Hochschule Pforzheim - Gestaltung, Technik, Wirtschaft und Recht

Non-EU international students pay €1,500 per semester in tuition fees (as of the university's own published cost page, confirmed June 2024). This applies on top of the regular semester contribution (Sozialbeitrag) of approximately €160 per semester for regular students (exchange students ~€120). EU/EEA students enrolled in consecutive degree programmes are not subject to the non-EU tuition fee. Baden-Württemberg introduced this €1,500/semester non-EU fee state-wide; it is separate from living costs.

International degree-seeking applicants must demonstrate equivalence of their foreign higher-education qualification, typically via the International Office or Studienkolleg Konstanz. Bachelor's applications are processed through the university's online campus portal; programmes with restricted admission (NC) additionally require registration via hochschulstart.de. Application deadlines for international bachelor's applicants are 15 July (winter semester) and 15 January (summer semester); equivalency documentation deadlines are 1 May (winter) and 1 November (summer). German-taught programmes require DSH level 2/3 or TestDaF TDN 4 (minimum); equivalent certificates (telc C1 Hochschule, Goethe C1/C2, ÖSD C1) are accepted. The Design faculty requires a three-month preliminary internship and an artistic aptitude assessment. Business Administration, Business Engineering, and Business Law programmes include a selection interview (50% weight) alongside grade average. APS certificate: Indian, Chinese, and Vietnamese applicants are required to obtain an APS certificate from the respective German embassy before applying — this is a German-federal requirement independent of the university's own admission process.

Bachelor's (international degree-seeking): 15 July for winter semester (October start); 15 January for summer semester (April start). Equivalency/qualification documents: 1 May (winter) and 1 November (summer). Master's deadlines vary by programme — check individual programme pages. Exchange/incoming students apply via Mobility Online after nomination by their home institution; nomination deadlines are published in the annual Fact Sheet.

The majority of programmes are taught in German. English-language courses are available for exchange students across Design, Business & Law, and Industrial Engineering. Specific master's programmes (e.g. International Business) require B2 English from German applicants, indicating an international teaching component. German-taught programmes require DSH-2 or TestDaF TDN 4 minimum.