Tuition and Fees for Exchange Students and Dual-Degree Students
If you are coming from one of our partner universities for a semester or year of study, or want to take part in a dual-degree programme, please check with your home university to find out about fees and tuition during your studies at the Hochschule Worms. Please check for further details also the application site for exchange students and dual-degree students.
You will only need to pay a small semester contribution of currently Euro 163.50 for the first semester and Euro 143.50 for any further semester ("Rückmeldung"). This contribution covers administrative and support costs. Furthermore, if needed you can access a cheaper public transportation ticket and access to the university’s inexpensive student cafeteria (Mensa). The semester contribution is no tuition fee.
Semester Contribution
You can transfer the semester contribution of currently Euro 163.50 (for the first semester, for a second semester the contribution is currently Euro 143.50) to the following bank account before your arrival in Worms:
| Recipient: | Landeshochschulkasse Mainz |
| IBAN: | DE39 5451 0067 0010 1766 79 |
| BIC: | PBNKDEFFXXX |
| Bank: | Postbank Ndl der DB Privat- und Firmenkundenbank |
| Reference 1st line: | 6681 1567 38921 Stud.-Beitr |
| Reference 2nd line: | Exchange Student and your full name |
In general, please note, that you need to mentioned all above mentioned details in the transfer, otherwise the payment can not tracked to you. It is not possible to pay the semester contribution in cash, only bank transfers are possible.
Typical Student Budget
Costs for daily activities and personal expenses in Worms are relatively low in comparison with many other cities in Germany.
| Category | Average monthly expense |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | approx. Euro 300-450 |
| Food | approx. Euro 350 Discounted meals available for students on campus |
| Books, supplies, study materials | approx. Euro 50 |
| Health insurance | approx. Euro 100 |
| Total average costs per month | approx. Euro 900 |
For more information regarding typical living costs for students in Germany, you can also take a look at this information from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).