Semester fee
For regular students of the University of Hohenheim, the Student Services fee, the administrative fee, and the fee for the Student Parliament totaling €186.70 are due for each semester. More information on the topic of costs
Tuition fees
The state of Baden-Württemberg has passed a law introducing tuition fees of € 1,500 per semester for newly enrolled international students not from EU/EEA countries starting in the winter semester 2017/18. International students from non-EU/EEA countries must also pay €1,500 for a “Zweitstudium” (completing a second degree at a level at which they already have a degree, e.g. starting a Bachelor’s program when they already have a Bachelor’s degree).
The tuition fees do not include any costs for accommodation or living. In addition, they will still need to pay the administrative and Student Services fees as well as the contribution to the Student Parliament totaling €186.70 per semester.
German citizens, citizens from EU / EEA countries, exchange students, refugees, and students who obtained their university entrance qualification in Germany are to be exempted from tuition fees. These students will only need to pay accommodation and costs of living as well as the administrative and Student Services fees together with the contribution to Student Parliament totaling €186.70 per semester.
More information on the subject of tuition fees
Cost of living
In addition, students have to pay for their living expenses, which are relatively high in Germany. You must expect to pay at least €992 per month for rent, food, books, health insurance, public transportation, excursions, etc. The University of Hohenheim itself has no means of financing these costs. All of our students must pay for their own studies. Please note, however, that you cannot finance your studies only by working. Students from non-EU countries are allowed to work a maximum of 140 days or 280 half days per year. The only exception to this rule is employment as a research assistant at the university or in a research institution. Since this is considered conducive to study, more than 140 days or 280 half days may be worked. This must be entered in the passport by the Foreigners' Office.
Scholarships
If you are unable to raise the funds to finance your studies yourself and are dependent on a scholarship, you should inquire about suitable options in good time. Be prepared that it is not easy to get an overview of the different organizations. In addition, the application process is very time-consuming in the vast majority of cases.
Scholarships are also typically more likely to be awarded to students in advanced semesters or graduate students for a limited period of time - usually one year with the possibility of an extension for another year. The opportunities for first-year students are very slim.
In addition to the DAAD, there are several political and religious foundations in Germany, each of which requires very different prerequisites. Before you apply, please study the conditions of the respective scholarship organization carefully, because in general the prospect of receiving a scholarship to study in Germany is quite low. In our experience, the success rate is less than 10%. Only if your profile absolutely matches the requirements of the organization in question do you have any chance of success.
Applicants and students of the University of Hohenheim can apply for a Germany Scholarship within the framework of the National Scholarship Program. more
From our experience, the best chance is to also look for other sources of funding that might be applicable to your particular case (e.g. grants from your government, project funds, employer funding, private funders, ...).
