# Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau > public · Zwickau · germany ## 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), applicants with a German school-leaving certificate (HZB) | 15 July | Stated as a standing yearly rule. Applies to applicants holding a German school certificate that qualifies you for university (HZB); non-EU applicants with a foreign qualification apply through the International Office, where deadlines may differ. Source: https://www.whz.de/bewerbungsfristen | | Winter semester — Bachelor and Master, open admission (zulassungsfrei), applicants with a German school-leaving certificate (HZB) | 31 August | Stated as a standing yearly rule. Applies to applicants holding a German school certificate that qualifies you for university (HZB); non-EU applicants with a foreign qualification apply through the International Office, where deadlines may differ. Source: https://www.whz.de/bewerbungsfristen | | Summer semester — Bachelor and Master, restricted (NC), applicants with a German school-leaving certificate (HZB) | 15 January | Stated as a standing yearly rule. Applies to applicants holding a German school certificate that qualifies you for university (HZB); non-EU applicants with a foreign qualification apply through the International Office, where deadlines may differ. Source: https://www.whz.de/bewerbungsfristen | | Summer semester — Bachelor and Master, open admission (zulassungsfrei), applicants with a German school-leaving certificate (HZB) | 28 February | Stated as a standing yearly rule. Applies to applicants holding a German school certificate that qualifies you for university (HZB); non-EU applicants with a foreign qualification apply through the International Office, where deadlines may differ. Source: https://www.whz.de/bewerbungsfristen | Deadlines verified 2026-06-02. ## Profile - **Country:** germany (DE) - **City:** Zwickau - **Region:** Sachsen - **Type:** public - **Fields:** engineering, computer-science, business, design, language-studies, transport - **Study routes:** direct-bachelor - **Website:** http://www.whz.de - **Address:** Dr.-Friedrichs-Ring 2A, 08056 Zwickau, Germany - **Data verified:** 2026-06-02 ## About Zwickau is an old manufacturing town in Saxony with a quieter, more affordable pace than Berlin or Munich. Rent runs €400–500/month. You'll find the typical German blend: small-town coziness, solid public transit, and a student body that's actually mixed across nationalities. ## Strengths - Zero tuition for non-EU students makes this public university one of Germany's most affordable options for CIS applicants. - Engineering, computer science, business, and design programmes align well with high-demand fields in the German small and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) economy. - An IELTS 6.0 entry threshold is accessible for motivated students without near-native English proficiency. - A German university degree is recognised across the EU and Schengen zone, opening the full European labour market. - Germany grants 18 months post-study job-seeker visa rights, giving graduates ample time to find employment after graduation. - Zwickau is a historically industrial city in Saxony with a strong automotive and engineering industry base suited to applied-fields graduates. ## Watch out for - Most bachelor programmes in Germany are taught in German; without C1 level proficiency, your study options will be severely limited. - Non-EU school leavers often must complete a preparatory year (Studienkolleg) or equivalent preparatory year before the degree (foundation year) before admission to a German university. - Students must prove approximately €11,904 per year in a blocked account (Sperrkonto) before receiving a visa — a significant upfront financial barrier. - Zwickau is a small city with a limited international student community, which can make social integration and networking harder for CIS arrivals. - Work rights are capped at 120 full days or 240 half days per year, so part-time income alone cannot cover living costs. ## Accommodation - **University dormitory:** yes - **Dormitory cost:** €210–320 - **Private housing:** €320–360 - **Rent figures describe:** the city of Zwickau - **How to apply:** Apply online at wohnheimbewerbung.swcz.de (Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau) as early as possible — allocation is first-come-first-served and offers typically go out ~6 weeks before the desired move-in date; applications are accepted even before final university admission is confirmed. A paper form can also be submitted by email or post. - **Notes:** Public Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau runs 2 dorms in Zwickau plus 1 in nearby Schneeberg (≈2,750 rooms across 15 facilities region-wide), all under an 'Alles-Alles-Drin' flat-rate model (rent + utilities + internet + cable TV bundled, no back-payments). A newly built dorm (125 furnished single studio apartments, ~20m² each, private kitchen+bath) opened May 2023 at Makarenkostraße, funded with ~€12M by the Studentenwerk. Exact current per-room rent wasn't published on the official site; the €180–280/month figure comes from a regional news report (Radio Zwickau/Chemnitz) and should be treated as indicative rather than an official rate card. - **Source:** https://www.swcz.de/wohnen/unsere-wohnheime/ ## 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 --- Canonical page: https://studyroute.app/institutions/westsaechsische-hochschule-zwickau Source of this file: https://studyroute.app/institutions/westsaechsische-hochschule-zwickau.md Each figure above carries the date its record was last checked against its sources. 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