# Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW)

> private · München · germany

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €5400 — verified 2026-06-02
- **IELTS minimum:** 6 — 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SoSe | Jan 31 | Rolling; apply early for scholarship consideration |
| Winter semester — non-EU applicants | 31 July | Matches the stored rule, but this could only be confirmed via a third-party study-abroad aggregator site today, not HDBW's own website (hdbw-hochschule.de returned 404 on the pages tried). Lower confidence than a direct university source. Source: https://www.study-in-germany.com/en/hochschule-der-bayerischen-wirtschaft-fuer-angewandte-wissenschaften-hdbw-4128 |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-02.

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** München
- **Region:** Bayern
- **Type:** private
- **Fields:** business, engineering, computer-science
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master
- **Website:** https://www.hdbw-hochschule.de/en/
- **Address:** Alte Jakobsstraße 8, 80339 München
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Munich is Germany's second-largest city and an economic powerhouse — home to BMW, Siemens, insurance giants, and thousands of small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand). Living costs are the highest in this cohort: budget €900–1,100 per month for shared housing, food, and transport. The city offers world-class museums, biergartens, and access to the Alps. The energy is cosmopolitan and ambitious.

## Strengths

- At €5,400 per year, tuition is modest compared to most private German universities, which commonly charge €8,000–20,000 annually.
- Business and engineering degrees from an EU-accredited German institution are widely recognised across Europe and internationally.
- Munich is Germany's economic powerhouse with a dense small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) and global companies offering strong internship and graduate hiring prospects.
- An IELTS minimum of 6.0 is an accessible threshold, making English-taught programmes reachable for most CIS applicants with standard preparation.
- After completing a degree in Germany, non-EU graduates qualify for an 18-month job-seeker visa to find employment in the EU.
- Bayern's stable economy, high safety standards, and established CIS student communities make the transition to study abroad more manageable.

## Watch out for

- This is a private university: unlike most German public universities, it charges real tuition, and the €5,400 yearly fee applies on top of living costs.
- Munich has one of Germany's highest costs of living; monthly expenses for rent, food, and transport typically exceed €1,200–1,500.
- Non-EU applicants must prove financial means via a German blocked account (Sperrkonto), currently around €11,904 for one year, before a visa is issued.
- Daily life, housing search, and many administrative processes in Germany require solid German language skills, even if your programme is English-taught.
- CIS school leavers whose diploma is not directly recognised may need to complete a preparatory college (Studienkolleg) before gaining university admission.

## 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:** €750–850
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of München
- **Notes:** No own dorm; Studentenwerk München rooms available to HDBW students — apply via studentenwerk-muenchen.de

## 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

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