Tuition-free master's in Germany
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Yes — many master's programmes at German public universities charge no tuition fee: students pay a semester contribution and their own living costs. The universities below, including University of Bonn, Dresden University of Technology and Arden University Berlin, have master's programmes with no tuition fee.
Universities that fit
Public universities in Germany are listed by name; their programme names, fees and deadlines open with a Glovels package. Private universities' programmes link to their own pages.
- Albstadt-Sigmaringen UniversityPublicAlbstadt, Germany
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- Anhalt University of Applied SciencesPublicKöthen / Anhalt, Germany
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- Arden University BerlinPrivateBerlin, Germany
- Aschaffenburg University of Applied SciencesPublicAschaffenburg, Germany
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- Bauhaus-Universität WeimarPublicWeimar, Germany
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- Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT)PublicBerlin, Germany
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- Bielefeld UniversityPublicBielefeld, Germany
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- Bingen University of Applied SciencesPublicBingen am Rhein, Germany
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- Bochum University of Applied SciencesPublicBochum, Germany
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- Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-SenftenbergPublicCottbus, Germany
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- Bremen University of Applied SciencesPublicBremen, Germany
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- Bremerhaven University of Applied SciencesPublicBremerhaven, Germany
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- Catholic University of Eichstätt-IngolstadtPublicIngolstadt, Germany
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- Chemnitz University of TechnologyPublicChemnitz, Germany
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- Darmstadt University of Applied SciencesPublicDieburg, Germany
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- Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (h_da)PublicDarmstadt, Germany
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- Detmold University of MusicPublicDetmold, Germany
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- Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and ArtsPublicDortmund, Germany
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- Dresden University of TechnologyPublicDresden, Germany
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- Eberswalde University for Sustainable DevelopmentPublicEberswalde, Germany
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- Europa-Universität FlensburgPublicFlensburg, Germany
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- European University ViadrinaPublicFrankfurt (Oder), Germany
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- FAU Erlangen-NürnbergPublicErlangen, Germany
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- FH Aachen University of Applied SciencesPublicAachen, Germany
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- FH Münster University of Applied SciencesPublicMünster, Germany
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- FH Westküste University of Applied SciencesPublicHeide, Germany
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- Flensburg University of Applied SciencesPublicFlensburg, Germany
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- Folkwang University of the ArtsPublicEssen, Germany
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- Frankfurt University of Applied SciencesPublicFrankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Freie Universität BerlinPublicBerlin, Germany
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- Friedrich Schiller University JenaPublicJena, Germany
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- Fulda University of Applied SciencesPublicFulda, Germany
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- Goethe University FrankfurtPublicFrankfurt am Main, Germany
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- HafenCity University HamburgPublicHamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg University of Applied SciencesPublicHamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg University of TechnologyPublicHamburg, Germany
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- Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied SciencesPublicLippstadt, Germany
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- Harz University of Applied SciencesPublicWernigerode, Germany
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- Heidelberg UniversityPublicHeidelberg, Germany
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- Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfPublicDüsseldorf, Germany
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- Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSBI)PublicBielefeld, Germany
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- Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-SiegPublicBonn, Germany
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- Hochschule DüsseldorfPublicDüsseldorf, Germany
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- Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden – University of Applied SciencesPublicDresden, Germany
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- Hochschule München University of Applied SciencesPublicMünchen, Germany
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- Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied SciencesPublicKrefeld, Germany
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- Hochschule Wismar - University of Applied Sciences, Technology, Business and DesignPublicWismar, Germany
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- Hof University of Applied SciencesPublicHof, Germany
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- HTW Berlin University of Applied SciencesPublicBerlin, Germany
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- htw saar - University of Applied SciencesPublicSaarbrücken, Germany
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- Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinPublicBerlin, Germany
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- HWR Berlin (Berlin School of Economics and Law)PublicBerlin, Germany
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- Johannes Gutenberg University MainzPublicMainz, Germany
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- Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgPublicWürzburg, Germany
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- Justus Liebig University GiessenPublicGießen, Germany
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- Kaiserslautern University of Applied SciencesPublicKaiserslautern, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyPublicKarlsruhe, Germany
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- Kiel UniversityPublicKiel, Germany
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- Kiel University of Applied SciencesPublicKiel, Germany
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- Leibniz University HannoverPublicHannover, Germany
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- Leipzig UniversityPublicLeipzig, Germany
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- Leuphana University LüneburgPublicLüneburg, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenPublicMünchen, Germany
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- Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied SciencesPublicMagdeburg, Germany
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- Mainz University of Applied SciencesPublicMainz, Germany
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- Marburg UniversityPublicMarburg, Germany
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- Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergPublicHalle (Saale), Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Marine MicrobiologyPublicBremen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of LightPublicErlangen, Germany
