Studying in Hamburg
Official name: Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Hamburg has 22 universities in our catalogue, including UHH, UE, SRH. Public universities charge international students no tuition fee — only the semester contribution. The Semesterbeitrag is €330–384 per semester. There is 1 Studienkolleg in the land. Living costs in Hamburg start at €1,318 a month.
What the land sets
The land sets the money: the tuition fee and the framework for semester contributions. Application deadlines, language requirements and admission rules are not up to the land — each university sets them, so check them on the programme page.
| Tuition fee for international students | not chargedpublic universities, including international students |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €330–384 per semesterall students; what it includes is set by the university |
| Studienkollegs | 1 state: Hamburg |
| Living costs | from €1,318 per month (Hamburg)rent, insurance, food and transport; the minimum is with the cheapest housing we have data for; only cities we have data for |
For comparison: Baden-Württemberg charges international students €1,500 per semester at public universities.
Tuition fee: public universities, international students; EU and EEA citizens pay like Germans. Source
Universities of the land
All 22 universities →
Studienkollegs of the land
A Studienkolleg prepares for the Feststellungsprüfung if your school certificate does not give direct access to a German university. Entrance exams and courses differ from college to college.
All 1 Studienkolleg of the land →Questions about studying in Hamburg
Is studying in Hamburg free for international students?
Where can I study in Hamburg?
Does the land affect admission?
Are there Studienkollegs in Hamburg?
The land affects money, not admission
Admission rules are set by the university and the faculty. We'll look at your case as a whole: where you can get in, what to do about the language and where it is cheaper.