Public university in Hamburg, Germany, founded 1919

University of Hamburg Tuition Fees 2027 for International Students

The University of Hamburg is a public research university and a city-state institution that charges no separate tuition fee to international students. Master's application deadlines changed for the 2025/26 winter semester and now run for six weeks in May and June.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
15 Jun 2027
Winter 2027, Master, regular, 281 days left
Tuition
No tuition fee
verified figure
English test
IELTS 5.5
TOEFL 70, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
Not listed
43,957 students
International tuitionNo tuition fee
Application feeNot listed
Living cost in Germany, per month€900 to €1,200

Hamburg charges no separate tuition fee to international students. All students pay the same semester contribution, EUR 402 for the 2026/27 winter semester (EUR 19.60 student body, EUR 226.80 public transport semester ticket, EUR 4.60 ticket hardship fund, EUR 101 Studierendenwerk, EUR 50 administration); students on leave of absence or in some special programmes pay a reduced EUR 352.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/campuscenter/bewerbung/international.html
  2. https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/campuscenter/bewerbung/master.html
  3. https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/campuscenter/bewerbung/bachelor-staatsexamen/fremdsprachenkenntnisse.html
  4. https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/campuscenter/studienorganisation/studienverlauf/beitraege-gebuehren/semesterbeitrag.html
  5. https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/campuscenter/aktuelles/2026-01-30-semesterbeitragsose2026.html