| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type: Public | Minimum German requirement: B1 |
| Courses offered: T-Course | Tuition Fee: Free |
| Intake: Winter Semester & Summer Semester | Admission difficulty: High |
| Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg | Entrance exam: Yes |
| City size: Medium | Internal FSP: Yes |
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| No Tuition Fee | Selective admission process |
| Passing the final test (FSP) opens the doors to both universities and universities of applied sciences across all Germany | Relatively high competition |
| Application is possible twice a year | Limited course offering |
| Semester | Application deadline | Entrance exam dates | Semester start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | mid-July | Late August | Early October |
| Summer | mid-January | mid-February | Early March |
Course type | Entrance exam subjects |
|---|---|
| T-Course (T-Kurs) | German, Mathematics |
About Karlsruhe
The city of Karlsruhe is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. With streets and avenues radiating outward from a central point like the spokes of a wheel, Karlsruhe is known for its carefully planned layout. This layout makes it easy to get around the city on foot, by bicycle, or by public transportation.
Stuttgart Airport, 80 km from Karlsruhe, is the closest international airport. Strasbourg Airport in France and Frankfurt Airport, (125 km) are two other nearby international airports. Regional airport Baden Airpark (FKB) is located approximately 45 km from Karlsruhe and offers flights to several destinations in Europe, including London, Vienna, and Istanbul.
Monthly living costs: 800 – 1000 €. That includes the cost of accommodation (350 – 700€), Food and groceries (180 – 300€), transportation (70 – 90€), and health insurance (100 – 120€). Overall, the cost of living in Karlsruhe is still quite affordable for students compared to other German cities, although it may not be as low as in some smaller cities. You don’t have to break the bank to live comfortably as a student in Karlsruhe if you plan and budget well.
Approximately 313,000 people live in Karlsruhe. The city is home to a number of famous colleges and universities, most notably the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), one of Germany’s largest and most prestigious technical institutes.
With approximately 43,000 students enrolled in the city’s numerous universities and institutions, Karlsruhe has a sizable student population. The large percentage of students contributes to the lively and energetic environment of the city and accounts for more than 10% of Karlsruhe’s total population.
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Get Directions
Studentenwerk Karlsruhe, Adenauerring 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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http://www.kit.edu/
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