# Universität Stuttgart

> public · Stuttgart · germany

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €3000 — verified 2026-06-02
- **IELTS minimum:** 7 — 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 (German-taught master only) | Jan 15 | Window: Dec 1 – Jan 15. No SoSe bachelor intake. |
| Winter semester — Bachelor, restricted admission (NC) and/or entrance exam | 15 July | Confirmed, matches stored row. Application window runs 15 May – 15 July. Source: https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/dates/ |
| Winter semester — Bachelor, without restricted admission or entrance exam | 15 September | Added — the page splits restricted/exam-based vs. open Bachelor programmes, which the stored row had flattened. Source: https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/dates/ |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-02.

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** Stuttgart
- **Region:** Baden-Württemberg
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** engineering, stem, it, arts, humanities, social-sciences, political-science
- **Study routes:** studienkolleg, direct-master, language-prep
- **Website:** https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/
- **Address:** Keplerstraße 7, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Stuttgart is the heartland of German engineering—Bosch, Daimler, Porsche all headquarter here. Student life rotates around internships and campus recruitment; companies come to campus actively hunting engineers. The city has money, which shows in infrastructure but also in rent, so budget carefully for housing.

## Strengths

- Public research university with €3,000/year non-EU tuition, far below Germany's typical private-university costs.
- Strong engineering, science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), and IT programmes align with Stuttgart's automotive and manufacturing small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) economy.
- Baden-Württemberg's industrial heartland offers dense internship and co-op access with employers like Bosch and Porsche.
- An EU degree unlocks an 18-month German job-seeker visa after graduation, one of Europe's strongest post-study work rights.
- Students may work 120 full days or 240 half-days per year, allowing part-time income to offset living costs.
- Stuttgart's mid-sized, internationally connected student scene balances quality of life with access to major European hubs.

## Watch out for

- Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU students an extra €1,500 per semester on top of the stated annual tuition, raising true annual costs.
- Germany requires proof of funds via a blocked account (Sperrkonto) of around €11,904 per year before a study visa is issued.
- Most bachelor programmes at research universities are taught in German; an IELTS 7.0 alone does not substitute for C1 German proficiency.
- Non-EU school leavers without a recognised Hochschulzugangsberechtigung typically must complete a preparation year (Studienkolleg) before admission.
- Stuttgart has a tight rental market typical of prosperous German cities; affordable student housing is limited and waiting lists are long.

## 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:** €200–400
- **Private housing:** €450–750
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Stuttgart
- **Notes:** Studierendenwerk Stuttgart. 35 facilities, 7,200+ spaces. All utilities included (heating, water, electricity, garbage, internet). Cheapest: Studentendorf Göppingen €290/mo. Most expensive: Boardinghaus Esslingen €505/mo.

## 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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