Fees

Participants of the preparatory German language course are required to pay both the course fees and the semester fees.

Important note:
There are no fees for application, admission, or enrollment. Only the fees mentioned above are charged.

Costs

Semester Fees
Participants of the German language course are enrolled at Paderborn University. Therefore, payment of the semester contribution is required.

Course Start in AprilSummer Semester (April 1 to September 30)
Course Start in OctoberWinter Semester (October 1 to March 31)

 

Payment Method
Bank transfer to Paderborn University. (Please do not transfer to the account used for course fees!)

 

Bank Details
Recipient: Universit?t Paderborn
Bank: Sparkasse Paderborn-Detmold
IBAN: DE74 4765 0130 1010 0376 93
BIC: WELADE3LXXX
Amount: €279.80
Reference: Student ID number + First and Last Name
(If you have friends or relatives with a German bank account, they may make the payment on your behalf.)

Further information about payment procedures can be found under Re-enrollment.

 

Course Fees
The course fee is €500.00 per proficiency level.

Each proficiency level lasts approximately three months (October¨CDecember / January¨CMarch / April¨CJune / July¨CSeptember).

Course fees must be paid quarterly, in advance of the course start.

GER-LevelDurationCost*
A23 months
(240 teaching hours)
500,00 €
B13 months
(240 teaching hours)
500,00 €
B23 months
(240 teaching hours)
500,00 €
C13 months
(240 teaching hours)
500,00 €

*including exam


For refugees: Please contact the NRWege advisory service before making your payment to inquire about possible funding options.

 

Payment Method
Bank transfer to Paderborn University.
(Please do not transfer to the account used for semester fees!)

 

Bank Details
Recipient: Universit?t Paderborn
Bank: Landesbank Hessen-Th¨¹ringen
IBAN: DE22 3005 0000 0001 4632 15
BIC: WELADEDD
Reference: Student ID number + First and Last Name
(If you have friends or relatives with a German bank account, they may make the payment on your behalf.)

 

Please pay the course fees only during the designated payment period for the respective quarter in which you are participating.

 

Note: For newly enrolled DSH students, the course fee must be paid during the enrollment period (see page 2 of the admission letter).

Gen?er­??al Sup??­port In­??ter­??n?a??­tion?al Of?fice

Advice via Email and Phone for International Applicants

Hotline International Office: +49 5251 60-1818

Email: io.dsh@zv.uni-paderborn.de