Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien, Gesundheit
About
Hochschule Furtwangen offers a law degree for €3,000/year, well below Germany's private-university rates of €10,000–20,000. Set in Baden-Württemberg's dense small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) industrial cluster, graduates get an EU-recognized diploma, the right to work up to 120 full days a year, and an 18-month post-study job-seeker visa.
Furtwangen sits high in the Black Forest near Triberg, surrounded by woods and waterfalls. It's picturesque but isolated—the town itself is small, though the university (around 6,000 students) gives it some energy. If you're after mountains and quiet study, this works; if you need nightlife, Stuttgart is 2 hours away.
Application deadlines
- SoSeJan 15
General bachelor deadline. Portal opens mid-October
- Winter semester (WiSe) — Bachelor, general15 July
Confirmed for the general bachelor deadline, matching the stored row. Correction: today's page states no separate, earlier deadline for International Business Management (IBM) or International Business Information Systems (IBS) — the previously stored 15 June exception for these two programmes could not be confirmed and is dropped; both currently follow the standard 15 July deadline. Source: https://www.hs-furtwangen.de/en/study/application/
- Winter semester — Bachelor, Midwifery Science (Hebammenwissenschaft) exception1 July
Added: this one programme has an earlier cut-off than the general bachelor deadline above. Source: https://www.hs-furtwangen.de/en/study/application/
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to study at Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien, Gesundheit as a non-EU student?
Tuition for non-EU students at Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien, Gesundheit is €3000 per year. Living costs in 78120 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald are separate.
What IELTS score do you need for Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien, Gesundheit?
English-taught programmes at Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien, Gesundheit 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 Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien, Gesundheit 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 Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien, Gesundheit located?
Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien, Gesundheit is in 78120 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, Germany. Robert-Gerwig-Platz 1, 78120 Furtwangen im Schwarzwald
What can you study at Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien, Gesundheit?
Fields offered include: Law, International relations, International Business, Engineering.
Accommodation
Studierendenwerk Freiburg-Schwarzwald — dorm Großhausberg in Furtwangen. €265–426/month all-inclusive (electricity, water, internet). Three campuses: Furtwangen, VS-Schwenningen, Tuttlingen
- Studierendenwerk Furtwangen · 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
- At €3,000 per year, tuition is low compared to private German universities charging €10,000–20,000 annually.
- A German public-university diploma is recognised across all EU and Schengen states, opening wide graduate mobility.
- Germany grants an 18-month post-study job-seeker visa, giving graduates time to secure employment after finishing.
- International students may work 120 full days or 240 half-days per year, helping offset living costs.
- Baden-Württemberg hosts a dense small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) cluster — mid-sized industrial firms that actively recruit applied-science graduates.
- Furtwangen's small-city setting keeps rental costs noticeably lower than Stuttgart or Munich.
What to check
- Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU students an extra €1,500 per semester on top of the listed tuition.
- Germany requires proof of funds via a blocked account (Sperrkonto) of roughly €11,904 before a student visa is issued.
- Non-EU school leavers without a recognised Abitur equivalent often must complete a preparatory year (Studienkolleg) before admission.
- Daily life and many bachelor programmes run in German; limited German proficiency will slow integration and restrict programme choice.
- Furtwangen is a small Black Forest town with a limited local job market and few English-speaking services.
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