# Rheinische Hochschule Köln

> private · Köln · germany

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €7200 — 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor and Master, all applicants (EU and non-EU/international) | Rolling | Study places are awarded in the order complete application documents are received, so applying earlier improves the chance of a place; the site states current applications for winter semester 2026/27 are still possible, even retroactively for late deciders. Source: https://rh-koeln.de/studium/bewerbungs-und-zulassungsverfahren |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-02.

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** Köln
- **Region:** Nordrhein-Westfalen
- **Type:** private
- **Fields:** business, design, social-sciences, computer-science
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor
- **Website:** https://www.rh-koeln.de
- **Address:** Vogelsanger Straße 295, 50825 Köln, Germany
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Cologne is a vibrant Rhine-side city with 2,000 years of history, a thriving nightlife, and creative young-adult scene. Student living costs run €800–1,000/month; the city rewards walking and biking, with parks, museums, and riverside cafés woven through daily life.

## Strengths

- At €7,200 per year, tuition is modest compared to many other private universities in Germany.
- An IELTS 6.0 entry bar makes the programme accessible to motivated CIS applicants without near-native English.
- Fields span business, design, social sciences, and computer science — strong match for applicants seeking applied, career-oriented study.
- Köln is Germany's fourth-largest city with a dense corporate and creative-industry presence, giving easy access to internships.
- A German EU degree grants the right to an 18-month post-study job-seeker visa anywhere in the Schengen area.
- During studies, international students may work 120 full days or 240 half days per year under German law.

## Watch out for

- This is a private university — public German universities in most Bundesländer charge little or no tuition for the same fields, making €7,200 a real opportunity cost.
- Bundesland affiliation is unconfirmed; if located in Baden-Württemberg, an extra €1,500 per semester non-EU surcharge would apply on top of stated tuition.
- Daily life, housing search, and many administrative processes in Germany require at least B1–B2 German regardless of the programme language.
- Non-EU school leavers without a recognised Abitur equivalent may need to complete a preparatory year before the degree (Studienkolleg) before admission, adding cost and time.
- Köln has a well-documented student accommodation shortage; securing affordable housing before arrival is a significant logistical challenge.

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** no
- **Private housing:** €580–670
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Köln
- **How to apply:** No KSTW dorm application applies for regular degree students. Students search the private rental market directly via portals such as WG-Gesucht, ImmobilienScout24, or Kleinanzeigen, ideally starting 2–3 months before arrival; short-term Erasmus/exchange students may occasionally get KSTW access for the exchange period only.
- **Notes:** Rheinische Hochschule Köln is a private university that does not run its own dorms and is not listed among Kölner Studierendenwerk's partner institutions, so most of its students cannot apply for subsidized KSTW rooms (only short-term exchange/Erasmus students may occasionally get access). The university directs students to private-market portals (WG-Gesucht, ImmobilienScout24, Kleinanzeigen) instead.
- **Source:** https://rh-koeln.de/incomings-en

## 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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