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Fees and financing

When you start your studies, you may be running your own household for the first time and not yet be able to estimate exactly how much money you need to budget each month for your life as a student. First of all: You are not alone in this, because most students feel or felt the same way.

On this page you can get an initial overview of the various fees and contributions as well as the financing options.

Please do not transfer the fee due until you have been requested to do so by the Student Services. You will receive this by mail to your stud-leuphana mail address.

Semester fees

For the  winter semester 2024/2025, the following contributions are payable at Leuphana University of Lüneburg for:

• Studentenwerk contribution: 114,00 €
• Contribution towards administrative expenses 75.00 €
• Student body contribution: 204,09 € (of which € 176.40 for the semester ticket, € 17.90 contribution for student self-administration, € 9.79 for StadtRad etc.)
• TOTAL: 393,09 €

These fees are payable upon registration or re-registration for the following semester. The amounts should be transferred to

SEPA:
BIC: NOLADE 2 HXXX
IBAN: DE 26 2505 0000 0199 916 917

Purpose: matriculation number, surname, first name

What semester fee do I have to pay?

• Studentenwerk contribution: 114,00 €
• Contribution towards administrative expenses 75.00 €
• Student body contribution: 204,09 € (of which € 176.40 for the semester ticket, € 17.90 contribution for student self-administration, € 9.79 for StadtRad etc.)
• TOTAL: 393,09 €

• Studentenwerk contribution: 114,00 €
• Contribution towards administrative expenses 75.00 €
• Student body contribution: 204,09 € (of which € 176.40 for the semester ticket, € 17.90 contribution for student self-administration, € 9.79 for StadtRad etc.)
• TOTAL: 393,09 €

In principle, the following contributions are to be paid:

- Student union contribution: 114,00 €

- Student body contribution: 24,33 €

- Contribution to administrative costs: 75,00 Euro

Total: 213,33 €*

As a student of the Professional School, you will receive a student ID card that offers many advantages, such as discounts for cultural events or special student prices at many providers.

The statewide semester ticket does not apply to part-time students. For all Professional School students, the semester fee is therefore reduced by the corresponding amount.

*Some degree programs require other fees, which can be found in the following overview:

- M. A. Master in Auditing: contributions are charged internally

• Studentenwerk contribution: 114,00 €
• Contribution towards administrative expenses 75.00 €
• Student body contribution: 204,09 € (of which € 176.40 for the semester ticket, € 17.90 contribution for student self-administration, € 9.79 for StadtRad etc.)
• TOTAL: 393,09 €

For doctoral students who receive a scholarship from public funds, a reduced semester fee applies:

• Studentenwerk contribution: 114,00 €
• Student body contribution: 204,09 € (of which € 176.40 for the semester ticket, € 17.90 contribution for student self-administration, € 9.79 for StadtRad etc.)
• TOTAL: 318,09

In order to be eligible for the reduction, you must present proof of your scholarship to Student Services (a copy of the scholarship approval is sufficient here).

Long-term students

University fees and fees for long-term students

Since the winter semester 2014/2015, the state of Lower Saxony has charged all students tuition fees for undergraduate or consecutive Master studies from the first semester.

The regulations (§ 11 of the Higher Education Act of Lower Saxony -NHG-) contain the following points:

• Increase semester fees will be charged for long-term students in all undergraduate courses and consecutive Master degree programs.
• The fee increment amounts to € 500 per semester after the respective standard period of study, plus additional "tolerance semesters".
• At the end of the tolerance semesters the semester fees increase by € 500 for the additional semesters.
• Students who are looking after children up to the age of 14, nursing close relatives, working as equal opportunities officers (maximum of 2 semesters), taking leave of absence or completing a semester or a practical semester abroad are exempted from this obligation to pay university fees.
• The revenue from university fees remains with the respective university and is spent exclusively on measures to improve teaching and student supervision.
• This list represents only a short summary. Please read the exact and legally binding regulations here: Information leaflet from the Admissions Office (available in German only).

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Students of an extension subject have to pay the same fees as students of the College or Graduate School:

• Studentenwerk contribution: 114,00 €
• Contribution towards administrative expenses 75.00 €
• Student body contribution: 204,09 € (of which € 176.40 for the semester ticket, € 17.90 contribution for student self-administration, € 9.79 for StadtRad etc.)
• TOTAL: 393,09 €

• Studentenwerk contribution: 114,00 €
• Contribution towards administrative expenses 75.00 €
• Student body contribution: 204,09 € (of which € 176.40 for the semester ticket, € 17.90 contribution for student self-administration, € 9.79 for StadtRad etc.)
• Tuition fee: 800,00 Euro
• TOTAL: 1.193,09 Euro

Students on leave of absence are automatically exempt from paying the following fees:

- Student body fee

- Administrative fee

Therefore you only have to pay 114,00 Euro Studentenwerk fee.

