Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Depending on the programme, tuition fees are usually paid by the partner company the student is employed by.
Business Administration*/Business Administration Intercultural Competencies**
Tuition fees for students: 0 €
Tuition fees paid by partner companies: 679 € per month
Social Work & Management
Tuition fees for students: 0 €
Tuition fees paid by partner companies: 629 € per month
Social Work, Management & Coaching
Tuition fees for students: 0 €
Tuition fees paid by partner companies: 649 € per month
Applied Therapeutic Studies – Physiotherapy***
Tuition fees for students:
Sem. 1–6: 239 € per month
Tuition fee incl. 80 € material costs for the vocational school training.
Sem. 7–8: 0 € per month
Tuition fees paid by partner companies:
Sem. 7–8: 519 € per month
Applied Therapeutic Studies – Occupational Therapy
Tuition fees for students:
Sem. 1–6: 239 € per month
Tuition fee incl. 99 € material costs in the vocational school education
Sem. 7–8: 0 € per month
Tuition fees paid by partner companies:
Sem. 7–8: 519 € per month
Enrolment Fee
International students pay an enrolment fee of 200 € for the evaluation of their higher education entrance qualification by the Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research and the Arts.
Compensation
Typically, students are paid a monthly salary by their partner company of approx. 200–500 € per month, depending on the programme**** and the company.
Living Costs in Germany
Living costs in Germany are relatively low compared to those in other European countries, although there are strong regional variations. In general, students require approximately 950 € per month to cover living expenses like rent, food, clothing and transportation. Students often receive discounts at events and cultural venues (e.g. cinema, museum, concerts, swimming pools etc.), when they show their student ID.
**The study program „Business Administration International Management“ will be offered with the revised curriculum presented here starting from the summer semester 2025, subject to successful reaccreditation and state recognition by the Hessian Ministry of Science and Art, and will then be called „Business Administration Intercultural Competence“.
***The original study program „Physiotherapy“ will be offered with the revised curriculum presented here starting from the winter semester 2025, subject to successful reaccreditation and state recognition by the Hessian Ministry of Science and Art, and will then be called „Applied Therapeutic Studies – Physiotherapy“.
****Please note this does not apply to the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy programmes in semesters