Universität Münster

Nordrhein-Westfalen does not charge tuition fees for non-EU international students at public universities. All enrolled students pay a mandatory semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag) covering the NRW semester ticket (public transport), Studierendenwerk (student services), university sports, and supplementary student insurance. The exact amount of the semester contribution is not published on the official enrolment page; prospective students should confirm the current figure with the Student Admissions Office ([email protected]).

International applicants (non-EU/EEA) apply through the university's online application portal (studienbewerbung.uni-muenster.de). For bachelor's programmes, foreign qualifications are assessed and converted to the German grading scale in line with KMK standards; the highest grade maps to 1.0 and the lowest passing grade to 4.0. Applicants with qualifications from India, China (incl. Hong Kong and Macau), or Vietnam are required to hold a valid APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) before the university can process their application. For master's programmes, a completed bachelor's degree of at least three years is required; admission is usually restricted and subject to programme-specific criteria. German-taught programmes require DSH-2 (or equivalent TestDaF TDN 4 / Goethe C2 / Telc C1 Hochschule) for most subjects; DSH-3 is required for Medicine and Dentistry; DSH-1 suffices for Physics, Geophysics, and Mathematics. English-taught master's programmes do not require German proficiency; English language certificates are required instead (specific thresholds are set at programme level).

Winter Semester (October start) — non-EU applicants: restricted-admission bachelor's and state-exam programmes by 31 May; unrestricted bachelor's by 15 July; master's programmes by 15 July (some by 15 September). Summer Semester (April start) — non-EU applicants: restricted bachelor's and state-exam programmes by 30 November; master's programmes by 15 January. Cut-off dates cannot be extended; postal submissions are judged by date of receipt at the university.

Most bachelor's and state-examination programmes are taught in German and require proof of German language proficiency (typically DSH-2 / TestDaF TDN 4; DSH-3 required for Medicine and Dentistry). An increasing number of international master's programmes are offered in English; proof of German is not required for admission to English-language programmes. The university's Language Centre offers DSH preparatory courses (fee ~€500/semester, reimbursed on passing DSH and enrolling).