Overall costs for participating in the Humboldt Winter and Summer University Coming to Germany as an international student is a big financial commitment and you need to consider carefully your financial expenses and living costs. Find out more about fees and funding possibilities when applying for the HUWISU program.
In addition to the tuition fees, you should consider the following expenses when planning your studies at Humboldt Winter and Summer University:
You can find a helpful summary of the cost of living for students in Germany on the DAAD website.
You can change your course, free of cost (provided the new course is not full), up to four weeks before the course starts. After this period (until the start of the course), a course change fee of 50 euros is applicable. It is not possible to change courses after the course has started. It may be possible to switch between language courses if the course instructors of both the classes approve the switch.
A Cancellation is possible up to four weeks before the start of the course. You can do so by getting in touch with us over email. In such a case, participants will only receive a refund of the course fee (minus bank or credit card charges); the program fee will not be refunded. No refund is possible if the cancellation is made less than four weeks before the start of the course. Exceptions can be made in the event of acute illness before the start of the course (a medical certificate must be presented) or if the visa application is rejected. In the event of non-attendance or discontinuation of participation after the start of the program, there is no entitlement to a refund.
If fewer than six people register for a course, Humboldt-Universität may cancel a course (up to four weeks before the start of the course). Participants will be notified and informed of alternatives. If no satisfactory alternative is found, participation can be canceled free of charge (minus bank or credit card fees).
Scholarships for participation in courses at the winter and summer universities are not awarded by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, but by external institutions:
The application deadlines usually differ from those of HUWISU, so please inform yourself six to eight months before the start of the course. HUWISU cannot help you with your scholarship application.
All fees must be paid in full in one payment. Registration only becomes effective once the full amount has been credited to Humboldt-Universität's account by the due date. Bank charges must be paid by the applicant. Upon confirmation of payment, your registration for the HUWISU program is binding.