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- Merseburg University of Applied SciencesPublicHalle (Saale), Germany
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- Mittweida University of Applied SciencesPublicMittweida, Germany
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- Neu-Ulm University of Applied SciencesPublicNeu-Ulm, Germany
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- Neubrandenburg University of Applied SciencesPublicNeubrandenburg, Germany
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- Nordhausen University of Applied SciencesPublicNordhausen, Germany
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- Offenburg University of Applied SciencesPublicOffenburg, Germany
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- Osnabrück UniversityPublicOsnabrück, Germany
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- Osnabrück University of Applied SciencesPublicOsnabrück, Germany
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- OTH RegensburgPublicRegensburg, Germany
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- Otto von Guericke University MagdeburgPublicMagdeburg, Germany
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- OWL University of Applied Sciences and ArtsPublicDetmold, Germany
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- Paderborn UniversityPublicPaderborn, Germany
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- RheinMain University of Applied SciencesPublicRüsselsheim, Germany
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- Rhine-Waal University of Applied SciencesPublicKamp-Lintfort, Germany
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- RPTU University Kaiserslautern-LandauPublicKaiserslautern, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität BochumPublicBochum, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen UniversityPublicAachen, Germany
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- Saarland UniversityPublicSaarbrücken, Germany
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- South Westphalia University of Applied SciencesPublicSoest, Germany
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- Stralsund University of Applied SciencesPublicStralsund, Germany
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- Technical University of Applied Sciences AugsburgPublicAugsburg, Germany
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- Technical University of Applied Sciences WildauPublicWildau, Germany
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- Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS)PublicWürzburg, Germany
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- Technical University of DarmstadtPublicDarmstadt, Germany
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- Technical University of MunichPublicMünchen, Germany
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- Technische Hochschule Köln - University of Applied SciencesPublicKöln, Germany
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- Technische Hochschule LübeckPublicLübeck, Germany
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- Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen University of Applied SciencesPublicFriedberg (Hessen), Germany
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- Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon OhmPublicNürnberg, Germany
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- Technische Universität BerlinPublicBerlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität BraunschweigPublicBraunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität IlmenauPublicIlmenau, Germany
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- Trier UniversityPublicTrier, Germany
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- Trier University of Applied SciencesPublicTrier, Germany
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- TU Bergakademie FreibergPublicFreiberg, Germany
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- TU Dortmund UniversityPublicDortmund, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Emden/LeerPublicEmden, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences ErfurtPublicErfurt, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences JenaPublicJena, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences KoblenzPublicRemagen, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences PotsdamPublicPotsdam, Germany
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- University of AugsburgPublicAugsburg, Germany
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- University of BambergPublicBamberg, Germany
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- University of BayreuthPublicBayreuth, Germany
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- University of BonnPublicBonn, Germany
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- University of BremenPublicBremen, Germany
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- University of ColognePublicKöln, Germany
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- University of Duisburg-EssenPublicDuisburg, Germany
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- University of ErfurtPublicErfurt, Germany
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- University of Fine Arts HamburgPublicHamburg, Germany
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- University of FreiburgPublicFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- University of GöttingenPublicGöttingen, Germany
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- University of GreifswaldPublicGreifswald, Germany
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- University of HamburgPublicHamburg, Germany
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- University of HildesheimPublicHildesheim, Germany
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- University of KasselPublicKassel, Germany
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- University of KoblenzPublicKoblenz, Germany
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- University of LübeckPublicLübeck, Germany
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- University of MünsterPublicMünster, Germany
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- University of OldenburgPublicOldenburg, Germany
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- University of PassauPublicPassau, Germany
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- University of PotsdamPublicPotsdam, Germany
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- University of RegensburgPublicRegensburg, Germany
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- University of RostockPublicRostock, Germany
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- University of SiegenPublicSiegen, Germany
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- University of Technology NurembergPublicNürnberg, Germany
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- University of TübingenPublicTübingen, Germany
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- University of Veterinary Medicine HannoverPublicHannover, Germany
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- University of WuppertalPublicWuppertal, Germany
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- Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied SciencesPublicFreising, Germany
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- Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau - University of Applied Sciences ZwickauPublicZwickau, Germany
Programmes open with a package — see the packages.
- Worms University of Applied SciencesPublicWorms, Germany
Programmes open with a package — see the packages.
Frequently asked questions
Are master's degrees in Germany really free?
At many public universities, yes: there is no tuition fee, only a semester contribution each semester and your living costs. University of Bonn, Dresden University of Technology and Arden University Berlin are among them.
Do I still need money to show for the visa?
Yes — the student visa asks for proof that you can pay a year of living costs, usually in a blocked account.
Which universities in Germany are tuition-free?
The public universities on this page — University of Bonn, Dresden University of Technology and Arden University Berlin among them, in cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, München and Aachen. The programme names open with a Glovels package.
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