In addition to the tuition fees, you should consider the following expenses when planning your week-long visit to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
You can find a helpful summary of the cost of living for students in Germany on the DAAD website.
You can change your course, free of cost (provided the new course is not full), up to four weeks before the course starts. After this period (until the start of the course), a course change fee of 50 euros is applicable. It is not possible to change courses after the course has started.
Cancellation is possible up to four weeks before the start of the course. You can do so by getting in touch with us over email (international.campus@hu-berlin.de). In such a case, you will only receive a refund of the course fee (minus bank or credit card charges); the program fee will not be refunded. No refund is possible if the cancellation is made less than four weeks before the start of the course. Exceptions can be made in the event of acute illness before the start of the course (a medical certificate must be presented). Participants of the course “Global Challenges through a Berlin Lens” can get a partial refund (up to 50% of the course fee) if the visa application is rejected. They can still participate in the online classes of the course.
In the event of non-attendance or discontinuation of participation after the start of the program, there is no entitlement to a refund.
If fewer than six people register for a course, Humboldt-Universität may cancel a course (up to four weeks before the start of the course). Participants will be notified and informed of alternatives. If no satisfactory alternative is found, participation can be canceled free of charge (minus bank or credit card fees).
If you have already taken part in a course at the Humboldt International Campus (HUWISU Winter and Summer University, Humboldt Internship Program, Berlin Perspectives, Humboldt Perspectives Study Abroad) in the past, you will receive a 50 euro discount on the program fee.
If you take part in more than one course, you will receive a 50 euro discount on the fee of one course.
Students of a partner university of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin receive a reduction of 50 euros on the program fee. In this case, please state the name of your university in the comments field.
Scholarships for participation in courses at the winter and summer universities are not awarded by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, but by external institutions:
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) also awards scholarships. Information on country-specific application deadlines and funding requirements can be found on the DAAD website. It is also highly recommended that you search the DAAD Scholarship Database and contact a DAAD office in your home country.
Some other sources that may provide information on country-specific funding include your home university, organizations in cooperation with Germany, scholarship databases of the Ministry of Education and other state institutions in your country of origin or country of residence.
The application deadlines usually differ from those of Humboldt International Campus, so please inform yourself six to eight months before the start of the course. Humboldt International Campus cannot help you with your scholarship application.
All fees must be paid in full in one payment. Registration only becomes effective once the full amount has been credited to Humboldt-Universität's account by the due date. Bank charges must be paid by the applicant. Upon confirmation of payment, your registration for the program is binding.
