Technische Hochschule Lübeck

TH Lübeck charges no tuition fees for bachelor's and consecutive master's programmes — this applies to both EU and non-EU international students. Schleswig-Holstein does not levy the additional non-EU semester fee that Baden-Württemberg introduced. Students pay only a semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag) covering student services and the semester ticket for public transport; the exact current amount is not published on the university's public pages and should be confirmed directly with the Studienbüro.

International applicants must hold a qualification recognised for university admission in Germany (verified via anabin database). For Indian applicants, an APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) is required before applying; the same applies to applicants from China and Vietnam. Applicants whose school qualification is not directly recognised may need to attend the Studienkolleg Schleswig-Holstein (HAW Kiel) before applying to a bachelor's programme. German-taught programmes require at minimum German B2 (TestDaF, DSH, Goethe, or equivalent); the five English-taught International Tracks accept English-language applicants. Master's applicants must hold a relevant recognised bachelor's degree. Applications for degree-seeking international students are handled by the International Office; the contact for incoming degree-seeking students is [email protected].

Specific application deadlines are not published on the university's publicly accessible web pages. International applicants should contact the International Office directly at [email protected] for current intake deadlines. Typically, German universities of applied sciences accept applications for the winter semester (October start) until July, and for the summer semester (April start) until January, but TH Lübeck's exact dates must be verified officially.

The majority of programmes are taught in German. Five bachelor's programmes are available as English-taught International Tracks: Computer Science/Software Engineering (B.Sc.), Information Technology and Design (B.Sc.), Civil Engineering (B.Eng.), Environmental Engineering (B.Sc.), and Business Administration and Engineering (B.Sc.). A new bilingual (German/English) bachelor's in Electrical Engineering for international students is under development (KIS project, launching from October 2025). The Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum) offers German courses at all CEFR levels (A1 through C2) and technical English modules. Preparatory German for prospective students is offered via the Studienkolleg Schleswig-Holstein at HAW Kiel.