# SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg

> private · Heidelberg · germany

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €9600 — verified 2026-06-20
- **IELTS minimum:** 6 — verified 2026-06-20
- **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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Summer semester — Bachelor and Master, EU applicants | Rolling | No fixed cutoff date — applications are accepted year-round through the school's own application portal (not the central application service uni-assist). Summer semester begins 1 April. Source: https://www.srh-university.de/de/du-willst-studieren/faq/ |
| Winter semester — Bachelor and Master, EU applicants | Rolling | No fixed cutoff date — applications accepted year-round. Winter semester begins 1 October. Source: https://www.srh-university.de/de/du-willst-studieren/faq/ |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-20.

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** Heidelberg
- **Region:** Baden-Württemberg
- **Type:** private
- **Fields:** health, business, computer-science, engineering, social-sciences, architecture, music, photography, design, psychology, water-management, graphic-art, health-management, creative-industries, therapy, media, hospitality
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor
- **Website:** https://www.srh-university.de/de/
- **Address:** Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße 6, 69123 Heidelberg, Germany
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-20

## About

Heidelberg is an iconic university town on the Neckar river with half-timbered old town, castle views, and one of Germany's most picturesque settings. Student living costs run €800–1,000/month; the city pulses with international students, tourists, and a literary heritage that gives the place intellectual weight.

## Strengths

- Tuition of €9,600 per year is moderate for a private German university, well below many private-sector peers in Western Europe.
- Fields span health, business, computer science, engineering, and social sciences, covering high-demand sectors in the German small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) economy.
- A German university degree is recognised across all EU and Schengen states, giving graduates broad labour-market access.
- Germany grants an 18-month post-study job-seeker visa, giving graduates substantial time to secure local employment after finishing.
- Heidelberg is a mid-sized university city with a well-established student scene, relatively manageable cost of living compared to Frankfurt or Munich.
- IELTS 6.0 entry threshold is accessible for prepared CIS applicants and does not demand advanced English scores.

## Watch out for

- As a private university, tuition of €9,600 per year applies throughout the degree, unlike public universities where non-EU fees are often zero or €1,500 per semester in Baden-Württemberg.
- Germany requires non-EU students to prove financial means via a blocked bank account (Sperrkonto), typically around €11,904 per year, before a visa is issued.
- Daily life and many administrative processes in Heidelberg operate in German; students with no German face a real integration barrier outside the classroom.
- Non-EU school leavers whose secondary diploma is not directly recognised in Germany may need to complete a preparatory year (Studienkolleg, foundation year) before admission.
- Heidelberg's size limits the volume of large-company internships and graduate employers compared to Frankfurt, Munich, or Berlin.

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €180–360
- **Private housing:** €480–750
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Heidelberg
- **How to apply:** SRH's own Campus Apartments in Heidelberg-Wieblingen (272 furnished single rooms among 596 one-room flats near campus) are booked by emailing SRH Holding's rental office directly, not via Studierendenwerk Heidelberg; as of the latest check they are fully occupied with a waiting list, so students should apply early and simultaneously search the private market via WG-Gesucht or ImmobilienScout24.
- **Notes:** SRH is not a Studierendenwerk member, so its students cannot access the city's subsidized public dorm network. SRH runs its own campus housing (272 rooms) instead, but current pricing is unpublished and the waiting list is reportedly full, so exact dorm cost could not be verified.
- **Source:** https://www.srh-university.de/en/our-campuses/heidelberg/living-in-heidelberg/

## 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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