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How much does University of Lübeck cost for international students?
The University of Lübeck charges no tuition fees for Bachelor's and Master's programmes, for EU and non-EU students alike. Schleswig-Holstein does not charge tuition at its state universities.
Every student pays the semester contribution. For winter 2026/27 it is 400.60 EUR and includes the Deutschlandticket for travel across Germany. New students also pay a one-off enrolment fee of 40 EUR, so the first payment is 440.60 EUR. The amount is set each semester, so it can change.
| Item | Cost for international students |
|---|---|
| Bachelor | No tuition fees |
| Master | No tuition fees |
| Semester contribution | 400.60 EUR (winter 2026/27) |
| of which Deutschlandticket | 226.80 EUR |
| of which Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein | 89 EUR |
| of which state administration fee | 60 EUR |
| of which student body, sports and theatre card | 24.80 EUR |
| Enrolment fee (first enrolment only) | 40 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 (2026), usually in a blocked account.
What are the application deadlines?
| Degree | Intake | Deadline (non-EU, without a German degree) |
|---|---|---|
| Master | Winter | 15 February to 1 April (uni-assist) |
| Master (selected programmes) | Summer | 1 September to 15 October (uni-assist) |
| Bachelor and Medicine (first semester) | Winter only | 15 July |
| Biomedical Engineering and Medical Microtechnology (joint with TH Lübeck) | Winter | See the programme page |
A summer start is possible in Computational Life Science, Media Informatics, Entrepreneurship in Digital Technologies, Medical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Molecular Life Science, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, IT Security and Informatics. Biophysics, Infection Biology, Nutritional Medicine and Psychology start in winter only. Germans, EU applicants and applicants with a German degree apply from 1 May to 15 July (winter) and 1 November to 15 January (summer), so the dates on the general application page do not apply to non-EU applicants. Applicants from China, India and Vietnam need an APS certificate.
How many programmes are taught in English?
The University of Lübeck offers 7 Master's programmes taught fully in English on campus. All Bachelor's programmes and most other Master's programmes are taught in German.
- Biomedical Engineering (M.Sc.), joint programme with TH Lübeck
- Infection Biology (M.Sc.)
- IT Security (M.Sc.)
- Medical Microtechnology (M.Sc.), joint programme with TH Lübeck and SDU Sønderborg; the second semester is taught in Sønderborg, Denmark
- Molecular Life Science (M.Sc.)
- Nutritional Medicine (M.Sc.)
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems (M.Sc.)
The university also offers an English-taught Master's in Artificial Intelligence, but it is part-time and fully online, so it cannot support a student visa. The Medical Engineering Master's is taught in German.
About University of Lübeck
The University of Lübeck (Universität zu Lübeck) is a public university in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein. It was founded in 1964 as a medical academy and later became an independent university. In winter 2025/26 it had 6,347 students, about 910 of them international.
It specialises in medicine, life sciences, informatics and technology, with programmes at the interface of these fields such as medical engineering, medical informatics, molecular life science and robotics. It is a different institution from the Technical University of Applied Sciences Lübeck (TH Lübeck), with which it runs some joint programmes.
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