Applications for a Master’s degree programme At a glance

Yes, but you have to get your foreign qualification accredited and possibly provide proof of German language knowledge.

1. Getting your foreign qualifications recognised in germany

Please apply for accreditation in time, as the accreditation certificate has to be included in your application portfolio.

• German applicants with a foreign bachelor’s degree certificate / diploma should inquire at the  Admissions Office for details.
• Foreign applicants with a foreign bachelor’s degree certificate / diploma have to get their certificates accredited by the University of Constance (Studienkolleg Konstanz). The University checks to see whether your qualifications are comparable to German university entrance qualifications and calculates a grade according to the German grading system. 

To the Studienkolleg Konstanz (foreign applicants)

2. LANGUAGE SKILLS / GERMAN LANGUAGE TEST

Our courses are taught mainly in German. Foreign nationals with foreign certificates must therefore provide proof of having passed a German language test, at the latest when they enrol at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. We accept the following certificates:

• DSH-Prüfung at level 2 or 3

• TestDaf Examination (The examination is considered passed with an average of 4.0)
• Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz
  (German Language Certificate of the Education Ministers Conference)
• Language test telc C1 Hochschule

All information about the certificates and other documents you will need to submit is listed on the programme webpages (see above).

Not all master’s degree programmes start in both semesters. Please see the table above for details.

You can apply with your current transcript, and then bring your final transcripts and diploma when you register.

As a rule, students on degree programmes at Esslingen must pay the following mandatory fees and subscriptions each semester by the deadline set:

• Student Services Organisation subscription
• Student Association subscription
• Administration fee

Details on the amounts due and how to pay are published at the appropriate time on Esslingen’s HEonline Campus Management System.

Exemption from Student Services Organisation subscription

Disabled students enrolled on the Applied Surface and Material Science programme can be partially exempt from the Student Services Organisation subscription.

When the severity of your disability entitles you to use local public transport for free, you can apply to have the portion of the subscription which covers the SemesterTicket reimbursed. Please pay the full Student Services Organisation subscription when you enrol/ re-enrol and then submit an informal application for reimbursement to Studierendenwerk Ulm, James Franck-Ring 8, 89081 Ulm and include the following information: Copy of your disability ID card, certificate of enrolment, bank statement to prove the semester fees and subscriptions have been paid, details of your bank account (for the money to be reimbursed).

Note: The partial exemption applies only to disabled students on the Applied Surface and Material Science programme, which is offered in cooperation with Aalen University of Applied Sciences in the Ostalb Mobil-Verkehrsverbund public transport network. The VVS Stuttgart no longer offers this exemption.

No tuition fees

In Baden-Württemberg, the following groups are not required to pay tuition fees:

• German students
• students who are nationals of a member state of the European Union or another signatory state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area
• international students who have a German university entrance qualification

Applicants for a Second Degree

Students who have already completed an undergraduate degree or a master’s degree have to pay tuition fees of 650 euros per semester.

Tuition fees for advanced Master’s degree courses in collaboration with external institutions

The following fees apply to certain master’s degree courses:

• The MBA in International Industrial Management: 1,200 euros per semester

Information about fees for master’s programmes that are offered in collaboration with an external institution should be obtained from the relevant institution.

International students

Students who are not nationals of a member state of the European Union or another signatory state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area are fundamentally required to pay tuition fees. The fees for international students are 1,500 euros per semester. The law provides for a few exceptions, however, whereby international students are exempt from tuition fees. If you fulfil these criteria and provide us with the appropriate documentation to prove this in due time before you enrol, you will not have to pay the tuition fees for international students.

Application form for exemption from payment of tuition fees

Form for exemption from payment of tuition fees

Please submit the German form and relevant documentation together with your application portfolio. These must arrive before the application deadline. 

Note on tuition fees

It may be possible to be exempted from the payment of tuition fees during a sabbatical semester, a compulsory practical semester or if you have disabilities. Further exemptions may be made in certain exceptional circumstances for international students. Further information can be found under the Ministry for Science, Research and Art (Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst).