Country guide
Studying in Germany
Most public universities charge no tuition — including for international students.
Programmes2,833English-taught master's
Universities269
Cities145
Tuition from€170/ yr (non-EU)
Studying in Germany, in short
Most public universities charge no tuition — including for international students. Across 145 student cities and 269 universities, we hold receipted admission facts on 2,833 English-taught master’s in Germany we’ve verified so far. Cheapest international fee on record is €170/yr — the floor across Germany programmes in our current corridor. EU/EEA students often pay less; see individual programme pages for their residency tier. The rest of this page breaks that coverage down: which fields cluster where, what a month of rent and living really costs, and which universities carry the highest QS or THE global rank on record.
2,833 programmes on record across 269 universities
What Germany is strong in
English-taught master’s per field vs the average European country. A ratio above 1.0 means Germany runs more programmes in the field than the average European country holds.
Computer Science & IT
322 here · EU average 20.5
15.7×
Engineering
329 here · EU average 24.4
13.5×
Natural Sciences
329 here · EU average 28
11.8×
Business & Law
620 here · EU average 62.4
9.9×
Arts & Humanities
281 here · EU average 36.5
7.7×
Agriculture & Services
48 here · EU average 6.9
7.0×
Strongest against the field: computer science & it at 15.7× the European average per country.
Where the programmes cluster
Top 6 fieldsof study, by number of English-taught master’s programmes in Germany.
What a month in Germany costs
Median across 44 student cities we hold receipted rent + living data for.
Median student city (Hamburg): €613 rent + €840 living = €1,453 / month.
How this country compares
2,833English-taught master’s · 40.2% of SparkPath’s European corridor (7,053 programmes total).
€0 median−100%vs European master's median (€1,453)
What it actually takes to study here
The four things every international applicant to Germany needs to understand before applying.
Student visa
Non-EU students need a national (D) visa plus a residence permit after arrival; proof of finances (blocked account, ~€11,900/yr) is the main requirement. EU students just register locally (Anmeldung).
Post-study work
18-month job-seeker residence permit after graduation — you can work without restriction while searching for a position matching your qualification.
Tuition
Public universities charge no tuition for most programmes — just a semester contribution of €150–€400. Exceptions: Baden-Württemberg (€1,500/semester for non-EU) and some TUM professional master's.
Scholarships
DAAD scholarships for international students, Deutschlandstipendium (€300/month, merit-based), plus Erasmus+ for EU mobility.
Where you'd actually live
145 cities host English-taught master's; the 12 with the most programmes are listed here.
Berlin
288 programmes · €908/mo rent · €1,421/mo student budget
Munich
152 programmes · €1,160/mo rent · €1,763/mo student budget
Hamburg
100 programmes · €862/mo rent · €1,372/mo student budget
Aachen
79 programmes · €529/mo rent · €1,023/mo student budget
Frankfurt am Main
68 programmes · €900/mo rent · €1,413/mo student budget
Erlangen
67 programmes · €570/mo rent · €1,078/mo student budget
Bremen
61 programmes · €557/mo rent · €1,125/mo student budget
Bonn
60 programmes · €807/mo rent · €1,315/mo student budget
Stuttgart
57 programmes · €756/mo rent · €1,265/mo student budget
Dresden
57 programmes · €425/mo rent · €948/mo student budget
Tübingen
54 programmes · €765/mo rent · €1,273/mo student budget
Heidelberg
51 programmes · €875/mo rent · €1,383/mo student budget
Universities in Germany
Sorted with verified, university-direct data first.
Technical University of MunichTechnical University
Munich · 83 programmes · ~47,047 students
RWTH Aachen UniversityResearch University
Aachen · 68 programmes · ~47,521 students
Heidelberg UniversityResearch University
Heidelberg · 50 programmes · ~28,448 students
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergResearch University
Erlangen · 63 programmes · ~37,728 students
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenResearch University
Munich · 60 programmes · ~51,005 students
Freie Universität BerlinResearch University
Berlin · 60 programmes · ~37,608 students
University of TübingenResearch University
Tübingen · 54 programmes · ~27,770 students
University of BonnResearch University
Bonn · 53 programmes · ~36,805 students
Universität HamburgResearch University
Hamburg · 51 programmes · ~43,957 students
University of GöttingenResearch University
Göttingen · 48 programmes · ~27,902 students
Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgResearch University
Würzburg · 47 programmes · ~27,149 students
SRH University
Berlin · 46 programmes
257 more universities have a page on record.
Featured master's programmes
Verified directly from university websites — admission requirements on record.
Consumer Science
Technical University of Munich · Munich · MSc Marketing · €12,000/yr · IELTS 6.5
Data Science
RWTH Aachen University · Aachen · MSc Data Science · IELTS 6
Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Technical University of Munich · Munich · Engineering · IELTS 6.5
Environmental Engineering
Technical University of Munich · Munich · Engineering · €12,000/yr · IELTS 6.5
ESPACE - Earth Oriented Space Science and Technology
Technical University of Munich · Munich · Natural Sciences · €12,000/yr · IELTS 6.5
Executive MBA in Innovation and Business Creation
Technical University of Munich · Munich · MBA · €19,500/yr · IELTS 6.5
Industrial Chemistry
Technical University of Munich · Munich · Natural Sciences · IELTS 6.5
Rail and Urban Transport
Technical University of Munich · Munich · Agriculture & Services · IELTS 6.5
Vocational Education and Innovation
Technical University of Munich · Munich · Education · €8,000/yr · IELTS 6.5
Aerospace Engineering
Technical University of Munich · Munich · Engineering · IELTS 6.5
2,833 English-taught master’s programmes in Germany on record.
Want to see which of the 2,833 master's fit you?
Seven quick questions. A personal fit score against every English-taught master’s in Germany on file.