a blocked account.
What are the application deadlines?
If you have foreign certificates, you apply through uni-assist. Deadlines are cut-off dates, and documents cannot be added afterwards. Master's deadlines are set by each programme and can fall months before the semester starts.
| Degree | Intake | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | Winter | 15 July (all documents at uni-assist) |
| Master, Energy Science and Technology | Winter only | 15 March |
| Master, Communication and Information Technology | Summer only (March) | 15 August to 30 September |
| Master, all other programmes | Winter / summer | See the programme page |
Check the application period on your Master's programme page early, because some close in spring for the following winter semester.
How many programmes are taught in English?
Thirteen Master's programmes are taught in English:
- Biology (M.Sc.)
- Biophysics (M.Sc.)
- Chemical Engineering (M.Sc.)
- Chemistry (M.Sc.)
- Cognitive Systems (M.Sc.)
- Communication and Information Technology (M.Sc.)
- Energy Science and Technology (M.Sc.)
- Finance (M.Sc.)
- Mathematical Data Science (M.Sc.)
- Molecular and Translational Neuroscience (M.Sc.)
- Molecular Medicine (M.Sc.)
- Physics (M.Sc.)
- Quantum Engineering (M.Sc.)
Biomedical Engineering and Management and Economics can be studied in German or English and are not counted here. The part-time continuing-education Master's in Artificial Intelligence for Connected Industries is taught in English but is not counted. All Bachelor's programmes are taught in German.
About Ulm University
Ulm University is a public university in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, founded in 1967. It has four faculties: Medicine; Natural Sciences; Mathematics and Economics; and Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology. Its campus on the Oberer Eselsberg sits next to a science park with research institutes and companies. Ulm lies on the border with Bavaria, directly across the Danube from Neu-Ulm. It is a separate institution from Technische Hochschule Ulm and Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences.
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