Public university in Berlin, Germany, founded 1946

Technische Universität Berlin Tuition Fees 2027 for International Students

TU Berlin is a public technical university and, like Berlin's other state universities, charges no tuition fee to international students in regular degree programmes. Deadlines are published a year or more ahead and follow a stable annual pattern that differs for German-taught, English-taught and open-admission programmes.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
15 May 2027
Winter 2027, Master, regular, 250 days left
Tuition
No tuition fee
verified figure
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 87, PTE 65, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
Not listed
34,842 students
International tuitionNo tuition fee
Application feeNot listed
Living cost in Germany, per month€900 to €1,200

TU Berlin charges no tuition fee for regular degree programmes, for any nationality, with continuing-education Master's programmes as the only exception. All students pay a semester contribution; for the 2026/27 winter semester this totals EUR 379.06, made up of a EUR 50 administration fee, a EUR 14.56 student body contribution, an EUR 85 studierendenWERK Berlin contribution, a EUR 226.80 Semesterticket contribution and a EUR 2.70 social fund payment for the ticket.

Applying through uni-assist is not free. uni-assist charges a handling fee of EUR 75 for the first application in a semester and EUR 30 for each further application in the same semester. The fee is not refunded whatever the outcome, and some universities cover it for their applicants. See https://www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/pay-all-fees/handling-fees/ (checked 7 September 2026).

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/topics-a-z/semester-fees
  2. https://www.tu.berlin/en/studierendensekretariat/dates-deadlines-for-application-and-enrollment-at-tu-berlin
  3. https://www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/admission-requirements/language-skills
  4. https://www.tu.berlin/en/i-a-office-of-student-affairs/masters-application-enrollment/application/applying-with-a-primary-university-degree-from-a-foreign-university
  5. https://www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/pay-all-fees/handling-fees/