Cost of Studying in Germany: Fees, Living Costs, Visa Cost & More

Living in Berlin costs approximately €1,100–€1,500 per month for students. This includes accommodation, groceries, transport, and miscellaneous expenses.
Tip for Indian students: Student dormitories are the most affordable accommodation option. Apply early as spots fill quickly.
Yes. Berlin University of Applied Sciences and Technology (BHT - Berliner Hochschule für Technik) is the current official name of the institution formerly known as Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin (Beuth University). It rebranded in 2021. All programs, accreditations, and degrees remain identical.
Yes. Public Berlin state Fachhochschule - zero tuition for all students including Indians. Semester contribution ~€315 includes BVG AB Semester Ticket.
IELTS 6.0 for English-taught programs (MSc Computer Science International, MSc Bioprocess Engineering English track). German B2–C1 for German-taught programs.
Yes. Mandatory for all Indian applicants. aps-india.de - 6–8 weeks.
MSc Computer Science International (English) and MSc Bioprocess Engineering (partly English) are the primary English-accessible programs. Verify at bht-berlin.de.
TU Berlin (QS #154, Excellence Initiative) is a research university - higher ranking, IELTS 6.5, ~25% acceptance rate, research-depth programs. BHT is a Fachhochschule - more practice-oriented, IELTS 6.0, ~60% acceptance rate. Both tuition-free.
BHT\'s Wedding campus is adjacent to Bayer\'s Berlin campus and Charité Virchow-Klinikum - creating HiWi (research assistant) opportunities for life sciences students not available at most Fachhochschulen.
Deutschlandstipendium (€300/month), DAAD Masters (€992/month via daad.de), HiWi research positions (€10–15/hour).
CS/IT (€48K–€62K at Berlin tech companies), Life Sciences (€44K–€60K at Bayer/Charité), Engineering (€46K–€60K at Siemens/Deutsche Bahn).
Full profile with programs, admission requirements, scholarships, and career outcomes is at /selectright/germany/bht-beuth-university-berlin/