In Bochum our catalogue has 7 universities with 15 programmes (8 in English), including RUB, Folkwang Universität der Künste. There is 1 Studienkolleg in the city. Public universities charge international students no tuition fee — only the semester contribution.
Universities, language courses and colleges — every section of the catalogue opens already filtered by Bochum.
Students from third countries may work 140 full or 280 half days a year. The minimum wage is €13.90 an hour since 2026.
Statutory health insurance at the student rate is required for enrolment at a university.
There are no language schools in Bochum in our catalogue. The nearest ones:
The difference between cities is almost entirely housing. Living costs «from» are with a place in a dormitory.
We'll pick a city for your programme and budget: first where you qualify with your certificate and language, then where life is cheaper.
