# Which English-Taught Degree Programmes Exist in Germany? (2026) > Which German universities teach in English: TUM with around 90 programmes, LMU Munich, Hamburg and Goethe Frankfurt with around 60 each, plus the fees, IELTS levels and the earlier deadlines that English masters use. By Jules de Bruin · URL: https://www.guide-germany.com/moving/english-taught-degree-programmes The **Technical University of Munich** runs the largest English portfolio in our catalogue, **around 90 programmes**, followed by **LMU Munich**, the **University of Hamburg** and **Goethe University Frankfurt** at around 60 each. EU students pay no tuition at any public university here, so the recurring cost is the [**Semesterbeitrag**, EUR 85 in Munich up to EUR 384 in Hamburg](/moving/cost-of-living-by-city). The catch is timing: English masters usually close months before the standard 15 July date. ## Which Universities Teach the Most in English? English provision in Germany is master-heavy. Several of the [universities below](/moving/universities-in-germany)describe their English offer as mostly or entirely at master level, and English-taught bachelor programmes stay rare outside the private sector. Counts are the universities' own approximate figures. | University | City | English-taught programmes | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Technical University of Munich | Munich | approx. 90 | One of Germany's largest English portfolios | | LMU Munich | Munich | approx. 60 | IELTS 6.5 to 7.0 typical | | University of Hamburg | Hamburg | approx. 60 | Masters vary from March to June | | Goethe University Frankfurt | Frankfurt am Main | approx. 60 | Master deadlines vary by faculty | | Humboldt University of Berlin | Berlin | approx. 55 | Masters vary from March to June | | Heidelberg University | Heidelberg | approx. 55 | Mostly master level | | Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg | Erlangen and Nuremberg | approx. 55 | English masters often 15 March to 31 May | | RWTH Aachen University | Aachen | approx. 50 | Master-heavy engineering; 1 March for winter | | University of Cologne | Cologne | approx. 50 | Master deadlines vary | | Free University of Berlin | Berlin | approx. 50 | Masters often 15 April to 15 June | | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Karlsruhe | approx. 45 | Engineering and computer science, master-heavy | | TU Dresden | Dresden | approx. 45 | English masters often 31 May | | Technische Universität Berlin | Berlin | approx. 45 | English masters often earlier than the standard date | | University of Tübingen | Tübingen | approx. 45 | English masters 15 February to 15 May | Technical University of Munich Munich **approx. 90** English-taught programmes One of Germany's largest English portfolios LMU Munich Munich **approx. 60** English-taught programmes IELTS 6.5 to 7.0 typical University of Hamburg Hamburg **approx. 60** English-taught programmes Masters vary from March to June Goethe University Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main **approx. 60** English-taught programmes Master deadlines vary by faculty Humboldt University of Berlin Berlin **approx. 55** English-taught programmes Masters vary from March to June Heidelberg University Heidelberg **approx. 55** English-taught programmes Mostly master level Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg Erlangen and Nuremberg **approx. 55** English-taught programmes English masters often 15 March to 31 May RWTH Aachen University Aachen **approx. 50** English-taught programmes Master-heavy engineering; 1 March for winter University of Cologne Cologne **approx. 50** English-taught programmes Master deadlines vary Free University of Berlin Berlin **approx. 50** English-taught programmes Masters often 15 April to 15 June Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Karlsruhe **approx. 45** English-taught programmes Engineering and computer science, master-heavy TU Dresden Dresden **approx. 45** English-taught programmes English masters often 31 May Technische Universität Berlin Berlin **approx. 45** English-taught programmes English masters often earlier than the standard date University of Tübingen Tübingen **approx. 45** English-taught programmes English masters 15 February to 15 May Illustration of a graduation cap, a book, and a university building, for studying at German universities.Cap, book, campus: studying in Germany. ## What Does an English-Taught Degree Cost? Teaching language does not change the fee. An English master at a public university is billed exactly like a German one, which for EU students means **EUR 0 tuition** and only the Semesterbeitrag: EUR 85 at LMU Munich and TUM, EUR 161.10 at Heidelberg, EUR 190 at Freiburg, EUR 201.50 at KIT, EUR 321.90 at Humboldt, EUR 338.05 at RWTH Aachen, EUR 358.80 at the Free University of Berlin, EUR 360.49 at TU Berlin and EUR 384 at the University of Hamburg, all verified for 2025/26. Non-EU students meet two exceptions. **Baden-Württemberg** charges **EUR 1,500 per semester**, which hits Heidelberg, KIT, Tübingen, Freiburg, Stuttgart and Mannheim. **TUM** charges non-EU students **EUR 2,000 to EUR 3,000 per semester** for bachelor programmes and **EUR 4,000 to EUR 6,000** for masters from winter semester 2024/25, with some masters exempt, and its payment deadlines are 15 September for winter and 15 March for summer. LMU Munich, in the same city, charges non-EU students nothing. TU Berlin adds one more caveat worth reading before you enrol: continuing-education masters there may charge tuition even though the standard degree programmes do not. ## Which Private Schools Teach Only in English? A handful of private institutions