# BIMM Music Institute Berlin > private · Berlin · germany ## Facts - **Tuition, non-EU:** €18700 — verified 2026-06-03 - **IELTS minimum:** 6 — verified 2026-06-03 - **Financial proof for a student residence permit:** €11,904 per year (2026, DAAD / Study in Germany — proof of financing (blocked account, 992 EUR/month for 12 months): https://www.study-in-germany.com/en/plan-your-studies/requirements/proof-of-financing/) **Intakes and deadlines** | Intake | Deadline | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Winter semester (September, only intake) — final deadline, all applicants | 26 August | Confirmed, matches stored row. Source: https://www.bimm-institute.de/news/bimm-berlin-faq/ | | Winter semester — recommended deadline for international (non-EU, non-Germany-resident) applicants | 31 January | Added: BIMM recommends a much earlier deadline for international applicants than the 26 August final cutoff — this is the most relevant date for non-EU applicants who need visa lead time. Source: https://www.bimm-institute.de/news/bimm-berlin-faq/ | | Winter semester — recommended deadline for EU applicants | 15 April | Added: a separate, later recommended deadline for EU applicants, between the international and German dates. Source: https://www.bimm-institute.de/news/bimm-berlin-faq/ | | Winter semester — recommended deadline for German-resident applicants | 17 June | Confirmed, matches stored row. Source: https://www.bimm-institute.de/news/bimm-berlin-faq/ | Deadlines verified 2026-06-03. ## Profile - **Country:** germany (DE) - **City:** Berlin - **Region:** Berlin - **Type:** private - **Fields:** music, arts, performing-arts - **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master - **Website:** https://www.bimm.ac.uk/berlin/ - **Address:** Revaler Straße 99, Haus 20 (House of Music), 10245 Berlin - **Data verified:** 2026-06-03 ## About Berlin's music and arts scene is one of Europe's largest, which makes it an unusually good place to be a music or performing arts student. Rent is moderate (€600–900/month shared), and the city has a culture of living cheaply and making art seriously. Venues and rehearsal spaces are plentiful and affordable; many students work part-time in bars or studios while studying, which keeps them embedded in the local creative ecosystem. ## Strengths - BIMM Berlin specialises entirely in music, arts, and performing arts — a focused environment rare among German institutions. - An IELTS 6.0 entry requirement is accessible for CIS applicants with solid but not exceptional English. - Berlin hosts one of Europe's largest creative-industry ecosystems, offering direct internship and networking access for music and arts students. - Germany's EU diploma is recognised across Schengen states and opens graduate job-seeker visa for up to 18 months after graduation. - International students in Germany may work 120 full days or 240 half days per year, allowing part-time income alongside studies. - Berlin's cost of living, while rising, remains lower than London, Amsterdam, or Paris for comparable creative-arts programmes. ## Watch out for - At €18,700 per year, tuition is high by German standards — public universities typically charge little or no tuition for the same degree level. - Germany requires non-EU students to prove roughly €11,904 per year in a blocked account (Sperrkonto) before a visa is issued, on top of tuition. - Daily life, bureaucracy, and housing search in Berlin are conducted largely in German — a real barrier for students arriving without the language. - Non-EU school leavers whose diploma is not directly recognised may need to complete a preparatory year before the degree (Studienkolleg) before enrolling, adding time and cost. - Berlin's rental market is extremely tight; student accommodation is not guaranteed and private rooms near central campuses can be difficult and expensive to secure. ## Scholarships - **Note:** Official fees/finance page (bimm-institute.de/fees-finance/scholarships-bursaries/) explicitly states BIMM University Berlin does not offer scholarships directly. The one named institutional award, the Moses Schneider Scholarship (full 3-year tuition), is restricted to German/EU nationals resident in Germany/EU and explicitly excludes international fee-status students. Deutschlandstipendium is not mentioned on BIMM's own page. - **Researched:** 2026-07 ## Accommodation - **University dormitory:** no - **Private housing:** €600–680 - **Rent figures describe:** the city of Berlin - **How to apply:** No institutional portal; BIMM's Student Wellbeing Team provides house-hunting guidance and neighborhood recommendations, and students can access discounted listings via partner Amber. Expect standard private-market deposits (1-3 months' rent). - **Notes:** BIMM Berlin has no on-campus dormitory; it partners with student-housing provider Amber and publishes a house-hunting guide covering neighborhoods, letting agencies, and short-term (untermieten) rental norms in Germany. It is not on Studierendenwerk Berlin's dormitory-eligible list. A Student Wellbeing Team is available for individual accommodation advice. - **Source:** https://www.bimm-institute.de/berlin/accommodation/ ## National and EU scholarships for this destination - [DAAD Scholarships](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/daad.md) — Monthly stipend + travel & insurance (varies by programme) - [Erasmus+](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-plus.md) — Monthly mobility grant set by the home institution + possible top-ups - [Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-mundus.md) — Full scholarship: tuition + travel, visa & a monthly living allowance (set per programme) - [Deutschlandstipendium](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/deutschlandstipendium.md) — €300/month (€150 federal + €150 private donor), for at least 2 semesters — 2026 --- Canonical page: https://studyroute.app/institutions/bimm-berlin Source of this file: https://studyroute.app/institutions/bimm-berlin.md Each figure above carries the date its record was last checked against its sources. 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