# Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt, Recklinghausen

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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 2026/27 — Bachelor, open admission (zulassungsfrei), all other programmes | 2026-09-15 | Source: https://www.w-hs.de/fristen/ |
| Winter semester 2026/27 — Master, all programmes | 2026-09-15 | Source: https://www.w-hs.de/fristen/ |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-02.

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** Gelsenkirchen
- **Region:** Nordrhein-Westfalen
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** engineering, computer-science, business
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor
- **Website:** http://www.w-hs.de
- **Address:** Neidenburger Straße 43, 45897 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Gelsenkirchen lies in Germany's industrial heart—Ruhr Valley—where manufacturing, logistics, and engineering are still core industries. It's not glamorous, but it's honest work and real jobs. Living costs run €700–900/month, modest by German standards.

## Strengths

- At €3,000 per year, tuition is very low compared to most private universities and typical Western European institutions.
- As a public university of applied sciences, it focuses on practical, industry-facing education in engineering, computer science, and business.
- Germany's post-study 18-month job-seeker visa lets graduates stay and find employment after finishing their degree.
- International students can work up to 120 full days per year, helping cover living costs during studies.
- The Ruhr area around Gelsenkirchen has a dense industrial and tech economy, offering real internship access in engineering and business.
- An EU-recognised German degree opens doors across all Schengen member states for career mobility.

## Watch out for

- Non-EU applicants must prove financial means via a blocked account (Sperrkonto) of approximately €11,904 before a visa is issued.
- Many bachelor programmes at German Fachhochschulen are taught in German, so a CIS student without C1 German faces a language barrier.
- Students without a recognised school-leaving certificate may need to complete a preparatory year (Studienkolleg, foundation year) before admission, adding time and cost.
- Gelsenkirchen is a mid-size post-industrial city with a modest student social scene and fewer big-city career networking opportunities.
- The IELTS minimum of 6.0 applies only to English-taught tracks; German-language programmes require proof of German proficiency instead.

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €217–277
- **Private housing:** €280–400
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Gelsenkirchen
- **How to apply:** Apply via Akafö (Akademisches Förderungswerk, the Studierendenwerk for Bochum-area universities incl. Westfälische Hochschule) online application system for the Gelsenkirchen dorm (Wodanstraße 7a-7f) or Bocholt shared apartments. No dorm exists at the Recklinghausen campus; the AStA housing exchange or private market is the fallback there.
- **Notes:** Coverage is uneven across the three campuses this institution spans: Gelsenkirchen has a dedicated Akafö dormitory (Wodanstraße, 152 rooms), Bocholt has a small number of Akafö shared apartments (3 units, incl. one 3-person and six 2-person WGs), but Recklinghausen has NO on-campus or Akafö-managed student housing at all — students there rely entirely on the private rental market. A second dorm is planned on Gelsenkirchen's new 'Bildungscampus'.
- **Source:** https://www.w-hs.de/wohnen/

## 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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