| Ownership | Public, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| City | Paderborn |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Students | ≈ 20,316 |
| Programmes | 14 programmes · 11 bachelor's, 3 master's, 3 in English |
| Tuition fee |
€0 per semester for international students what it consists ofTuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students€0 Semester contribution€351.15
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
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| Semester contribution | €351.15 per semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist; bachelor's until 31.05; master's until 31.05 |
| Studienkolleg | International Foundation College at Paderborn University |
Our mission includes a strong international and cultural presence, since the information society is decidedly global and should not remain a purely intellectual undertaking. Our university orchestra, our drama group, and more than 70 different sports, are some of the important university activities that help characterize academic life here in Paderborn.
Our five faculties cover a broad range of courses of study in the arts and humanities, business studies, natural sciences, and engineering. We offer 63 degree programs at bachelor and master level. Additionally, teacher education programs play an important role in Paderborn.
With over 20,300 students, 255 professors and a library that is open 350 days a year, our compact campus university provides a friendly, green, connected environment with excellent services for student life.
The faculty determines the campus, the language of its programmes and the admission committee that evaluates your grades. Requirements can differ between faculties of the same university.
If your school certificate does not give direct admission, you first go to a Studienkolleg and pass the Feststellungsprüfung — it is recognised by every university. The colleges listed here are this university's partners.
The general procedure is the same for all programmes of the university; the required grade, language and additional requirements are on the page of each programme.
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
|---|---|
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
| Semester contribution | €351.15 |
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
Two typical stops: a school certificate without direct admission and German below the required level. Both can be solved within a year, but plan them before you apply, not after a rejection.
Requirements and deadlines differ within one university. We will pick 3–5 programmes for your certificate and language and plan everything back from the deadline.
