University of Freiburg

The University of Freiburg (Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg) is a public research university in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. It offers a broad spectrum of degree programmes — bachelor's, master's (M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., LL.M., MBA) and state examinations in fields such as human medicine, pharmacy, law and dentistry — across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering and medicine.

Most bachelor's programmes are taught in German, while a number of master's programmes are taught in English and require no knowledge of German. The university estimates average monthly living costs at around EUR 1,207 for EU students and EUR 1,457 for non-EU students (covering accommodation, food, transport, health insurance and fees).

Full tuition detail (verified): The regular semester fee is EUR 190 for all students. International students from non-EU/EEA countries additionally pay tuition fees of EUR 1,500 per semester under Baden-Württemberg state law — EUR 1,690 per semester in total. Tuition is billed together with the admission letter via the online application portal and must be paid by the end of the enrolment period. Statutory exemptions apply, for example for students who earned their university entrance qualification in Germany, family members of EU/EEA nationals, recognised refugees, doctoral candidates and exchange students.

How to apply

All applicants — regardless of nationality — apply via the University of Freiburg's online application portal: register, follow the portal's guided process, upload the required documents, confirm and submit. The portal indicates exactly which documents are needed for your programme.

Deadlines (cut-off dates)

• Subjects with restricted admission, winter semester: 01 June – 15 July
• Subjects with special admission prerequisites — winter: 01 June – 30 September; summer: 01 December – 31 March
• Subjects with open admission — winter: 01 June – 07 October; summer: 01 December – 08 April
• Human medicine, dentistry and pharmacy: EU applicants via hochschulstart.de; non-EU applicants via the university portal (01 June – 15 July for winter)

Documents and requirements

• School-leaving certificates and university entrance examination records, with certified translations (German, English or French accepted)
• Proof of a study orientation procedure (at the latest upon enrolment)
• Language proficiency of at least level B2 for German- or English-taught programmes; exact requirements per programme are listed in the programme finder
• Master's applications are first reviewed by the relevant faculty, then by the Application and Admission Team

English language requirements: set per programme — the university publishes no single university-wide IELTS minimum. Check the language requirements of your chosen programme in the programme finder.

Programmes

Choose from bachelor's (B.A., B.Sc., teaching degrees), master's (M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., LL.M., MBA) and state examination programmes. Most bachelor's programmes are taught in German.

English-taught options

A number of master's programmes are taught entirely in English and require no knowledge of German — attractive for students from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal who want to study in Germany without German. Use the university's programme finder to filter by language of instruction and check each programme's admission prerequisites.

Scholarships and funding

• DAAD and party-related or business-affiliated foundations offer scholarships to international students — the university provides a scholarship information tool to search them.
• Note that scholarship opportunities for non-EU students are limited, and very good German (at least B2) is often a prerequisite; most programmes require application before the master's programme starts.
• Part-time jobs are common — the university points students to guidance on working alongside studies.
• BAföG is generally for German citizens, with limited exceptions for EU citizens and refugees.