Tuition fees 

for International Students and Second Degrees in Baden-Württemberg
Since the 2017/2018 winter semester, tuition fees have been charged in Baden-Württemberg for international students and for second degree programmes.
 
  • International students travelling from outside the EU for the purpose of studying must pay a tuition fee of EUR 1,500 per semester.
  • Students taking up a second or further degree programme (second degree) must pay EUR 650 per semester.
  • Students enrolled in continuing education programmes (School of Advanced Professional Studies) are exempt from the above fees and pay separate tuition fees.
     
The legal basis for tuition fees is the federal state act on tuition fees Landeshochschulgebührengesetz (LHGebG) (only available in German).

Information for all fee-paying students at Ulm University

  • The notification of fees that you received at the time of admission or enrolment is valid for your entire studies at Ulm University.
  • The semester fee must be paid in addition.
  • The campus portal of the University of Ulm contains all information about your tuition fees and contributions for the respective semester.
  • Please observe the re-registration deadlines: 10 February for the summer semester and 10 August for the winter semester.
  • Please note the specified deadline: You must submit the application for exemption from tuition fees to us before the start of the lecture period!

The tuition fee for the summer semester 2026 must be transferred to the account of Ulm University, stating the reference. You will find the reference directly after logging in to the campus portal.

Deadline: August 10

For international students: tuition fee 1,500 EUR

For second degree students: tuition fee 650 EUR

Information about the administration fees, student union fees and the fees for the institutionalised student body can be found here.

 

The tuition fee for the winter semester 2026/2027 must be transferred to the account of Ulm University, stating the reference. You will find the reference directly after logging in to the campus portal.

Deadline: February 10

For international students: tuition fee 1,500 EUR

For second degree students: tuition fee 650 EUR

Information about the administration fees, student union fees and the fees for the institutionalised student body can be found here.

Tuition fees for international students (non-EU nationals)

All international students who are not citizens of a member state of the European Union (EU) or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA: Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) (third-country nationals who come to Germany for the purpose of studying) must pay tuition fees. 

Normally, these students have a residence permit in accordance with § 16 of the Residence Act.

Applicants and students will receive a notification of fees from Ulm University.
 
Applying for an exception: In order to be excepted from the obligation to pay fees, you must complete the information form and submit it to us with all the necessary evidence or supporting documents. You can see whether an exception applies to you on the information form (on the right-hand side under Downloads).
 
Exemption from tuition fees: In order to be exempted from tuition fees, an application for exemption from tuition fees must be submitted. You can find this application on this website. > On the right-hand side under Downloads.
 
Please note the specified deadline: 
You must submit the application for exemption application from tuition fees to us (Abteilung Zulassung, Studiengebühren) before the start of the lecture period!
 
If the documents and evidence are not available through no fault of your own or can only be submitted later, please contact us:
studiengebuehren@uni-ulm.de

In case of termination of enrolment within one month of the start of the lecture period, the tuition fees already paid will be reimbursed.

The reimbursement of tuition fees to the original payment type upon termination of enrolment is automatic!

Tuition fees for second degree

Applicants or students have to pay second degree tuition fees if:

  • a second or further bachelor's degree,
  • a second or additional master's degree
  • a second or additional state examination is involved.

Degrees obtained abroad are not considered.

From summer semester 2025, second degree tuition fees for teacher training programmes in Baden-Württemberg will no longer apply. The amendment will be implemented from summer semester 2025; this means that students will only have to pay the semester fee for re-registration if they are studying for a teaching degree as a second degree programme.

Tuition fees are not charged twice.

> Those who pay tuition fees for international students do not have to pay second degree tuition fees.

When you apply for admission or enrolment, you must already state whether you have completed a degree or whether you are already studying or have already studied.
 
> Information form (on the right-hand side under Downloads)
 
This information form can also be used to apply for exemption from tuition fees if:
 
  • The second degree programme is required due to professional regulations (e.g. oral and maxillofacial surgery).
  • It is the study of a complementary subject.
The information form must be completed immediately and sent to studiengebuehren@uni-ulm.de by the deadline before the start of lectures.

After the information form has been checked, students who are liable to pay fees will receive a notification of fees.
 
Exemption from tuition fees: In order to be exempted from tuition fees, an application for exemption from tuition fees must be submitted. You can find this application on this website. > On the right-hand side under Downloads.
You can apply for exemptions from the secondary degree tuition fees in the following cases
 
  • for academic leave
  • during the practical year
  • during a practical semester of study
  • for students whose disability has a significant impact on their studies
     
Please note the specified deadline:
The application for exemption from tuition fees must be submitted to us before the start of the lecture period!
 
If the documents and evidence are not available through no fault of your own or can only be submitted later, please contact us:
studiengebuehren@uni-ulm.de

Contact details

Tuition fees


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Wed, Thu: 9.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
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Email: studium(at)uni-ulm.de