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How much does Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences cost for international students?
HSWT charges no tuition fees for its regular Bachelor's and Master's programmes, for EU and non-EU students alike. Bavarian law allows each university to charge students from outside the EU, but HSWT has not introduced such a fee. The one exception is the International Master of Landscape Architecture, run jointly with Nürtingen-Geislingen University in Baden-Württemberg, where non-EU nationals pay 750 EUR per semester; confirm the amount with Nürtingen-Geislingen University, where students enrol.
The semester contribution for winter 2026/27 is 97 EUR at campus Weihenstephan (Freising) and 82 EUR at campus Triesdorf. It is the Studierendenwerk fee only and does not include a Deutschlandticket; students can buy the discounted student Deutschlandticket separately. Applicants with foreign qualifications also pay the uni-assist handling fee for the VPD.
| Item | Cost for international students |
|---|---|
| Tuition fee, Bachelor and Master | None (regular programmes) |
| International Master of Landscape Architecture (non-EU) | 750 EUR per semester |
| uni-assist VPD | 75 EUR for the first application, 30 EUR for each further one |
| Semester contribution | 97 EUR Weihenstephan / 82 EUR Triesdorf (winter 2026/27) |
For your visa you also need proof of funds of 11,904 EUR for the year (2026, Federal Foreign Office), usually in a blocked account.
What are the application deadlines?
| Degree | Intake | Deadline (non-EU) |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor (most programmes) | Winter | 15 August |
| Bachelor Forestry and Arboriculture and Urban Forest Management | Winter | 15 July (also register on hochschulstart.de) |
| Bachelor Applied Informatics | Winter | 27 July |
| Bachelor | Summer | No first-semester intake |
| Master (most programmes) | Winter | 15 August |
| Master Climate Change Management, Digital Farming, Resilient Horticulture, Sustainable Regional Development | Winter | 7 June |
| International Master in Agricultural Management | Winter | 1 July |
| Master International Environmental Engineering and Natural Area and Wildlife Management | Winter | 15 July |
| Master | Summer | 15 January (application opens end of November / start of December) |
| International Master of Landscape Architecture | Summer | 1 October (apply to Nürtingen-Geislingen University) |
| Master Farm Management (Triesdorf) | See programme page | Own application portal |
HSWT publishes one set of dates for all applicants, with no earlier deadline for non-EU applicants. Applicants with foreign qualifications must upload a uni-assist VPD with their HSWT application; uni-assist needs about 4 to 6 weeks, so request it early. Forestry and Arboriculture and Urban Forest Management are restricted-admission programmes with 10% of places for non-EU applicants.
How many programmes are taught in English?
HSWT offers 8 programmes taught in English: 1 Bachelor's and 7 Master's.
- Applied Informatics (Bachelor)
- Climate Change Management (Master)
- Digital Farming (Master)
- Farm Management (Master)
- International Environmental Engineering (Master)
- International Master of Landscape Architecture (Master, joint with Nürtingen-Geislingen University)
- Resilient Horticulture (Master)
- Sustainable Regional Development (Master)
Business Management and Entrepreneurship in Renewable Energy (taught in German and English) and Biotechnology/Bioengineering (partly German, German B2 required) are not included in this count.
About Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT) is a public university of applied sciences founded in 1971. In winter 2025/26 it had about 5,717 students. It has two campuses, Weihenstephan in Freising near Munich and Triesdorf in Weidenbach near Ansbach.
Its programmes cover agriculture, food and nutrition, horticulture, forestry, landscape architecture, biotechnology, environmental engineering and renewable energies.