accadis Hochschule Bad Homburg
About
Private business school in Bad Homburg, teaching business and management — tuition from €7,800/year and an IELTS minimum of 6. An EU-recognised degree comes with Germany's 18-month post-study job-seeker visa.
Bad Homburg is a spa town near Frankfurt, about 30 minutes by train from Germany's largest financial centre. It has a quieter, leafy suburban feel compared to Frankfurt's intensity, but direct rail access means you can do internships or part-time work in Frankfurt's banking and finance sector. Monthly living costs are roughly €800–900.
Application deadlines
- October (Winter)June 15
Non-EU applicants requiring a German visa
- October (Winter)September 1
EU applicants and those not requiring a visa
Accommodation
No university-owned dormitory. Private rooms in Bad Homburg range approximately €500–700/month. The campus is accessible from Frankfurt by tram (~20 min), expanding housing options to Frankfurt.
SourceScholarships
- 🏛DAAD
- 🏛Deutschlandstipendium
DAAD: Master's/PhD, merit-based (RU/BY de-facto restricted post-2022). Deutschlandstipendium: €300/mo, all nationalities, merit + social commitment. Apply via university portal (Apr–Jun).
National funding for this destination
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Why this works
- Private business school with a low IELTS 6.0 bar, making it accessible to CIS applicants still building English proficiency.
- Tuition of €7,800 per year is moderate compared to other private German universities, which often charge €10,000–20,000.
- Focused on business and management, fields with strong employer demand in Germany's Frankfurt Rhine-Main financial hub nearby.
- Bad Homburg sits minutes from Frankfurt, giving students direct access to one of Europe's largest financial and corporate centres for internships.
- A German university degree carries EU-wide recognition and qualifies graduates for Germany's 18-month post-study job-seeker visa.
- Hessen has no extra non-EU semester surcharge, unlike Baden-Württemberg where public universities charge non-EU students €1,500 per semester.
What to check
- Private tuition of €7,800 per year applies throughout the degree, while German public universities charge little or nothing for non-EU students outside Baden-Württemberg.
- Germany requires proof of funds via a blocked Sperrkonto of roughly €11,904 per year before a student visa is issued — plan this capital in advance.
- Non-EU school leavers whose diploma is not directly recognised may need to complete a Studienkolleg foundation year before admission, adding time and cost.
- Daily life, flat-hunting, and administration in Bad Homburg are largely in German, creating a real integration barrier despite English-taught programmes.
- Bad Homburg is a small affluent town with a limited student scene; social life and part-time job options are narrower than in Frankfurt itself.
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