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Study in Essen: 4 Universities with 45 English Study Programs

All important info for international students in Germany (2024/2025)

Essen

North Rhine- Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

State

600.000

Inhabitants

4

No. of universities

Overview

45

Study Programs in English

4

Universities

1

Universities in International Rankings

Tuition Fees

Minimum:

€ 0 (28 programs for EU citizens/Non-EU)

Maximum:

€ 9,315 per semester (7 programs for EU citizens/Non-EU)

Application Deadlines

Winter Semester

between June 01 and March 31

Summer Semester

between June 01 and September 15

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Top-ranked German Universities in Essen

National Ranking

#27Humboldt Ranking

University of Duisburg-Essen

public University

No. of Students: approx. 41,000 students

Program Fees: € 0 - € 9,315 (per semester)

DFG-Ranking #31

Tuition Fees

28

Free
(EU Citizens)
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28

Free
(non-EU Citizens)
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0

Up To
€ 1500/sem
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4

Up To
€ 3000/sem
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2

Up To
€ 5.000/sem
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12

More than
€ 5.000/sem
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Application & Admission

Application Deadlines

Winter Semester 2024/2025

Summer Semester 2025

Winter Semester 2025/2026

Open Programs

19 programs

10 programs

21 programs

Application Modes

Application Modes

0% national admission restriction (national NC)

11.1% local admission restriction (local NC)

0% no admission restriction, but ability test

62.2% no admission restriction

26.7% no information provided

Application Process

Application Process

82.2% directly at University

0% directly at University (incl. VPD from uni-assist)

17.8% via uni-assist

Language Requirements

IELTS Band

TOEFL Scores

Cambridge Levels

Minimum:

5 (1 program )

Minimum:

61 (1 program )

Minimum:

B2 First (FCE) (2 programs )

Maximum:

6.5 (6 programs )

Maximum:

100 (4 programs )

Maximum:

C1 Business Higher (BEC Higher) (1 program )

IELTS Band

Minimum:

5 (1 program )

Maximum:

6.5 (6 programs )

TOEFL Scores

Minimum:

61 (1 program )

Maximum:

100 (4 programs )

Cambridge Levels

Minimum:

B2 First (FCE) (2 programs )

Maximum:

C1 Business Higher (BEC Higher) (1 program )

Program Features

2-8 semesters

Duration

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Online Courses

Degree Types

Master of Science

Master of Business Administration

Master of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Beginning

Winter intake

51.1%

Summer intake

6.7%

Winter & Summer intake

35.6%

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FOM University of Applied Sciences

2

University of Duisburg-Essen

3

Ruhr Campus Academy

4

Hochschule der bildenden Künste Essen

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FOM University of Applied Sciences

private (state-approved) University of Applied Sciences · No. of Students: 53,000

Program Fees: € 2,714 - € 5,190

M.Sc. (Master of Science)

MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Hochschule der bildenden Künste Essen

private (state-approved) Academy of Fine Arts · No. of Students: 0

Program Fees: € 4,170 - € 5,200

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)

University of Duisburg-Essen

public University · No. of Students: 41,000

Program Fees: € 0 - € 2,000

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)

B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science)

M.A. (Master of Arts)

M.Sc. (Master of Science)