Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg

As a public university in Baden-Württemberg, PH Freiburg charges no general tuition fees for undergraduate and consecutive master's programmes. However, since winter semester 2017/18, Baden-Württemberg levies a non-EU student fee of €1,500 per semester for students whose first university-entrance qualification was obtained outside the EU/EEA. A semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag) covering administrative costs and the student services organisation (Studierendenwerk) is charged to all enrolled students; the exact current amount should be confirmed with the Studien-Service-Center at [email protected].

International applicants must hold a university entrance qualification equivalent to the German Hochschulreife (Abitur) for bachelor's programmes, or a recognised bachelor's degree for master's programmes. The university operates within the Baden-Württemberg higher education system and uses the hochschulstart.de portal and individual programme application systems. Applicants with foreign qualifications are directed to the Studien-Service-Center and the International Office for credential assessment. Language proficiency in German is required for all German-taught programmes; the accepted proof levels and specific tests (DSH, TestDaF, Goethe-Zertifikat) are specified per programme. Indian, Chinese (mainland, Hong Kong, Macau), and Vietnamese applicants are subject to the APS certificate requirement before a student visa can be issued; the APS is not a PH Freiburg admission condition but a German consulate visa prerequisite. The university welcomes incoming exchange/guest students through Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements coordinated by the International Office.

Specific deadlines vary by programme and are published on individual degree programme pages. The Studien-Service-Center (phone: +49 761 682-333, email: [email protected]) is the authoritative contact for deadline confirmation. General German academic calendar: winter semester begins October, summer semester begins April. Applicants should check programme pages well in advance as some teacher education programmes have limited places.

The primary language of instruction is German. Most bachelor's and master's programmes are taught entirely in German. International and bilingual programmes incorporate French (German-French dual-degree teacher education with Mulhouse/Colmar and Nice), Italian (German-Italian master's with Palermo), and Spanish (binational DaZ/DaF master's with Medellín). A dedicated early language learning master's (E-LINGO) focuses on teaching foreign languages including English to young learners. No fully English-taught degree programmes are listed on the official site.