# Universität Greifswald

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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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SoSe | Jan 15 | Via the central application service (uni-assist). SoSe programmes limited. |
| Winter semester — all programmes except M.Sc. Landscape Ecology, applicants without EU/EEA citizenship | 15 July | Confirmed, matches stored row. Application window 1 May – 15 July. Source: https://www.uni-greifswald.de/international/incoming/studium-mit-abschluss-degree-seeking-students/bewerbungsverfahren-fuer-internationale-studienbewerber/ |
| Winter semester — M.Sc. Landscape Ecology, applicants without EU/EEA citizenship | 1 March | Confirmed: the day/month (1 March) matches the stored exception. Note: the page's displayed window (1 Oct 2025 – 1 March 2026) looks a year behind the winter-semester 2026/2027 cycle shown elsewhere on the same page — flagging as a possible page-staleness issue rather than a change to the rule itself. Source: https://www.uni-greifswald.de/international/incoming/studium-mit-abschluss-degree-seeking-students/bewerbungsverfahren-fuer-internationale-studienbewerber/ |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-02.

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** Greifswald
- **Region:** Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** medicine, humanities, natural-sciences, law, economics, theology, political-science, education
- **Study routes:** studienkolleg, direct-master, language-prep
- **Website:** https://www.uni-greifswald.de
- **Address:** Domstraße 11, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Greifswald is a Baltic Sea university town with a maritime character and a student-centered core. The city is small (about 55,000 people), with half of them students—the town culture is built around university life. Housing and food are very cheap, and the beach is minutes away from campus.

## Strengths

- Public university with €0 tuition for international students — one of the most affordable options in Germany.
- Covers medicine, humanities, natural sciences, law, economics, and theology, giving broad field choice.
- IELTS 6.0 minimum is accessible for motivated CIS applicants with upper-intermediate English.
- A German degree carries EU diploma recognition, easing job-seeking across 27 Schengen countries.
- After graduation, Germany grants an 18-month job-seeker visa to find employment in-country.
- Greifswald is a small, historically rich student city with a noticeably lower cost of living than Berlin or Munich.

## Watch out for

- Most bachelor programmes are taught in German; without C1 level, admission to many tracks is blocked.
- Non-EU applicants must prove roughly €11,904 per year in a blocked account (Sperrkonto) before a visa is issued.
- Completing a preparatory year (Studienkolleg) is typically required for CIS school leavers whose diploma is not directly recognised.
- Greifswald is a small city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with limited internship and part-time job opportunities compared to larger German cities.
- The region's economy is one of the weakest in Germany, which may affect career prospects for students who want to stay locally after graduation.

## 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:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €200–320
- **Private housing:** €320–400
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Greifswald
- **Notes:** Studierendenwerk Greifswald. 7 halls in Greifswald + Stralsund + Neubrandenburg. Estimated range €190–~€430/mo. Official price list not published openly — contact wohnen@stw-greifswald.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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