You can be exempted from the Studierendenwerk contribution upon application (please inquire directly at the Studentenwerk in Lüneburg).

If you are already studying at Leuphana University of Lüneburg and wish to continue your studies here, you must re-register. In order to earn credits and take exams, it is mandatory that you are enrolled.

Re-registration is only possible within the specified re-registration period. For the

• summer semester in January/February and for the winter semester in
• winter semester in June/July.

The exact dates can be found on the information field of your student ID card. In addition, all registered students will receive a request for re-registration by e-mail (only your Leuphana e-mail will be used here).

If you do not re-register by the deadline by transferring the semester fee, you will receive a payment reminder with costs (current fee 15,00 €). If you then fail to re-register within the specified period, you will be exmatriculated.

Please be sure to include your matriculation number followed by your first and last name when making the transfer. Please make sure that it is the matriculation number (7 digits), not an applicant number or lg number. This makes it easier for us to assign you. You will not receive your student ID card until we have received your full payment.

Please do not transfer the fee due until you have been requested to do so by the Student Services. You will receive this by mail to your stud-leuphana mail address.

If you are newly enrolled at Leuphana University of Lüneburg, you must pay your semester fee by bank transfer. The transfer is a prerequisite for your enrollment. You have received a request to transfer the fees with your admission documents in the application portal in myCampus. Please be sure to state your applicant number followed by your first and last name when making the transfer. This makes it easier for us to assign you. You will not receive your student ID card until we have received your full payment.

With the timely receipt of the semester fee on the account of Leuphana University of Lüneburg the enrollment and later the re-registration takes place. By paying the semester fee, you declare that you wish to begin or continue your studies. The date of receipt of payment on the account of the university counts, the so-called value date.

Please make sure that the correct amount is transferred and that the purpose of use is stated correctly and completely. For a re-registration, please enter your matriculation number (7 digits). In case of enrollment you have to indicate your matriculatioan number (7-digit). This is followed by your last name and first name respectively.
 

Bank details of Leuphana University of Lüneburg:

Within 14 days you will receive your student ID.

The enrollment or re-registration is now complete.

Please make sure that the Student Services has your current POSTAL ADDRESS. You can change this at any time using the self-service option in QIS. If your home address is identical to your postal address, you do not need to change anything. However, if your home address is e.g. in Munich and you would like to have the documents sent to another address (e.g. in Lüneburg), you can enter this address as your postal address.

Student financing

According to the Social Survey of the German Student Union, 90% of students in Germany receive at least partial financial support from their parents. However, this is rarely the only source of income. More than half of all students have a job alongside their studies and just under a third receive state support through BAföG. For more information on the main sources of funding, see the following links:

Jobbing and other sources of funding

Career Service „Jobs and Internships up to date“

Advice from the AStA on financiing your studies

Social tips from the Studentenwerk

BAföG

Information on BAföG

BAföG office Lüneburg

BAföG calculator

Scholarships

Various study foundations of different interests offer the possibility to apply for a grant of up to 585 Euro per month in case of outstanding study performance and after recommendation by professors. The best-known foundations with selection criteria and funding regulations are compiled on this page.

Student loans and credits

Students in Lower Saxony are entitled to a student loan from public-law credit institutions in the amount of the tuition fee as part of their first degree. The loan does not have to be repaid until the student has completed his or her studies and taken up employment, depending on the student's income. In addition, some banks also offer loans to finance living expenses during studies.

Studentenwerk: Alternative study financing in addition to/instead of BAföG

Information from the Studentenwerk on various loan offers

Financing the completion of studies through the education loan

Information from the NBank on the Lower Saxony Study Contribution Loan

Every year, the Studentenwerk calculates an average value for "normal students" from broad surveys of students, which you can use as a rough guide for your planning. The actual cost of living is, of course, highly dependent on the respective place of study (Munich is more expensive than Lüneburg) and personal demands.

Expenditures for selected items in the old and new federal states Reference group "normal student", arithm. mean value in €

DSW/HIS 20th Social Survey