Munich, Germany
LMU Munich
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
What you need to apply
source- Check your school certificate in anabin or the DAAD database: if it is not equal to the Abitur, you need the one-year Studienkolleg München. You cannot sign up there directly: you apply for an LMU programme and take an entrance exam (German, plus maths for most courses).
- For the Studienkolleg: a certificate from an intensive German course (20 hours a week) at B2 level, finished no earlier than 12 months before the application deadline.
- From the summer semester 2027 you need a VPD from uni-assist (takes about 8 weeks, valid for one year); applications go through the new LMU portal, which opens in December 2026.
- German is required for every bachelor's programme: for enrolment you need DSH-2, TestDaF 4 in all parts, telc C1 Hochschule or Goethe C2; when applying to programmes without admission restrictions, B2 is enough.
- Documents: a certified copy of your school certificate with a certified translation (English, French, Spanish, Italian and some other languages need no translation), VPD, German certificate, CV in table form.
- For programmes with restricted admission, an international applicant can submit only one application; deadlines: 15 July (winter semester) and 15 January (summer).
- No tuition fees, only a semester fee of 97 EUR; for the visa, a blocked account with 11,904 EUR (2026).
Exams
sourceDSHtelc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, DSD II and ÖSD C2 are also acceptedDSH-2
TestDaFlevel 4 in all parts4
Goethe-ZertifikatC2: GDSC2
TestASoptional DAAD test to check yourself, LMU recommends taking it; held once a year in May
Programmes
source- Volkswirtschaftslehre (Economics)Economics and business · 3 years · Englishfree
- Betriebswirtschaftslehre (Business Administration)Economics and business · 3 years · Germanfree
- Informatik mit integriertem AnwendungsfachIT and programming · 3 years · Germanfree
- PhysikNatural sciences · 3 years · Germanfree
Money
source- Tuition
- free
- Dormitory
- 400–600 € a month
- Living costs
- 1,500 € a month
LMU charges no tuition fees on regular programmes, including for non-EU citizens; you only pay the semester fee of 97 EUR (as of August 2026)
student dorm, utilities included; private housing: 700–1000 EUR
LMU's estimate for Munich
Deadlines
source15 January 2027
Summer semester 2027, deadline for your application to arrive (apply through the new LMU portal, which opens in December 2026)
15 July 2027
Winter semester 2027/28, deadline for your application to arrive
Admissions
source- [email protected]
- +49 89 2180-3156
- Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539 München, Germany (in-person advice: Ludwigstraße 27)
Write in English and list your questions: you'll get an answer faster.
Data from official websites, checked 14 November 2026.