Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Application route

Directly to the university

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“Normally, you have to apply directly to FAU via the campo application portal for all undergraduate degree programs (Bachelor’s / State Examination programs).”

www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/prospective-international-students-applying-for-undergraduate-programs/ · checked 10 November 2026

FAU runs its own portal, campo (www.campo.fau.de), and assesses foreign certificates itself: there is no uni-assist step and no VPD, and FAU does not appear in uni-assist's own list of member universities. Exception: applicants who went to school in Germany or hold EU/EEA citizenship additionally go through the DoSV procedure of the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung for a few restricted bachelor's programmes - that route does not apply to applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan. For restricted bachelor's programmes, international applicants must also post the signed application form and documents to FAU's Admissions Office. FAU's central web server (www.fau.de / www.fau.eu) answers automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript proof-of-work challenge, so this quote cannot be checked automatically; it was checked against the live page in a browser on 2026-11-10. Also stated on https://www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/applying-for-a-masters-degree-program-as-an-international-student/ ("Applications for Master's degree programs and the PhD in Advanced ImmunoMedicine have to be submitted online via the campo application portal. All documents must be uploaded in PDF format to the application portal campo.fau.de. You do not need to mail your application.").

APS certificate (India)

Needed when you apply

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“For applicants with qualifications from India, the APS certificate must be submitted when applying for admission to a degree program (Bachelor’s degree, State Examination and Master’s degree), for the German course, or the Studienkolleg for the Free State of Bavaria, provided that the application is based on a secondary education certificate and/or course achievements from India.”

www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/applying-for-a-masters-degree-program-as-an-international-student/ · checked 10 November 2026

The APS has to be in hand before the application deadline, which for most master's programmes is 31 May for the following winter semester - so the APS procedure has to be started months earlier. FAU lists four exceptions: the highest qualification comes from a country other than India, China or Vietnam; the first degree (not a later master's) is the one relevant for the application; a German Feststellungsprüfung has been passed; or the applicant holds a German or EU scholarship. FAU names no APS requirement for Nigeria or Pakistan. FAU's central web server answers automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript proof-of-work challenge, so this quote cannot be checked automatically; it was checked against the live page in a browser on 2026-11-10.

Studienkolleg

Linked Studienkolleg

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“Application for Studienkolleg via FAU FAU does not have its own Studienkolleg. The Studienkolleg for all Bavarian universities is in Munich. If you wish to apply to attend a Studienkolleg before starting at FAU, you will be referred to the Studienkolleg in Munich. The deadline for applications is July 15 for the winter semester and January 15 for the summer semester. Applications should be submitted online only via the campo.fau.de portal by uploading the usual documents and a copy of proof of language proficiency of level B2.”

www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/evaluation-of-international-qualifications/ · checked 10 November 2026

Applicants whose school certificate does not give direct access to a German university apply through FAU's own campo portal and are referred to Studienkolleg München, the state Studienkolleg for all Bavarian universities. German at level B2 is required for admission to the Studienkolleg, an entrance test must be passed, and after the Feststellungsprüfung the applicant has to apply again for the degree programme through campo. Passing a Feststellungsprüfung at a state-recognised Studienkolleg also exempts the applicant from FAU's 100 EUR application fee. FAU's central web server answers automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript proof-of-work challenge, so this quote cannot be checked automatically; it was checked against the live page in a browser on 2026-11-10.

International office

Admissions Office (Zulassungsstelle), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Freyeslebenstraße 1, 91058 Erlangen; application status is tracked in the campo portal rather than answered by email.

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“Send the signed application form (from the portal) along with the following documents by post to our Admissions Office. … (Mailing address: FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Zulassungsstelle, Freyeslebenstraße 1, 91058 Erlangen)”

www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/prospective-international-students-applying-for-undergraduate-programs/ · checked 10 November 2026

FAU has no separate international admissions office for degree seekers: the central Admissions Office (Zulassungsstelle) and Master's Office handle applications, the Student Advice Center answers general questions, and each faculty runs its own subject advice. FAU's central web server answers automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript proof-of-work challenge, so these quotes cannot be checked automatically; they were checked against the live pages in a browser on 2026-11-10. Also stated on https://www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/applying-for-a-masters-degree-program-as-an-international-student/ ("You can check the status of your application directly at www.campo.fau.de . We are unable to answer questions about the status of your application via e-mail, as you can check the status of your application online in the campo portal.").

