Freie Universität Berlin
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Philological Library "Foster Building"
(© David Ausserhofer | FU Berlin)
Freie Universität Berlin is a young, dynamic university located in one of the most exciting cities in the world, the capital of Germany. Freie Universität is one of the nine German universities to have been awarded the rank of University of Excellence in a national competition in 2007. Since its creation in 1948, a strong international orientation has been one of its most distinct features. It is a seat of learning and research which enjoys international recognition and strong connections around the globe. It offers graduate courses of outstanding quality across an extraordinary array of disciplines and provides a stimulating environment for study and research.
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Classroom situation at Freie Universität Berlin
(© David Ausserhofer | Freie Universität Berlin)
Students and young scholars have the unique opportunity of tapping the resources of the many partner research institutions on the campus in order to pursue innovative research whilst simultaneously enjoying the social and cultural life of Germany’s vibrant capital. With a population of 3.4 million inhabitants from more than 180 nations, Berlin is Germany’s largest city and one of the most extraordinary in Europe. Two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it is on the way to becoming an international metropolis on par with London, Paris, Shanghai, and New York.
How many undergraduate and Master's courses do they offer in English?
Freie Universität Berlin offers two Bachelor’s degrees which are completely bilingual and eighteen in which certain elements are taught in English. Nine of our post-graduate programmes (Master’s courses or continuing education) are in English, ten are run bilingually and a further 37 have some classes in English.
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Biochemistry Institute "Hahn Meitner Building"
(© Bernd Wannenmacher | Freie Universität Berlin)
How much are the tuition fees per academic year?
Freie Universität Berlin does not charge any tuition fees for undergraduate programmes (that is, programmes accessible to candidates with a secondary school diploma who have never studied at a university before). There are, however, a number of minimal charges made for the following (amounts quoted are for the Winter Semester 2011/12):
- € 50.00 as the enrollment / re-registration fee
- € 41.20 as a contribution to the student union
- € 8.50 as a contribution to the student government
- € 145.00 for a travel pass for all three zones in Berlin (ABC) for the whole semester
Total: € 244.70
How many international students are there?
Of its approximately 28,500 students in over 160 subject areas, 17 percent come from abroad, as do 24 percent of its 4,300 doctoral students.
