# Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola

> private · Bochum · germany

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €0 — verified 2026-06-02
- **Semester contribution:** €514 — 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/)

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** Bochum
- **Region:** Nordrhein-Westfalen
- **Type:** private
- **Fields:** engineering, business, natural-sciences
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor
- **Website:** http://www.thga.de
- **Address:** Herner Straße 45, 44787 Bochum, Germany
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Bochum is in the Ruhr Valley, Germany's historic industrial heartland — a city with serious working culture, affordable student housing at €300–500, and direct access to the densest concentration of engineering employers in Europe. It's not picturesque, but it's real, hardworking, and generous in scale.

## Strengths

- Annual tuition of €3,000 is well below Germany's private-university average, making it affordable compared to many non-public institutions.
- Engineering, business, and natural-sciences programmes align directly with Germany's small-and-mid-sized-company-driven (Mittelstand) labour market and high graduate demand.
- A German university degree carries full EU recognition, opening job markets across all 27 Schengen member states after graduation.
- Bochum is a mid-sized Ruhr city with a dense industrial and tech corridor, offering strong internship and working-student opportunities in engineering.
- The Ruhr region's lower cost of living compared to Munich or Frankfurt helps stretch the €11,904 blocked-account budget further.
- Germany grants an 18-month post-study job-seeker visa, giving graduates substantial time to convert internships or student jobs into permanent offers.

## Watch out for

- At €3,000 per year this is a private institution — German public universities charge little or nothing for non-EU students in most Bundesländer, so you are paying a premium over the free alternative.
- Before admission, non-EU school leavers typically must complete a preparatory year (Studienkolleg) or hold a recognised university-entrance qualification, adding up to one extra year.
- Daily life and many administrative processes in Bochum operate almost entirely in German, requiring solid language skills beyond the IELTS 6.0 entry threshold.
- You must prove financial means via a blocked account (Sperrkonto) holding roughly €11,904 before the visa is issued — a significant upfront capital requirement.
- Bochum is not a tier-one tech hub; highly specialised roles in finance or digital sectors may require relocating to Düsseldorf, Cologne, or Frankfurt after graduation.

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €250–350
- **Private housing:** €350–450
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Bochum
- **How to apply:** THGA runs its own student residence at Westhoffstr. 15 (~200 m from campus); enrolled students apply directly to the housing administration using a downloadable application form submitted by email or post, and receive written confirmation of receipt. As a backup, students can also apply to AKAFÖ halls near Ruhr-Universität Bochum, reachable via the U35 in 10–15 minutes.
- **Notes:** THGA operates its own on-campus dormitory rather than going through AKAFÖ — single rooms and two-room apartments, all-inclusive rent, with tenancies capped at 4.5 years on a rotation basis to free up spots for new students. Availability is limited, so apply as early as possible after enrollment; AKAFÖ's Bochum-wide halls are a fallback if the on-campus residence is full.
- **Source:** https://www.thga.de/en/degree-programs/before-you-study/students-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

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