Fees and finance

We’re dedicated to delivering industry-leading creative education with expert lecturers in state-of-the-art facilities right in the beating heart of Germany’s creative industries.

By choosing BIMM University Berlin, you are making a practical and affordable investment for your future creative career.

*This page details fees information for the 2024/25 academic year only.

 

Government funding for German and EU citizens

BAföG – state financial support for students at BIMM University Berlin

Students on BIMM University Berlin courses* are entitled to apply for financial maintenance support during their studies funded by the Federal Education Authority. BAföG is otherwise known as the Federal Training Assistance Act.

This recognition by the Federal Education Authorities in Berlin reflects the academic quality of BIMM University Berlin’s undergraduate (bachelor degree) and postgraduate (master’s degree) courses.

* Courses running new in 2024 are currently being approved for BAföG funding and will be listed shortly.

Please visit our BAföG page for further information.

FINS is a European loan scheme developed by the EDUCATIVA Group with the support of the European Union and the European Investment Fund. It is available to all students from an EU member state who want to study at a reputable university in Europe.

You can choose to study in any country in Europe (including the United Kingdom) and access up to 25.000 EUR for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, without having a job or any other guarantees. Subject to certain terms and conditions.

Please note: This is a private loan scheme and fees, interest rates and penalties may apply.

Find out more

Some students may be able to get a student grant or loan from their local government to cover their tuition or living costs:

Sweden: Please visit the CSN website for more information – www.csn.se

Norway: Please visit the Lånekassen website for more information – www.lanekassen.no

The Netherlands: Please visit the DUO website for more information – www.duo.nl

Iceland: Please visit the Lín website for more information – menntasjodur.is

Students with international fee status are charged different tuition fee amounts and have different funding options in comparison to students with EU fee status. Funding available to students with International fee status is very limited, and the majority of such students would not be able to receive any funding. We encourage you to explore all options, however, and you may wish to explore the below further:

  • Loans
  • Private sponsorships

 

Fees

Please find a full overview of study fees for undergraduate and postgraduate courses below.

Payment Options

Option 1: Paying your course fees in full

If you’d like to pay your course fees in full each year, the total costs for each course are:

Undergraduate Courses (3 years) EU students Non-EU students
Deposit (per year) €1,000* €4,000*
Payment (per year) €9,950 €11,950
Total annual fee €10,950** €15,950**

 

*  Deposit to be paid on offer acceptance (pay online at bimm.ac.uk/pay or by telephone).
** Fees to be paid in full before 15th September in each academic year.


 

Option 2: Paying your fees by monthly instalments

Students also have the option to pay by instalments via 8 payments each academic year:

Undergraduate Courses (3 years) EU students Non-EU students Non-EU with discount
Deposit (per year) €1,000* €4,000* €4,000*
Payments x 8 (per year) €1243.75** €1,493.75** €1,243.75**
Total annual fee €10,950 €15,950** €13,950**

 

*  Deposit to be paid on offer acceptance (pay online at bimm.ac.uk/pay or by telephone).
** Monthly payments to be paid by standing order and run from October to May.

Please note, this payment option is only available at BIMM University Berlin.


 

Early Confirmation Discount

An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.

Discount eligibility

To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:

  • Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
  • Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
  • Accept your offer
  • Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2024

The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enrol.

This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or scholarship.

 

Payment options

Option 1: Paying your course fees in full

If you’d like to pay your course fees in full each year, the total costs for each course are:

Undergraduate courses (3 years) EU students Non-EU students
Deposit (per year) €1,000* €4,000*
Payment (per year) €10,950 €12,950
Total annual fee €11,950** €16,950**

 

*  Deposit to be paid on offer acceptance (pay online at bimm.ac.uk/pay or by telephone).
** Fees to be paid in full before 15th August in each academic year.


 

Option 2: Paying your fees by monthly instalments

Students also have the option to pay by instalments via 8 payments each academic year:

Undergraduate courses (3 years) EU students Non-EU students Non-EU with discount
Deposit (per year) €1000* €4,000* €4,000*
Payments x 8 (per year) €1,368.75** €1,618.75** €1,368.75**
Total annual fee €11,950 €16,950 €14,950

 

*  Deposit to be paid on offer acceptance (pay online at bimm.ac.uk/pay or by telephone).
** Monthly payments to be paid by standing order and run from October to May.

Please note, this payment option is only available at BIMM University Berlin.


 

Early Confirmation Discount

An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.

Discount eligibility

To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:

  • Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
  • Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
  • Accept your offer
  • Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2024

The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enrol.

This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or scholarship.

