What are the tuition fees for studying Communication in English in Germany?

Hi Emma,

for an English-taught bachelor’s at a private university in Germany, a sensible planning figure is about €30,000 in total tuition. Most programmes across all subjects cost approximately €15,000–€35,000; the relevant campus-based media and communication programmes currently fall between roughly €26,000 and €37,000 for EU students. Non-EU fees can be higher.

The clearest match in Munich is:

• Macromedia University: Media and Communication Management, B.A. – taught in English on campus in Munich or Berlin, 6 semesters and 180 ECTS. Tuition is €6,000 per semester plus a one-off €699 registration fee: €36,699 in total. The course covers strategic communication, campaigns, cross-media and media management; it is not a traditional journalism degree.

If newspapers, magazines, radio or television journalism are your main interest, the Journalism B.A. at Macromedia is the closer subject match. It is currently listed for the Berlin campus, not Munich or Stuttgart, and costs the same: €36,000 tuition plus the €699 registration fee.

A less expensive English-language alternative in Berlin is the Media Management B.A. at Mediadesign University. For EU students, the current price is €3,540 per semester for 7 semesters, plus a €490 registration fee and €1,050 examination fee: €26,320 in total. Non-EU students pay €6,300 per semester; the examination fee is then included. This programme is also management-oriented rather than journalistic.

For Stuttgart, the choice is much narrower: I could not verify a fully English, campus-based bachelor’s in Communication there. Although Macromedia has a Stuttgart campus, its English Media and Communication Management programme is currently offered only in Berlin and Munich. Stuttgart programmes in media, design or visual communication should therefore be checked carefully for both subject focus and teaching language.

Fee structures differ by university. Macromedia permits payment by semester, monthly instalments, a one-off payment or a deposit followed by monthly payments. Before signing a contract, compare the complete programme cost, including registration and examination fees—not only the advertised monthly rate. Accommodation and other living expenses are additional.

You can compare more options in our overview of English-taught bachelor’s programmes. For a quick check of current courses by subject, city and teaching language, you can also use the Studyfinder or start the 24/7 advisory chat.