Uni-Tübingen

Costs and funding your studies in Tübingen

Tuition and fees

All students have to pay the non waiveable semester fee (“Semesterbeitrag”). It includes:

  • Social fee to the Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim. It entitles a student to buy a semester
    ticket for public transportation at a reduced rate. This ticket is valid for public transportation in and around Tübingen.
  • Administrative fee to the university
  • Student body fee

Fees for internatonal students

  • Students from EU and EC countries only have to pay the semester fee.
  • Students from non-EU countries have to pay a tuition fee  of 1,500 Euro per semester (3,000 Euro per year).

You can find further information on tuition fees for international students at the Student Administration (“Studierendensekretariat”).

Cost of living

Cost of living

The necessary allowance of a university student at the University of Tübingen per month would be:

Cost of living (incl. transport) 467 Euro
Rent 346 Euro
Other expenditures (incl. health insurance) 134 Euro
Total expenses 947 Euro

Source: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, https:\\www.bafög.de

(Not included is the study fee of Euro 1,500.00 per semester for NON-EU interntaional students).

 

Funding your studies

Work and study

Basic information on “Working while studying” at the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

If you plan to work during your studies, please note:

  • All study programs at the University of Tübingen are designed as full-time study programs.
  • You would have to work on an extremely tight schedule should you plan on financing your studies yourself.
  • It is also extremely difficult to find a job without a fairly good knowledge of German.

Scholarships and student loans

The University of Tübingen does not grant any scholarships. Financial help can sometimes be given in exceptional emergency situations and for a short time only. There is no financial assistance to begin your studies.

Scholarships

Student loans

Basic information on “Student loans” at the Deutsches Studentenwerk (in German only).

More information

An overview of various options to finance your studies can be found on the website Study funding for international students.