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How much does University of Music Freiburg cost for international students?
Students who are not citizens of an EU or EEA country pay a tuition fee of 1,500 EUR per semester, set by Baden-Württemberg state law since winter 2017/18; the university has its own statute on exemptions. EU and EEA citizens pay no tuition for Bachelor's and consecutive Master's programmes. Separately, the Konzertexamen (Meisterklasse) costs 1,000 EUR per semester, non-consecutive Master's programmes cost 500 EUR per semester, and a second degree costs 650 EUR per semester. The university does not say whether non-EU students in the Konzertexamen pay both the 1,000 EUR and the 1,500 EUR fee, so confirm this with the university.
Every student pays the semester contribution of 203 EUR: 103 EUR for the Studierendenwerk Freiburg (including 28 EUR for a basic regional semester ticket), 80 EUR administrative fee and 20 EUR for the student body. It does not include a Deutschlandticket. Each audition registration costs 50 EUR.
| Item | Cost for international students |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's and consecutive Master's, non-EU | 1,500 EUR per semester |
| Bachelor's and consecutive Master's, EU/EEA | No tuition fees |
| Non-consecutive Master's | 500 EUR per semester |
| Konzertexamen (Meisterklasse) | 1,000 EUR per semester (confirm whether the non-EU fee applies on top) |
| Second degree | 650 EUR per semester |
| Audition registration fee | 50 EUR |
| Semester contribution (everyone) | 203 EUR per semester |
The tuition fee is separate from the proof of funds: for the student visa you also need to show 11,904 EUR for the year (2026, Federal Foreign Office), usually in a blocked account, and that money has to be transferred months before the semester starts.
What are the application deadlines?
| Degree | Intake | Deadline (non-EU) |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's and Master's | Winter (October) | 1 April |
| Bachelor's and Master's | Summer (April) | 1 November (auditions in late January) |
| Teacher training (Master), Music Pedagogy and Elemental Music Pedagogy (Master) | Winter only | 1 April |
The university publishes one set of dates for all applicants. They are registration deadlines for the entrance examination: online registration in the university portal plus the application documents on paper by post (postmark counts). Applicants from non-German-speaking countries must send a German certificate with the application: C1 for teacher training, B2 for music theory, musicology and music pedagogy, and B1 for all other programmes; for the Konzertexamen/Meisterklasse, proof of English can be submitted instead.
How many programmes are taught in English?
0. The University of Music Freiburg offers no degree programme taught in English; teaching is in German. Only the Konzertexamen/Meisterklasse accepts proof of English instead of German.
About University of Music Freiburg
The University of Music Freiburg (Hochschule für Musik Freiburg) is a public music university in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, founded in 1946. It had 629 students in winter semester 2024/25, nearly half of them international.
It offers Bachelor's and Master's degrees in performance, composition, conducting, music theory, musicology, music pedagogy and church music, teacher-training degrees in music, and the Konzertexamen. Admission to all programmes is by entrance examination. It is a separate institution from the University of Freiburg.
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