Fresenius University of Applied Sciences

Application route

Directly to the university

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“Do I have to use uni-assist for my application? No, you don't need to use uni-assist.”

“please upload at least your CV and your secondary school leaving certificate (application for bachelor studies) or your bachelor transcript of records (application for master studies) to the application portal within the next 10 DAYS” page

www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026

Applications go straight to Fresenius through its own application portal; there is no uni-assist step and no VPD.

APS certificate (India)

Not required by the university

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“Special advice for Indian students regarding the APS : Once you receive your letter of acceptance, please complete your application as soon as possible. You do not need to wait for the APS certificate.”

www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026

Fresenius does not ask Indian applicants for the APS certificate before it issues the letter of acceptance and the visa documents: the FAQ tells them not to wait for it and says the International Office can ask the APS Team India to prioritise the case. The APS certificate is still needed for the student visa itself, which is a rule of the German mission in India, not of the university. No Fresenius page mentions the APS for Pakistani applicants (Pakistan has no APS office) or any dMAT/N-Verfahren test.

Studienkolleg

Own Studienkolleg

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“At Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, we are commissioned by the Cologne District Government to conduct this examination. You can take this state-recognized exam immediately after the preparatory courses at our campus in Cologne.”

“Yes, we have a Studienkolleg and offer the corresponding university qualification examination” page

“They can choose one out of three different 12-month courses, depending on the bachelor's program they want to study” page

www.hs-fresenius.com/preparatory-courses/ · checked 14 November 2026

Studienkolleg NRW on the Cologne campus, commissioned by the Cologne District Government (Bezirksregierung Köln) to run the Feststellungsprüfung. Three 12-month courses (W economics, T technical, M medicine), plus T- and W-course English tracks; €12,000 in total with a €3,000 deposit credited against it; starts in March and September; entry needs a completed school education plus B1 German (German tracks) or B1/B2 English (English tracks). Fresenius guarantees a place on one of its own bachelor's programmes to everyone who passes the Feststellungsprüfung.

International office

International Office for incoming students, https://www.hs-fresenius.com/international/visa/ ; general study advice: beratung@hs-fresenius.de

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“Your direct line to us INTERNATIONAL OFFICE If you are an incoming student, whether for your entire degree or just for a semester, we are here to answer any questions that may arise during your time in Germany.”

www.hs-fresenius.com/international/visa/ · checked 14 November 2026

Fresenius publishes no separate International Office page with an address; the contact block appears on its pages for international students.

Tuition for non-EU students

Tuition is charged per programme, campus and study format and is paid monthly or per semester. Non-EU applicants additionally pay a €3,000 security deposit, which is not an extra fee but is offset against the tuition of the final semester (and is only credited if the student does not withdraw before the third semester of a master's or the fifth semester of a bachelor's). The DAAD International Programmes entries that Fresenius supplies also show a higher tuition rate for applicants from non-EU countries than for EU applicants, €420 more per semester on every programme that lists both rates.

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“Applicants from non-EU countries need to pay a security deposit … The deposit will be offset against the tuition fees for the final six months of the last semester of the study program … The deposit accounts to EUR 3,000”

“Applicants from non-EU countries need to pay a security deposit of EUR 3,000.” page

“The deposit will be deducted against the tuition fees during the final semester of the study program, provided you do not withdraw before the third semester (master's) or fifth semester (bachelor's).” page

“Tuition fees per semester … non-EU countries 5,700 EUR … EU countries 5,280 EUR” page

www.hs-fresenius.com/finances/ · checked 14 November 2026

Conflict: Fresenius's own pages publish a single monthly tuition figure per programme and never mention a higher rate for non-EU students, while the DAAD International Programmes entries for the same programmes list an EU and a higher non-EU rate per semester (e.g. €5,280 vs €5,700 for the master's programmes priced at €880 per month). Non-EU applicants should have the rate confirmed in writing in the study contract. Fresenius states no scholarships for international students; standing discounts are 10% for its own alumni and 10% for siblings of its students.

Semester contribution

€500 per year, includes a transport ticket

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“Overview of annual costs per year (approximate values in EUR): 11.904 costs of living 11.400 (bachelor) - 12.240 (master) tuition 500 semester contribution”

“The semester contribution is partly for the benefit of the General Students' Committee … and partly to cover the cost of your semester ticket (this does not apply to the Munich campus)” page

“In jedem Studium fällt zusätzlich zu den Studiengebühren ein Semesterbeitrag an. Das ist eine Pflichtabgabe, die beispielsweise das Semesterticket enthält.” page

www.hs-fresenius.com/finances/ · checked 14 November 2026

Fresenius publishes no exact figure: €500 a year is the value in its own overview of annual costs, which is headed "approximate values in EUR". The contribution goes partly to the student committee (AStA) and partly to the semester ticket for public transport, which does not apply to the Munich campus. Conflict: the DAAD entries for most Fresenius programmes say the semester contribution is "Included in tuition fees", while the AMD design programmes' DAAD entries give "Approx. 20 EUR".

