FAQ: frequently asked questions
Students from any country may apply provided that they meet the requirements of the admission.
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent degree (minimum 210 ECTS points), in biology, biochemistry, medicine, chemistry, or related fields.
The State of Baden-Württemberg introduced tuition fees for international students starting from Winter Semester 2017/2018. The law stipulates that international students are required to pay €1,500 per semester.
For further info please visit:
http://www.bw-studyguide.de/en/studying/finance-and-funding.html
After having submitted your electronic application, please send your certified documents by post to:
Hochschule Furtwangen
Fakultät MLS
Christopher Flaig
Jakob-Kienzle-Straße 17
78054 Villingen-Schwenningen
Germany
Please note that application received after application deadline (Winter Semester 15th of May for non Eu/EEA, 15th July for EU/EEA) will not be considered for admission.
Due to the administrative process and limited places, the Summer Semester application process is open only to EU/EEA students.
If your University degree is issued after the application deadline, you should then submit the certification of your latest degree and a copy of your latest transcript, please indicate the date when you expect this to be conferred and have it send as soon as you receive it.
ECTS = European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
Every ECTS point corresponds to a work load of 30 hours. Please use this as a guide to convert your study hours per week, semester or degree into ECTS points.
You can find more information about studying and living in Germany on the following websites:
and on our HFU Website pages.