run English-medium campuses, which is where most English-taught bachelor places actually sit. **Constructor University** in Bremen is an English-medium campus with around 25 programmes. **Bard College Berlin** runs around 4 all-English liberal arts programmes, the **Hertie School** in Berlin around 5, all English, **ESMT Berlin** around 6 masters and MBAs, all English, **Kühne Logistics University** in Hamburg around 6, all English, and the **German International University Berlin** around 10, all English. They charge tuition rather than a Semesterbeitrag, and the same rate applies to EU and non-EU students. The recorded bands are approximate, in the region of EUR 10,000 per year at Constructor University and Bard College Berlin, and around EUR 4,000 to EUR 6,000 at the German International University Berlin, so confirm the current fee schedule with the school before you commit. Compared against zero tuition at a public university, the premium is what you are buying: an English-medium campus rather than an English programme inside a German-speaking institution. **IU International University of Applied Sciences** is the volume outlier, with around 80 English-taught programmes on a distance model with rolling monthly starts. Check whether a distance enrolment supports the [residence permit you need](/moving/student-visa) before you rely on it. ## What Are the Language Requirements? The universities in our catalogue split the requirement cleanly. German-taught programmes ask for **DSH-2** or **TestDaF 4x4**. English-taught programmes ask for **IELTS 6.5** or **TOEFL 88 to 90** as the typical bar. LMU Munich sits a little higher at IELTS 6.5 to 7.0, and Ruhr University Bochum a little lower at IELTS 6.0 to 6.5. - **Extra tests happen.** TUM and RWTH Aachen list the GRE for select masters, and Mannheim lists the GMAT for some business masters plus selection essays. - **Most international applications route through uni-assist**, which issues the VPD preliminary review. TUM combines uni-assist with TUMonline, RWTH Aachen runs mainly through its own RWTHonline portal, and Heidelberg uses uni-assist for bachelors and heiCO for many masters. - **Numerus clausus selection, not entrance exams.** The universities here list no general entrance exam. Medicine is the exception, through the TMS. ## When Are the Deadlines? The headline German dates are **15 July** for the winter semester and **15 January** for the summer semester. English-taught masters routinely close earlier, and that gap is the single most common reason an international applicant misses an intake by a year. - **RWTH Aachen University:** English masters often 1 March for the winter intake. - **Karlsruhe Institute of Technology:** international masters often 15 March to 30 April. - **Heidelberg University and University of Göttingen:** English masters often 15 March to 15 May. - **University of Tübingen:** English masters 15 February to 15 May. - **TU Dresden:** English masters often 31 May. - **Technical University of Munich:** bachelor applications via uni-assist by 15 July, while master applications for winter semester 2026/27 closed on 31 May 2026. Work backwards from the earliest of these, not from 15 July. A uni-assist review takes time of its own, and the visa appointment and the [Sperrkonto deposit](/moving/proof-of-funds) both sit behind the admission letter. ## Related Guides [### Universities in Germany Fees, deadlines and language requirements.](/moving/universities-in-germany)[### Student Visa What the mission asks for, and in what order.](/moving/student-visa)[### Proof of Funds Sperrkonto providers compared on fees.](/moving/proof-of-funds)[### Cost of Living by City What the Semesterbeitrag really covers.](/moving/cost-of-living-by-city) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Which German university offers the most English-taught programmes? The Technical University of Munich, with around 90 English-taught programmes, one of the largest English portfolios in Germany. LMU Munich, the University of Hamburg and Goethe University Frankfurt each list around 60, and Humboldt University of Berlin, Heidelberg University and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg each around 55. ### Do you need German for an English-taught programme? Not for admission to the English track. The universities in our catalogue ask for IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 88 to 90 on English-taught programmes, and reserve the DSH-2 or TestDaF 4x4 requirement for German-taught programmes. LMU Munich asks for IELTS 6.5 to 7.0. German still decides how easy the Anmeldung, a lease and a part-time job will be. ### What does an English-taught degree cost in Germany? At a public university, EU students pay no tuition, so the bill is the Semesterbeitrag: EUR 85 at LMU Munich and TUM, EUR 161.10 at Heidelberg, EUR 358.80 at the Free University of Berlin, EUR 384 at the University of Hamburg for 2025/26. Non-EU students pay EUR 1,500 per semester in Baden-Württemberg, and TUM charges non-EU students EUR 2,000 to EUR 3,000 per semester for bachelors and EUR 4,000 to EUR 6,000 for masters. ### When do English-taught masters close applications? Earlier than the standard 15 July and 15 January dates. RWTH Aachen lists 1 March for the winter intake, KIT lists 15 March to 30 April for international masters, Heidelberg and Göttingen list 15 March to 15 May, TU Dresden lists 31 May, and TUM master applications for winter semester 2026/27 closed on 31 May 2026. --- Source: https://www.guide-germany.com/moving/english-taught-degree-programmes Last updated: n/a Format: LLM-readable Markdown twin (.md) of the canonical HTML page.