Other compulsory fees

€3,000 one-off · security deposit for applicants from non-EU countries, offset against the tuition of the final semester€595 one-off · registration fee (Anmeldegebühr), due when the semester starts; the German programme pages state €695 for full-time programmes and €250 for the Online-Campus programmes

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“there is a Registration fee amounting to 595 Euros which you will need to pay when the semester starts”

“Applicants from non-EU countries need to pay a security deposit of EUR 3,000.” page

“Applicants from non-EU countries need to pay a security deposit … The deposit will be offset against the tuition fees for the final six months of the last semester of the study program … The deposit accounts to EUR 3,000” page

www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026

No application fee. Conflict on the registration fee: the English FAQ says €595, while every German full-time programme page's key facts say "Anmeldegebühr 695,00 €" (€250 on the Online-Campus programme). The programme pages are the more specific source, so the programme records carry €695 where a German page exists and the FAQ's €595 where only the English page does.

Tuition per programme is listed with each programme below.

State recognition

State-recognised private university of applied sciences, recognised by the Hessian science ministry since 1971 without a time limit; seat Idstein, Hesse; operated by Hochschulen Fresenius gemeinnützige Trägergesellschaft mbH (Amtsgericht Wiesbaden HRB 19044). The Heidelberg campus is a legally separate state-recognised institution, Hochschule Fresenius Heidelberg, recognised by Baden-Württemberg since 2012 and run by Hochschule Fresenius für Internationales Management GmbH.

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“Die Hochschule Fresenius ist seit 1971 von dem zuständigen hessischen Wissenschaftsministerium unbefristet staatlich anerkannt. Sie ist zudem institutionell vom Wissenschaftsrat akkreditiert sowie vom Akkreditierungsrat systemakkreditiert.”

“Die Hochschule Fresenius Heidelberg ist seit 2012 vom Bundesland Baden-Württemberg durch das Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst als Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften staatlich anerkannt. Grundlage der staatlichen Anerkennung ist die institutionelle Akkreditierung durch den Wissenschaftsrat. Diese wurde Anfang 2022 für fünf Jahre erneuert.” page

“The university campus in Idstein, Cologne, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Düsseldorf and Berlin are institutions of higher education run by Hochschulen Fresenius gemeinnützige Trägergesellschaft mbH Idstein.” page

“Fresenius University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg - a state-approved university of Hochschule Fresenius für Internationales Management Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung.” page

www.hs-fresenius.de/hochschule/qualitaetsmanagement-und-akkreditierung/ · checked 14 November 2026

Two recognitions: the Idstein, Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Wiesbaden campuses belong to the Hesse-recognised Hochschule Fresenius, and the Heidelberg campus to the Baden-Württemberg-recognised Hochschule Fresenius Heidelberg. Fresenius itself spells out the consequence for applicants: a school-leaving certificate must entitle the holder to study in Hesse for the first group of campuses and in Baden-Württemberg for Heidelberg. The supervisory authority named in the legal notice is the Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts (HMWK); for Heidelberg it is the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and Arts. The decrees themselves are not published by Fresenius or by either ministry.

Institutional accreditation

Institutionally accredited by the Wissenschaftsrat: reaccreditation in 2021, positive for 10 years (Hochschule Fresenius, Idstein; earlier decisions 2010 and 2016, each positive for 5 years). Hochschule Fresenius Heidelberg was reaccredited separately in 2022, positive for 5 years, so that decision runs out in 2027. Fresenius adds that it is also system-accredited by the German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat).

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“Hochschule Fresenius, Idstein 2021, positiv auf 10 Jahre - Reakkreditierung -”

“Hochschule Fresenius, Heidelberg 2022, positiv auf 5 Jahre - Reakkreditierung -” page

“Die Hochschule Fresenius ist seit 1971 von dem zuständigen hessischen Wissenschaftsministerium unbefristet staatlich anerkannt. Sie ist zudem institutionell vom Wissenschaftsrat akkreditiert sowie vom Akkreditierungsrat systemakkreditiert.” page

www.wissenschaftsrat.de/download/2026/Akkreditierungen_abgeschlossen.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2 · checked 14 November 2026

Quotes from the Wissenschaftsrat's list of completed institutional accreditation procedures (status October 2026). The list has no later decision for either institution. Note for applicants to the Heidelberg campus: the five-year Heidelberg accreditation granted in early 2022 expires in 2027 and is the legal basis of that campus's state recognition, according to Fresenius's own quality page.