Admissions
In these sections you will find information regarding Registration, Admission, Payment, Discounts, Scholarships, Insurance, and Visa Requirements.
For registrations please click here.In order to quickly understand which costs to expect, please see the following table.
| Term I 2026 | Term II 2026 | Term III 2026 | |
| Duration | 3 weeks | 6 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Program Dates 2026 (arrival and departure dates) |
January 5 - 23, 2026 | May 30 - July 11, 2026 | July 18 - Aug 15, 2026 |
| Registration Deadlines | November 24, 2025 | May 2, 2026 | June 20, 2026 |
| Fees & Tuition | |||
| Program Fee | € 300 | € 300 | € 300 |
| Early registration discount |
- € 50 (until November 10, 2025) |
- € 50 (until April 4, 2026) |
- € 50 (until May 23, 2026) |
| Semi-Intensive German Language Class | € 1,300 | € 1,850 | € 1,300 |
| Intensive German Language Class | - | € 2,675 | € 1,850 |
| Subject Class | € 1,300 | € 1,850 | € 1,300 |
| Housing Options | |||
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Studierendenwerk: € 830 |
Studierendenwerk: € 610 |
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Studentendorf: € 635 |
Studentendorf: € 1,030 |
Studentendorf: € 725 |
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| Homestay | € 650 | € 1,190 | € 860 |
| Youth hostel “Jugendgästehaus Lichterfelde” (JuLi) | € 425 | - | - |
| The Social Hub | - | - | € 1,450 |
| Optional Excursions | |||
| Guided Tour "Berliner Unterwelten" | € 27 (January 18) | - | - |
| Guided Tour "The Myth of Tempelhof" | - | € 25 (June 6) | - |
| Day trip to Potsdam | € 35 (January 17) | € 35 (June 20) | € 35 (July 25) |
| Walking tour "Creative Sustainability" | - | € 25 (June 27) | - |
| Day trip to Leipzig | - | € 75 (July 4) | € 75 (August 8) |
| Optional Services | |||
| Insurance Package* | € 45 | € 65 | € 45 |
| Personal liability and accident insurance | € 12 | € 20 | € 15 |
| Additional transcript copies | € 25 (€ 20 processing fee plus € 5 for each copy) |
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*The fees for the FUBiS insurance package apply to students up to 40 years of age.
Program Fee
A non-refundable program fee applies in addition to the tuition. The program fee is due along with the tuition one week after registration at the latest. The program fee includes the following services:
- Official FUBiS transcript (sealed copy will be sent directly to the students home address)
- Guided Tour through the Reichstag Building and the Federal Parliament - more information
- River Boat Tour through Downtown Berlin (only offered in Summer) - more information
- Student ID plus prepaid value for the student dining hall (Mensa) (reduced prices for meals at the dining hall of the Freie Universität, student tickets for sights, museums etc.)
- Access to libraries and computing facilities (incl. internet/wifi) on the campus
- Welcome and farewell buffet
Tuition Fee
The Tuition Fee includes, in addition to the class, the course-related field work and the course reading material (reader).