Freshman Program of the FH Aachen

A full-year (10-month) foundation programme at FH Aachen designed to prepare international students for German university studies. Three parallel language tracks are offered: English-to-German (transitions from English-medium to German-medium study), English Track (entirely English-medium), and German Track (entirely German-medium). Curriculum covers academic subjects including engineering, business, mathematics, science, and social sciences alongside intensive language instruction. Approximately 300 students complete the programme annually. Accommodation, course fees, language instruction, insurance, materials, and airport transfer are included in the flat fee.

Minimum GPA

None stated.

English requirements

English-medium tracks require IELTS 4.5 or TOEFL iBT 53 minimum. No prior knowledge of any other language is required for the English-medium options.

German requirements

No

Accepted bachelor fields

Open to international students with a secondary-school leaving certificate who wish to prepare for bachelor's degree study in engineering, business, medicine, biology, or psychology at a German university. No prior bachelor's degree is required.

APS Certificate

No

Mandatory internship

Yes

Tuition fee

21,500 EUR for the full programme (approximately one academic year), inclusive of accommodation, course fees, language instruction, insurance, materials, and airport transfer. No additional semester tuition is charged.

Semester contribution

Not separately itemised; the comprehensive 21,500 EUR flat fee covers all costs for the full programme year.

Funding info

Tuition: 21,500 EUR for the full programme (approximately one academic year), inclusive of accommodation, course fees, language instruction, insurance, materials, and airport transfer. No additional semester tuition is charged. Semester contribution: Not separately itemised; the comprehensive 21,500 EUR flat fee covers all costs for the full programme year.

Successful graduates gain the Feststellungsprüfung qualification and are equipped to begin a bachelor's degree programme at FH Aachen or another university of applied sciences in their chosen field.