Free University of Berlin

International students do not need to pay any tuition fee at FU Berlin except for some graduate and continuing education programs. Students only need to pay certain fees and charges each semester. For Winter 2020-2021, these compulsory charges are as follows:Enrollment fee/re-registration fee: EUR 50Contribution to Studierendenwerk Berlin: EUR 54.09Contribution to the student union: EUR 18.80Contribution to Semesterticket (unlimited public transport travel in Berlin): EUR 20Transportation ticket contribution (tariff area ABC): EUR 198.80, includes EUR 5 of the Social FundNote: These fees and charges are subject to change. Check the university website for the current academic year fee structure.

For UGGerman language competence testing is required for all international applicants because all UG programs are exclusively provided in German. The following are accepted by the institution as evidence of German language proficiency: Advanced Placement score in GermanAdvanced1 (at least level 2 is required)TestDAF (at least 16 points)Any one of the following scores on the English proficiency test is needed for the Mono-Bachelor North American Studies course:IELTS: Overall 5.0 or higherCambridge Advanced5 B2 or higherTOEFL iBT: 80 or higherFor PG Apart from a required bachelor's or master's degree, which should be equivalent to the country's standard of education, score requirements will vary depending on the course or major chosen. Depending on the language of teaching for the course chosen, competency examinations in either German or English are necessary. For information, visit the webpage of the relevant school.Test Required Scores English proficiency tests acceptedTOEFL: 80 or higherOrIELTS: Overall 5.0 or higherGerman proficiency tests acceptedDSHOrTestDAFOrGerman proficiency in CEFR: C1 or higher