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Study in Bayreuth: 3 Universities with 180 Degree Programs

All important info about studying in Bayreuth (2026/2027)

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Bayreuth

1231
Founded in
Bavaria
State
75,000
Inhabitants
3
Universities
1
Kultur mit Weltrang
Unesco World Heritage Site & Wagner Festival
2
A city with 75,000 inhabitants – compact, lively, and diverse
Big enough to offer a lot
3
Bayreuth offers students a wide range of opportunities thanks to its dynamic economic region with innovative companies, hidden champions, and strong employers.
Bayreuth's strong economic region – opportunities for students

Overview

masters
180

Study Programs

universities
3

Universities

ranking
1

University in International Rankings

Tuition Fees

Minimum:

€ 0 per semester

Maximum:

€ 6,000 per semester

Application Deadlines

Winter Semester

between 15 May and 15 Oct

Summer Semester

between 15 Nov and 01 Jun

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Top-ranked German Universities in Bayreuth

#19Times Higher Education Young University Rankings
University of Bayreuth

public University

No. of Students: approx. 11,000 students

Program Fees: € 0 - 6,000 (per semester)

Humboldt Ranking #21, Young Nature Index #19

Tuition Fees

174
173
0
0
6
1

Application & Admission

Application Deadlines

Winter Semester 2027/2028

Summer Semester 2027

Open Programs

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Application Modes

Application Modes

0% national admission restriction (national NC)
17.8% local admission restriction (local NC)
27.8% no admission restriction, but ability test
53.9% no admission restriction
0.6% no information provided

Application Process

Application Process

53.3% directly at University
46.7% directly at University (incl. VPD from uni-assist)
0% via uni-assist
0% via Hochschulstart

Language Requirements

IELTS Band

TOEFL Scores

Cambridge Levels

Minimum:

6.5 (23 programs)

Minimum:

80 (18 programs)

Minimum:

B2 First (FCE) (27 programs)

Maximum:

7.5 (6 programs)

Maximum:

95 (6 programs)

Maximum:

C2 Proficiency (CPE) (26 programs)

IELTS Band

Minimum:

6.5 (23 programs)

Maximum:

7.5 (6 programs)

TOEFL Scores

Minimum:

80 (18 programs)

Maximum:

95 (6 programs)

Cambridge Levels

Minimum:

B2 First (FCE) (27 programs)

Maximum:

C2 Proficiency (CPE) (26 programs)

Program Features

1-10 semesters

Duration
Online Courses
degree typesDegree Types

Bachelor of Music

Master of Music

Master of Business Administration

Master of Laws

Master of Arts

Master of Science

Bachelor of Arts

State Exam

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Education

Master of Education

Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Engineering

Beginning

Winter intake

59.4%

Summer intake

0.6%

Winter & Summer intake

40%

Location