Universität Konstanz

Non-EU/EEA students pay €1,500 per semester in tuition fees for bachelor's, consecutive master's, and state examination programmes — a Baden-Württemberg state policy in effect since winter semester 2017/18. EU/EEA citizens, doctoral students, recognised refugees, and students with German-equivalent qualifications ('Bildungsinländer') are exempt. In addition to any tuition fee, all students pay a mandatory semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag) that covers public-transit passes and student-services fees; the cost-of-living page references approximately €616.60 in additional semester costs (transit + re-registration). A hardship waiver or deferral of the €1,500 fee is possible for students in financial emergency. The LL.M. graduate law programme and certain vocational programmes carry separate fee structures.

International applicants must hold a recognised higher-education entrance qualification. The university directs degree-seekers to verify institution recognition via anabin.kmk.org (KMK's database). For master's admission a first degree from a recognised university or vocational academy is required; individual programmes specify additional GPA thresholds and language requirements. Language requirements vary by programme: German-taught programmes typically require TestDaF or equivalent (DSH/Goethe C1); English-taught master's programmes specify their own English proficiency thresholds per programme page. The university does not publish a blanket APS certificate requirement on its international pages — Indian, Chinese, and Vietnamese applicants should confirm APS obligations with the International Office or via the APS offices in their home country, as APS is a German consulate-side requirement that applies regardless of the university's own instructions. Applications for master's programmes are submitted via the university's online portal; deadlines vary by programme and are published on individual programme pages.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are published on individual study-programme pages. Semester dates: Winter Semester runs 1 October – 31 March (lectures from late October); Summer Semester runs 1 April – 30 September (lectures April – mid-July). Prospective students should check the specific programme's application portal for exact submission windows.

The majority of bachelor's programmes are taught in German. Numerous master's programmes are offered entirely in English, and the university explicitly advertises 'international master's programmes' with an English-language track. The Language Institute (SLI) offers free German-as-a-Foreign-Language courses from A1/A2 through C2 each semester, plus intensive courses in March and September via the GO Konstanz programme.