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How much does University of Passau cost for international students?
The University of Passau charges no tuition, for EU and non-EU students alike. Bavarian law allows universities to charge non-EU students, and several Bavarian universities now do, but Passau has stated that it is not planning to introduce tuition fees for international students. Its fee schedule of January 2026 contains no tuition or application fee for degree students; fees apply only to guest students and certificate programmes.
| Item | Cost for international students |
|---|---|
| Bachelor | No tuition fees |
| Master | No tuition fees |
| Semester contribution (everyone, winter 2026/27) | 126.90 EUR (82 EUR Studierendenwerk Niederbayern/Oberpfalz, 44.90 EUR Passau semester bus pass) |
The contribution does not include the Deutschlandticket; you can buy the discounted Bavarian ticket with the semester ticket credited against it. Because Bavarian law allows non-EU fees, check the university's current fee rules before you apply.
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?
Applicants with school-leaving or university qualifications from outside the EU/EEA apply through uni-assist; the deadline is the date by which the complete application and the uni-assist fee (75 EUR for the first application, 30 EUR for each further one) must reach uni-assist. Applicants who apply directly through the campus portal have later deadlines, so the dates on general programme pages are often later than the ones that apply to you.
| Degree | Intake | Deadline (non-EU) |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor (all programmes) | Winter (October) | 15 July |
| Master: Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Computer Science, Development Studies, Mathematics | Winter (October) | 31 May |
| Master: all other programmes | Winter (October) | 30 June |
| Master: Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics | Summer (April) | 15 December |
| Master: other programmes with a summer intake | Summer (April) | 15 January |
Some programme listings give 15 January as the summer deadline for Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics; apply by the earlier date to be safe. Several Master's programmes (for example Development Studies, Governance and Public Policy, International Economics and Business) admit only in winter.
How many programmes are taught in English?
Eleven degree programmes are taught in English, mostly at Master's level:
- Artificial Intelligence (B.Sc.)
- Mathematics (B.Sc.)
- Artificial Intelligence Engineering (M.Sc.)
- Business Administration (M.Sc.)
- Computational Mathematics (M.Sc.)
- Computer Science (M.Sc.)
- Development Studies (M.A.)
- Governance and Public Policy (M.A.)
- Information Systems (M.Sc.)
- International Economics and Business (M.Sc.)
- International Education and Global Learning (M.A.)
Programmes taught partly in English, such as European Studies, are not counted. Most other programmes, including Law, are taught in German.
About University of Passau
The University of Passau is a public university in Passau, Bavaria, founded as the University of Passau in 1973; it traces its origins back to 1622. It has five faculties: Law; Business, Economics and Information Systems; Social and Educational Sciences; Humanities and Cultural Studies; and Computer Science and Mathematics. Its campus lies along the river Inn, and the city is on the Austrian border.
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