Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen - THM

THM is a public university in Hessen; tuition is free for all students (EU and non-EU alike) in standard bachelor's and consecutive master's programmes. Students pay a per-semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag) that covers student services, the AStA (student union), and a public-transport semester ticket (Semesterticket) valid across the Rhein-Main area. The exact contribution amount is set each semester; students should check the current figure on the THM enrolment pages. Hessen has not introduced non-EU tuition surcharges (unlike Baden-Württemberg); no additional tuition fee applies based on nationality.

International applicants for bachelor's and master's programmes apply via uni-assist for credential pre-screening before THM processes the application. For bachelor's entry, a recognised university entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) is required; German-taught programmes additionally require a minimum B2 certificate at application and DSH-2 before enrolment. For master's programmes, a completed bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required, with the same German language thresholds for German-taught courses. APS certificate is mandatory for applicants whose prior qualification was issued in India, China (incl. HK/Macau), or Vietnam before the visa application. The 'Prepare & Start' preparatory programme is available for international applicants who hold an indirect university entrance qualification and are targeting engineering or computer science programmes.

Applications for degree programmes are submitted via uni-assist; specific cut-off dates vary by programme and intake. The 'Prepare & Start@THMplus' preparatory programme publishes explicit deadlines: winter semester — 1 April to 15 July; summer semester — 1 October to 15 January. For exchange student applications, THM asks home institutions to nominate students by stated partnership deadlines (consult the International Office). Students are advised to verify current deadlines on the uni-assist portal and the THM International Office pages.

The majority of THM's programmes are taught in German. Applicants for German-taught programmes must demonstrate a minimum B2 language certificate at application and DSH-2 (or equivalent) before enrolment. A growing number of master's programmes are taught in English; language requirements for those programmes are stated on each programme page. The Language Center (Sprachenzentrum) at Gießen and Friedberg campuses offers German-as-a-foreign-language courses, English, French, Spanish, and Chinese, as well as Cambridge B2 First and TOEIC preparation.