Study Translation and Languages in Germany: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Germany has 11 undergraduate programmes in Translation and Languages at 10 universities in 10 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students no tuition fee (€0–€3,000).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Translation and Languages programmes in Germany

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Gebärdensprachdolmetschen Bachelor of ArtsHochschule Magdeburg-StendalMagdeburgGerman3 yr€0€0
Language and Communication in Organizations Bachelor of ArtsHochschule Magdeburg-StendalMagdeburgGerman3 yr€0€0
Internationale Wirtschaftskommunikation BachelorHochschule Zittau/Görlitz (Görlitz)GörlitzGerman3 yr€0€0
Übersetzen Chinesisch Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)Internationale Hochschule SDI München - Hochschule für angewandte WissenschaftenMunichGerman3 yr——
Translation Bachelor of Arts (Ein-Fach-Bachelor)Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Germersheim)GermersheimGerman3 yr€0€0
Neuere Fremdsprachen und Fremdsprachendidaktik (Kombinationsstudiengang) BachelorJustus-Liebig-Universität GießenGießenGerman3 yr€0€0
Translation und Kommunikationstechnologien BachelorRuprecht-Karls-Universität HeidelbergHeidelbergGerman3 yr€0€3,000
Fachübersetzen (Wirtschaft oder Technik) Bachelor of ArtsTechnische Hochschule Würzburg-SchweinfurtWürzburgGerman3 yr€0—
Internationale Kommunikation und Übersetzen BachelorUniversität HildesheimHildesheimGerman3 yr€0€0
Angewandte Kultur- und Translationsstudien (deutsch-polnisch) Ein-Fach-BachelorUniversität PotsdamPotsdamGerman3 yr€0€0
Gebärdensprachdolmetschen Diplom (FH)Westsächsische Hochschule ZwickauZwickauGerman4 yr€0€0

How admission works in Germany

Some programmes have open admission; others have fewer places than applicants (numerus clausus), where the school-leaving grade (1.0 is best, 4.0 worst) and waiting time decide. Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy are allocated through hochschulstart.de. Foreign school certificates are checked (often via uni-assist); if the certificate gives no direct access, a year at a Studienkolleg and the Feststellungsprüfung exam are required. German-taught programmes require German at DSH-2 / TestDaF 4 level.

See also: Study in Germany · Translation and Languages in other countries

Sources

How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.