# Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule

> private · Pfungstadt · germany

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €4800 — 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor and Master, all applicants (distance learning / Fernstudium) | Rolling | Distance-learning programme with no fixed semester start — you can begin any day of the year, not only in the winter semester as at most universities. Source: http://www.wb-fernstudium.de |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-02.

## Profile

- **Country:** germany (DE)
- **City:** Pfungstadt
- **Region:** Hessen
- **Type:** private
- **Fields:** engineering, computer-science, business
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor
- **Website:** http://www.wb-fernstudium.de?referrer=hochschulkompass_portal
- **Address:** Ostendstraße 3, 64319 Pfungstadt, Germany
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-02

## About

Pfungstadt is a small town near Frankfurt, Germany's financial hub. You get a quieter study environment without the €900+/month rent of a big city. Frankfurt itself is 30 minutes away by train—regular access to career fairs, tech meetups, and banking internships.

## Strengths

- Tuition of €4,800 per year is moderate for a private German university, well below typical private-sector rates of €8,000–€15,000.
- Focuses on engineering, computer science, and business — fields with strong demand in Germany's small-and-mid-sized-company-driven (Mittelstand) economy.
- A German university degree is recognised across the EU and Schengen area, opening labour markets in 27 countries.
- Germany grants non-EU graduates an 18-month job-seeker visa after graduation, giving direct access to the German labour market.
- An IELTS minimum of 6.0 is accessible for motivated CIS students without requiring near-native English proficiency.
- Pfungstadt sits in Hesse near Frankfurt and Darmstadt, giving students proximity to a major tech and finance hub for internships.

## Watch out for

- Unlike German public universities — which are often tuition-free — this private institution charges €4,800 per year, a recurring cost for the full degree.
- Germany requires non-EU students to prove roughly €11,904 per year in a blocked account (Sperrkonto) before a visa is issued.
- Non-EU school leavers whose diploma is not directly recognised may need to complete a preparatory course (Studienkolleg) before admission.
- Daily life, administration, and many social interactions in Pfungstadt are conducted in German, creating a language barrier beyond the classroom.
- Pfungstadt is a small town; students seeking a large campus social scene or extensive local nightlife will find options limited.

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** no
- **Private housing:** €370–460
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Pfungstadt
- **How to apply:** Not applicable — Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule is a distance-learning (Fernstudium) institution based in Pfungstadt. Students study online and are not required to relocate or attend in person, so there is no institutional housing process.
- **Notes:** WBH is explicitly a Fernstudium (distance-learning) provider — students study remotely 'wann und wo es Ihnen passt' (whenever and wherever suits them) and never need to move to Pfungstadt. The university's website has no dormitory or housing offering, which is expected given the study format. No accommodation cost fields apply.
- **Source:** https://www.wb-fernstudium.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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