# Hertie School > private · 10117 Berlin · germany ## Facts - **Tuition, non-EU:** €15000 — verified 2026-06-02 - **IELTS minimum:** 6.5 — verified 2026-06-02 - **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 | | --- | --- | --- | | October (Fall) intake — Master of Public Policy / Master of International Affairs / Master of Data Science for Public Policy, early-bird round | 1 December | Most recently published cycle only (crawled 2025-10-08 and again unchanged 2026-04-05). No 'annually'/recurring-rule wording on the page, and a 2023-11-30 snapshot of the same page showed a different structure (single 1 February priority deadline, no Early Bird tier) — the schedule has changed between cycles, so this cannot be rolled forward to WiSe 2027/28 with confidence. Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20260405120022/https://www.hertie-school.org/en/admissions | | October (Fall) intake — Master of Public Policy / Master of International Affairs / Master of Data Science for Public Policy, priority round for non-EU applicants | 15 January | Same source/caveats as the Early Bird row above — most recently observed cycle only, not confirmed to recur for WiSe 2027/28. Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20260405120022/https://www.hertie-school.org/en/admissions | | October (Fall) intake — Master of Public Policy / Master of International Affairs / Master of Data Science for Public Policy, priority round for EU/EEA applicants | 15 February | Same source/caveats as the Early Bird row above — most recently observed cycle only, not confirmed to recur for WiSe 2027/28. Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20260405120022/https://www.hertie-school.org/en/admissions | | October (Fall) intake — Master of Public Policy / Master of International Affairs / Master of Data Science for Public Policy, final round | 1 May | Same source/caveats as the Early Bird row above. Note: a 2023 snapshot also showed '1 May' as the Final deadline for these programmes even though the Priority-deadline structure differed, so this particular figure has been more stable historically than the others — still recorded as dated, not recurring, absent explicit annual-rule wording. Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20260405120022/https://www.hertie-school.org/en/admissions | | October (Fall) intake — Executive Master of Public Administration (Executive MPA), priority round | 1 June | Most recently published cycle only; a 2023 snapshot showed the same Priority date (1 June) but a different Final date (15 August vs. 1 August currently), again showing the schedule shifts between cycles. Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20260405120022/https://www.hertie-school.org/en/admissions | | October (Fall) intake — Executive Master of Public Administration (Executive MPA), final round | 1 August | Most recently published cycle only; see notes on the Priority-deadline row above regarding year-to-year drift (2023 snapshot showed 15 August). Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20260405120022/https://www.hertie-school.org/en/admissions | Deadlines verified 2026-06-02. ## Profile - **Country:** germany (DE) - **City:** 10117 Berlin - **Region:** Berlin - **Type:** private - **Fields:** social, business, political-science, international-relations - **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master - **Website:** https://www.hertie-school.org/en/ - **Address:** Friedrichstraße 180, 10117 Berlin - **Data verified:** 2026-06-02 ## About Berlin is Europe's epicentre of political debate, NGO work, and creative culture—raw, multicultural, and endlessly energetic. Rent is affordable by capital-city standards; the nightlife and arts scene are legendary. As a Hertie student, you're minutes from government ministries, the EU office, and thousands of NGOs. Every public-policy graduate we know in Berlin leverages those proximity advantages. ## Strengths - Hertie School is a private, policy-focused institution in Berlin with tuition of €15,000 per year — competitive for a specialist governance school. - Degrees in social sciences and public policy fields open direct paths into EU institutions, NGOs, and Berlin's dense political sector. - A German university degree carries EU recognition across all 27 member states, supporting mobility throughout Europe after graduation. - Berlin is Germany's federal capital and a major hub for international organisations, think tanks, and policy internships. - Germany grants an 18-month post-study job-seeker visa, giving graduates meaningful time to convert studies into a EU work permit. - An IELTS minimum of 6.5 makes admission accessible to strong CIS applicants without requiring near-native English scores. ## Watch out for - Hertie School is a private university: at €15,000 per year, tuition is far above the typical zero or near-zero fees at German public universities. - Germany requires non-EU students to prove roughly €11,904 in a blocked account (Sperrkonto) before a visa is issued, creating a significant upfront financial barrier. - Admission to a specialist policy school is highly selective; social-science and governance programmes attract strong competition from international applicants worldwide. - Daily life in Berlin and many administrative processes are conducted in German; limited German proficiency can affect housing searches, banking, and integration. - Berlin has a well-documented accommodation shortage; private student housing near the city centre is expensive and often requires months of advance searching. ## Scholarships - **National schemes:** DAAD, Deutschlandstipendium - **Note:** 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). - **Researched:** 2026-05 ## Accommodation - **University dormitory:** no - **Private housing:** €600–680 - **Rent figures describe:** the city of Berlin - **Notes:** No university dormitory. Hertie refers students to Studierendenwerk Berlin, private providers (The Social Hub, Berlinovo, HOWOGE), and WG-Gesucht. Berlin market is competitive — €300–€700/month for a room. ## 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/hertie-school Source of this file: https://studyroute.app/institutions/hertie-school.md Each figure above carries the date its record was last checked against its sources. 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