Tuition & Fees

The following moderate  fees have to be paid after you have been accepted.

• Administrative Fee:
  190 Euros - Deadline 30.04.
  This fee covers processing of documents and general administrative expenses.
• Accommodation Fee:
  950 Euros - Deadline 15.06.
  This fee is only due if you apply for a room through our services - which is highly recommended. It covers the rent for September and the appartment's deposit and administrative expenses.
• Course Fee:
  790 Euros - Deadline 31.07.
  This fee is due once you have received your visa and know for sure that you will be coming to the H-DA. It covers the intercultural forums, excursions, German language courses including books and technical bridging classes.

All fees are non-refundable

Please download this document (Pdf-Datei, 328,2 KB)containing a detailed description of the fees.

Darmstadt is a large university town with several 10,000 students, located in the rural Rhein-Main area. As a consequence, the costs of living are comparable high. You will need an average of 950€ per month for the first 2 -3 semesters. During the internship and master thesis you will typically receive payment from the company where you are located.

 The amount of 950€ is comprised of:

• Health insurance (mandatory): approximately 80 €/month
• Room rent: approximately 350 €/month (± 10-15% depending on size of room)
• Food: approximately 300 €/month
• Other: approximately 200 €/month

In addition, you have to pay a semester fee to the university, covering your public transportation ticket, sports etc.. For more details please check  https://www.h-da.de/studium/im-studium/semesterbeitrag/

To apply for a loan you may use the following document (Pdf-Datei, 247,6 KB).

As we do not take any tuition fee, we cannot provide scholarships for our students.

The only exception are students who have a refugee status. For this group, we can offer two scholarships for the first semester. For this, please contact the course director Prof. Fromm.

You may check if you qualify for a DAAD or comparable scholarship. Please check the following (partly German) websites for details:

• https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/
• https://www.stipendienlotse.de/

It is recommended to also check local institutions for possible scholarships.

The master program is a full time presence program, which means that you will spend a reasonable amount of time in lectures and labs. Escpecially during the first semester it is not recommended to work in parallel.

For the second semester,  it is possible to find a student job either at the university or in industry.

• If you showed a good performance during the first semester and your German skills are B1 or better, you may apply for a bachelor lab tutor position.
• Some professors might have open research positions in their projects.
• Several companies around the university offer student jobs.

The Career Center of the H-DA offers special trainings and fairs. The online database contains a variety of job offers.