Fachhochschule Aachen
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Fachhochschule Aachen charges no tuition (just a ≈€654/year semester contribution) for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), business, and social-science degrees, with IELTS 6.0 entry — competitive even among public German universities. Its EU degree opens the Schengen labour market and the 18-month job-seeker visa, and students may work up to 120 full days a year to offset living costs.
Aachen is a lively town for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) on Germany's western border, home to 40,000+ students and strong connections to both Dutch and Belgian universities. The city has excellent public transport, cheap student housing in shared flats, and a genuine international feel — you'll meet students from everywhere here.
Application deadlines
- Summer Semester — non-EU (visa-required)2026-11-30
Approx. end of November for non-EU applicants. Verify on official dates page when published.
- Winter semester — Bachelor's degree programmes, applicants with foreign (non-German) educational qualifications, applying via the central application service (uni-assist)15 July
Stated on the dedicated foreign-qualifications page with no year attached (a standing rule), distinct from the domestic general-deadlines page which republishes cycle-specific '15 July' (NC-restricted) and '31 August' (open-admission) dates each year — matching day-months across the 2025/26 and 2026/27 cycles confirm the annual pattern. This central application service (uni-assist) deadline (15 July) applies to foreign-qualification applicants regardless of whether the target Bachelor's programme is admission-restricted or open-admission; the later 31 August open-admission deadline does not apply to this group. Documents must be fully uploaded in My assist BEFORE the deadline — late uploads are not processed — and uni-assist's own review then takes an additional 4–6 weeks. Programmes requiring an aptitude test (Kommunikationsdesign/Communication Design, Produktdesign/Product Design, Architektur/Architecture) have separate, earlier deadlines on their individual programme pages. fh-aachen.de returns HTTP 403 to direct fetches; content retrieved via a third-party crawler. Source: https://www.fh-aachen.de/studium/bewerben/internationale-bewerberinnen/bewerberinnen-mit-auslaendischen-bildungsnachweisen
- Summer semester — Bachelor's degree programmes, applicants with foreign (non-German) educational qualifications, applying via the central application service (uni-assist)15 January
Same route through the central application service (uni-assist) as the winter-semester row above; stated as a standing (year-less) deadline on the dedicated foreign-qualifications page. Fewer Bachelor's programmes admit for summer semester than for winter semester. fh-aachen.de returns HTTP 403 to direct fetches; content retrieved via a third-party crawler. Source: https://www.fh-aachen.de/studium/bewerben/internationale-bewerberinnen/bewerberinnen-mit-auslaendischen-bildungsnachweisen
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to study at Fachhochschule Aachen as a non-EU student?
Tuition for non-EU students at Fachhochschule Aachen is €0 per year. A mandatory semester contribution of ≈€654 per year (administration and transport, not tuition) is charged on top. Living costs in Aachen are separate.
What IELTS score do you need for Fachhochschule Aachen?
English-taught programmes at Fachhochschule Aachen typically require IELTS 6 or equivalent. Confirm the exact requirement per programme on the official admissions page.
How much money do you need to show for a student visa to Germany?
For a student residence permit in Germany you must prove €11,904 per year (2026, DAAD / Study in Germany — proof of financing (blocked account, 992 EUR/month for 12 months): https://www.study-in-germany.com/en/plan-your-studies/requirements/proof-of-financing/).
Does Fachhochschule Aachen offer scholarships?
DAAD: Master's/PhD, merit-based (RU/BY de-facto restricted post-2022). Deutschlandstipendium: €300/mo, all nationalities, merit + social commitment. Apply via university portal (Apr–Jun).
Where is Fachhochschule Aachen located?
Fachhochschule Aachen is in Aachen, Germany. Bahnhofplatz, 52064 Aachen
What can you study at Fachhochschule Aachen?
Fields offered include: STEM, Business, Social Sciences.
Accommodation
Studierendenwerk Aachen — 22 housing areas in Aachen and Jülich. €257–395/month all-inclusive (no extra charges). High demand — apply early via studierendenwerk-aachen.de.
- Studierendenwerk Aachen · regional student services — it allocates the halls, not the university
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Scholarships
- 🏛DAAD
- 🏛Deutschlandstipendium
DAAD: Master's/PhD, merit-based (RU/BY de-facto restricted post-2022). Deutschlandstipendium: €300/mo, all nationalities, merit + social commitment. Apply via university portal (Apr–Jun).
National funding for this destination
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Why this works
- No tuition is charged, even for non-EU students — the university collects only a semester contribution of ≈€654 per year for administration and student services.
- Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), business, and social-science fields are available, matching the strongest sectors of Germany's engineering-driven economy.
- An EU degree from Germany opens the entire Schengen labour market and simplifies recognition in CIS countries.
- After graduation, Germany grants an 18-month job-seeker visa, giving you time to convert your degree into a work contract.
- Students may work up to 120 full days or 240 half days per year, helping offset living costs during studies.
- Aachen sits on the Belgian and Dutch border, offering access to three EU labour markets and multicultural student life.
What to check
- You must open a German blocked account (Sperrkonto) with roughly €11,904 to prove financial means — a significant upfront sum for CIS applicants.
- Many bachelor programmes at German Fachhochschulen are taught in German, so C1-level German is often required even when the listed fields sound international.
- Non-EU school leavers whose diploma is not directly recognised may need to complete a preparatory year (Studienkolleg) before admission.
- Aachen is a mid-size city; while the job scene is strong in engineering, opportunities in finance or media are more limited than in Frankfurt or Berlin.
- Germany offers no guaranteed on-campus housing, and Aachen's student accommodation market can be competitive — budget for private rental from day one.
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