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Tuition fees & semester contribution
TUITION FEES FOR YOUR STUDIES AT HDBW
What does it cost to study at HDBW? Finde here an overview of the monthly tuition fees in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes, depending on the study time model.
And once per semester there is a student contribution for the Munich Student Union.
Good to know
- There is no additional HDBW registration fee
- All courses and examination fees at the HDBW are already included
Monthly tuition fee

Master’s degree programmes
- 720 € full-time studies per month| Standard period of study 3 semesters
- 432 € part-time studies per month | Standard period of study 5 semesters
Resulting each in a total master tuition fee of 12.960 €.
Bachelor's degree programmes
- 540 € tull-time studies or dual track courses per month| Standard period of study 7 semesters
- 420 € extra-occupational studies per month| Standard period of study 9 semesters
Resulting each in a total bachelor tuition fee of 22.680 €.
Semester contribution for Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern
HDBW is a member of the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern (the Munich and Upper Bavaria Student Union). Thus HDBW students pay a compulsory contribution to this Student Union once per semester for the services that can be used there.
Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern
- Provides student cantinas / food and drinks
- Provides student housing and helps with the search for accommodation
- Supports international students
- Offers exciting events
- Advises in difficult situations
Total compulsory fee for the whole of the winter semester 2023/2024 is 85,00 €.
Procedure for payment: Before the start of each semester, you pay the student union fee to the HDBW. And we forward the amount to the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern.
Public transport all around Germany: 29€-Ticket!
Starting in the winter semester of 2023/2024, students will be able to purchase the 29€-Ticket.
With this reduced 'Deutschlandticket' , you can use the entire Munich and Germany-wide public regional transport for only €29 per month at the same conditions as the regular 'Deutschlandticket'. This Ticket is obtainable for everybody in Germany for 49 €.
- Can be pre-ordered now from the MVG online with your matriculation certificate https://mvg.de/29euro
- Validity of the ticket from October 1, 2023 - the beginning of the winter semester 2023/24 at HDBW
- The 29€-Ticket can then be cancelled monthly with a notice period to the 10th of the previous month
Please note:
- No automatic change from the regular Deutschlandticket to the 29€-Ticket!
- Cancellation period of the possibly allready purchased Deutschlandticket until September 10, 2023