# Technische Hochschule Lübeck

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## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €0 — 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winter semester — Bachelor and Master, restricted (NC) programmes | 15 July | Window opens 1 May. This is a hard cutoff (Ausschlussfrist) — late or incomplete applications are excluded, not just deprioritised. Source: https://www.th-luebeck.de/studium/bewerbung/faq-bewerbung/ |
| Summer semester — Bachelor and Master, restricted (NC) programmes | 15 January | Window opens 1 November. Hard cutoff (Ausschlussfrist). Source: https://www.th-luebeck.de/studium/bewerbung/faq-bewerbung/ |
| Winter semester — open-admission (zulassungsfrei) programmes and transfers into a higher semester (höheres Fachsemester) | 31 August | Later, non-exclusion cutoff for programmes without a restricted quota. Window opens 1 May. Source: https://www.th-luebeck.de/studium/bewerbung/faq-bewerbung/ |
| Summer semester — open-admission (zulassungsfrei) programmes and transfers into a higher semester (höheres Fachsemester) | 28 February | Window opens 1 November; the exact day is 28 or 29 depending on leap year. Source: https://www.th-luebeck.de/studium/bewerbung/faq-bewerbung/ |
| Restricted (NC) programmes — applicants with a foreign school-leaving certificate, applying through the central application service (uni-assist) | 15 July | Same 15 July / 15 January deadline applies whether applying via TH Lübeck's own portal or via the central application service (uni-assist) for foreign credentials — no earlier international cutoff was found. Source: https://www.th-luebeck.de/studium/bewerbung/faq-bewerbung/ |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-02.

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** Lübeck
- **Region:** Schleswig-Holstein
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** engineering, computer-science, business
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor
- **Website:** https://www.th-luebeck.de/
- **Address:** Mönkhofer Weg 239, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Lübeck is a Baltic Sea port city with serious maritime history — the old town is a UNESCO site, and the student atmosphere is both authentic and affordable with rents around €320–480. The city is walkable, has genuine local character, and feels like a real place, not a student bubble. Water, history, and a working port give it real substance.

## Strengths

- Zero tuition for international students, matching the German public university norm and saving tens of thousands versus private alternatives.
- IELTS 6.0 entry threshold is accessible for CIS applicants who have completed upper-intermediate English preparation.
- Engineering and computer science programmes align directly with Germany's small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) economy and sustained demand for technical graduates.
- An EU-recognised German degree opens job markets across all 27 EU and Schengen states after graduation.
- Germany grants 18 months of post-study job-seeker visa time, giving graduates a structured path to a Blue Card work permit.
- Lübeck is a mid-sized Baltic Sea city with manageable cost of living compared to Hamburg or Munich, easing the student budget.

## Watch out for

- Most bachelor programmes are taught in German; without C1 level, a student cannot access the full curriculum even with IELTS 6.0.
- Non-EU school leavers whose qualification is not directly recognised will need to complete a preparatory course (Studienkolleg) before admission.
- Germany requires proof of funds via a blocked account (Sperrkonto) of roughly €11,904 per year, which must be arranged before the visa application.
- Lübeck's smaller economy offers fewer large-company internships than Hamburg, Frankfurt, or Munich, which can limit practical work experience options.
- Student housing is scarce across Germany; dormitory places are limited and private rentals in desirable areas can be difficult to secure quickly.

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €251–355
- **Private housing:** €370–470
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Lübeck
- **How to apply:** Apply online through the Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein housing portal as soon as you receive your admission letter (Zulassungsbescheid) and confirm the application via the link sent by email; only one application per person per semester is allowed. Placement decisions are issued roughly six weeks before 1 March / 1 September and continue on a rolling basis through the semester, and a refundable deposit of about €500 is due before move-in.
- **Notes:** Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein runs 549 dorm places across four residences in Lübeck open to TH Lübeck students. TH Lübeck's own housing page also lists three private residence halls (Alter Brauhaus, Korporationshaus Lübeck, Hochschulstadtteil) as an alternative, since Studentenwerk places are competitive and waiting lists are common, especially for September/winter-semester starts.
- **Source:** https://www.th-luebeck.de/en/studies/study-start/accomodation/

## 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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