Hochschule Reutlingen

As a public university in Baden-Württemberg, Reutlingen University charges no tuition fees for EU/EEA students beyond the semester contribution. Non-EU international students are required to pay an additional tuition fee of €1,500 per semester under the Baden-Württemberg non-EU tuition regulation, in addition to the semester contribution. The semester contribution is €199.30 per semester (comprising €104.80 student services, €80.00 administrative costs, €14.50 student government). Exemptions from the non-EU fee apply to certain exchange students and those with specific residency status.

International applicants must hold a university entrance qualification recognised in Germany (check anabin status of their institution). For bachelor's programmes, Indian applicants with Class XII ≥70% may be eligible for direct admission or via Studienkolleg depending on subject area and anabin status of their school; the APS certificate is mandatory for applicants from India, China, and Vietnam before applying. German-taught programmes require proof of German language proficiency (typically B2/C1 level: TestDaF, DSH, or Goethe certificate). English-taught master's programmes typically require an IELTS or TOEFL score; applicants should check individual programme pages for exact thresholds. Applications are submitted via the university's online portal (hisinone.reutlingen-university.de), with a limit of 3 simultaneous applications. Admission to Bachelor programmes requires Abitur, subject-related entrance qualification, Fachhochschulreife, a recognised vocational qualification (e.g. Meister — studying without Abitur is possible, incl. 2 years vocational training + 3 years work experience with eligibility test), foreign certificates, or equivalent. Master programmes require a completed undergraduate degree of at least 3 years; programmes may add subject-specific criteria. International applicants with foreign certificates need a Zeugnisanerkennung (validation of qualifications) from Studienkolleg Konstanz, submitted by the end of the application period. Exchange students apply via MoveON after nomination by their home university.

Winter Semester (October start): 15 July (23:59). Direct enrollment for unrestricted programmes extended until 31 August. Summer Semester (April start): 15 January (23:59). Direct enrollment for unrestricted programmes extended until 28 February. Admission decisions are typically communicated approximately one week after the deadline.

Most bachelor's programmes are taught in German. A growing number of master's programmes are offered fully or partially in English, including: Global Management and Digital Competencies (English only), Digital Industrial Management and Engineering (English only), Biomedical Sciences (English only), and several bilingual (German/English) master's programmes in fields such as Digital Business Engineering, Human-Centered Computing, Interdisciplinary Product Development, and International Accounting, Controlling and Taxation.