Tuition for non-EU students

FAU will charge tuition fees to students from non-EU/EEA states from summer semester 2027, but only for students newly enrolling in a bachelor's or master's programme or changing subject. The amount is set per programme and is between 1,000 and 6,000 EUR per semester (as a rule 1,000, 2,000 or 3,000 EUR for a bachelor's and 2,000, 4,000 or 6,000 EUR for a master's); fees are halved for part-time study and charged for one subject only in two-subject bachelor's programmes. Exempt: everyone already enrolled in winter semester 2026/27, EU and EEA nationals, holders of a German university entrance qualification, people with established ties to Germany under Section 8 BAföG, students on state-examination, professional-development, module, cooperative or joint-degree programmes, doctoral candidates, exchange students, students on leave, students with a severe study-limiting disability, asylum seekers from countries with a protection rate of at least 50%, and anyone who completed a bachelor's degree at FAU or another German university before starting the master's.

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“FAU charges tuition fees per semester for students from non-EU states who enroll at FAU for the first time or change subjects from summer semester 2027. … The amount of tuition fees depends on the degree program and final qualification and amounts to between 1,000 and 6,000 euros per semester. … Unless stated otherwise, the tuition fees are for full-time study. Tuition fees are halved for part-time study. … As a rule, tuition fees for Bachelor’s degree programs are 1,000, 2,000 or 3,000 euros per semester Master’s degree programs are 2,000, 4,000 or 6,000 euros per semester … All students already enrolled in winter semester 2026/27 and the groups named under Section 13 (3)(2) BayHIG are exempt”

www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/tuition-fees-for-students-from-non-eu-states/ · checked 10 November 2026

Bavaria's BayHIG lets universities charge non-EU students; FAU's own decision takes effect one semester later than, for example, TUM's. The exact amount per programme is published in tables sorted by faculty and is recorded on each programme here. Fees are due on enrolment and must be paid through ePayBayern (PayPal or Visa/Mastercard, euros only) within ten working days of the payment notification in campo; enrolment is not completed until the money has arrived, and a refund is only possible if the student de-registers within four weeks of the start of the semester. FAU says scholarships and waivers will exist but has not yet published them. FAU's central web server answers automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript proof-of-work challenge, so this quote cannot be checked automatically; it was checked against the live page in a browser on 2026-11-10.

Semester contribution

€82 per semester

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“The semester contribution (Student Services contribution) is 82 euros.”

www.fau.eu/studying/applications-and-admissions/everything-you-need-to-know-about-dates-and-deadlines/ · checked 10 November 2026

No semester transport ticket is included: the 82 EUR is the Studierendenwerk contribution only, and the discounted Deutschlandsemesterticket for public transport is bought separately. Paid by bank transfer in the first week of July for the winter semester and the first week of February for the summer semester; students who miss it risk de-registration. FAU's central web server answers automated requests with an Anubis JavaScript proof-of-work challenge, so these quotes cannot be checked automatically; they were checked against the live pages in a browser on 2026-11-10. Also stated on https://www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/tuition-fees-for-students-from-non-eu-states/ ("Irrespective of tuition fees, all students are required to pay a semester contribution (Student Services contribution) This currently amounts to 82 euros per semester.").

Other compulsory fees

Not stated by the university

3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

• www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/fees-for-applications-from-non-eu-states/
• www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/tuition-fees-for-students-from-non-eu-states/
• www.fau.eu/studying/organizing-your-studies-and-where-to-go-for-advice/student-affairs/re-registration-and-semester-contribution/

FAU publishes no deposit and no further institution-wide charge for students from non-EU states besides tuition and the semester contribution. The one extra cost at application - the 100 EUR processing fee per application for applicants from non-EU states, new from winter semester 2026/27 - is recorded on every programme as its application fee, so it is not repeated here. FAU states no explicit "no other fees", so this is recorded as not stated rather than "none".

Tuition per programme is listed with each programme below.