Payment Options

Option 1: Paying your course fees in full

If you’d like to pay your course fees in full each year, the total costs for each course are:

Postgraduate courses (full-time) EU students Non-EU students
Deposit €1,000* €4,000*
Payment €10,950 €12,950
Total annual fee €11,950** €16,950**

 

Postgraduate courses (part-time) EU students Non-EU students
Deposit (per year) €1,000* €4,000*
Payment (per year) €5,450 €5,450
Total annual fee €6,450** €9,450**

 

* Deposit to be paid on offer acceptance (pay online at bimm.ac.uk/pay or by telephone).
** Fees to be paid in full before 15th August in each academic year.


 

Option 2: Paying your fees by monthly instalments

Students also have the option to pay by instalments via 8 payments each academic year:

 

Postgraduate courses (full-time) EU students Non-EU students Non-EU with discount
Deposit €1,000* €4,000* €4,000*
Payments x 8 (per year) €1,368.75** €1,618.75** €1,368.75**
Total annual fee €11,950 €16,950 €14,950

 

Postgraduate Courses (part-time) EU students Non-EU students
Deposit (per year) €1,000* €4,000*
Payments x 8 (per year) €681.25** €681.25**
Total annual fee €6,450 €9,450

 

* Deposit to be paid on offer acceptance (pay online at bimm.ac.uk/pay or by telephone).
** Monthly payments to be paid by standing order and run from October to May.

Please note, this payment option is only available at BIMM University Berlin.

Alumni discount

BIMM graduates receive €1,000 off their course fees, if studying the 1-year full-time course. They receive €500 off each year if studying the 2-year part-time course.


 

Early Confirmation Discount

An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.

Discount eligibility

To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:

  • Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
  • Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
  • Accept your offer
  • Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2024

The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enrol.

This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or scholarship.

Payment Options

Option 1: Paying your course fees in full

If you’d like to pay your course fees in full each year, the total costs for each course are:

Postgraduate courses (full-time) EU students Non-EU students
Deposit €1,000* €4,000*
Payment €11,950 €13,950
Total annual fee €12,950** €17,950**

 

Postgraduate courses (part-time) EU students Non-EU students
Deposit (per year) €1,000* €4,000*
Payment (per year) €5,450 €5,450
Total annual fee €6,450** €9,450**

 

* Deposit to be paid on offer acceptance (pay online at bimm.ac.uk/pay or by telephone).
** Fees to be paid in full before 15th August in each academic year.


 

Option 2: Paying your fees by monthly instalments

Students also have the option to pay by instalments via 8 payments each academic year:

 

Postgraduate courses (full-time) EU students Non-EU students Non-EU with discount
Deposit €1,000* €4,000* €4,000*
Payments x 8 (per year) €1,493.75** €1,743.75** €1,493.75**
Total annual fee €12,950 €17,950 €15,950

 

Postgraduate Courses (part-time) EU students Non-EU students
Deposit (per year) €1,000* €4,000*
Payments x 8 (per year) €681.25** €681.25**
Total annual fee €6,450 €9,450

 

* Deposit to be paid on offer acceptance (pay online at bimm.ac.uk/pay or by telephone).
** Monthly payments to be paid by standing order and run from October to May.

Please note, this payment option is only available at BIMM University Berlin.

Alumni discount

BIMM graduates receive €1,000 off their course fees, if studying the 1-year full-time course. They receive €500 off each year if studying the 2-year part-time course.


 

Early Confirmation Discount

An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.

Discount eligibility

To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:

  • Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
  • Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
  • Accept your offer
  • Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2024

The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enrol.

This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or scholarship.

Please note: The CertHE course is only available to students who do not require a visa to study in Germany. For more information, review our visa guidance or contact admissions@bimm-university.de.

Payment Options

Option 1: Paying your course fees in full

If you’d like to pay your course fees in full each year, the total costs for each course are:

CertHE All faculties EU students Non-EU students
Deposit €1,000 €4,000*
Payment €12,950 €11,950
Total annual fee €13,950** €15,950**

Option 2: Paying your course fees by instalments

Students also have the option to pay by instalments via 8 monthly payments each academic year:

CertHE All faculties EU students Non-EU students Non-EU with discount
Deposit €1,000 €4,000* €4,000*
Payment x 8 (per year) €1,1618.75 €1,493.75** €1,243.75**
Total annual fee €13,950** €15,950** €13,950**

Deposit to be paid on offer acceptance (pay online at bimm.ac.uk/pay or by telephone). Monthly payments are to be paid by standing order and run from October to May.


Early Confirmation Discount

An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.

Discount eligibility

To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:

  • Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
  • Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
  • Accept your offer
  • Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2024

The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enrol.

This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or scholarship.

Please use our payment portal below to make a payment for your tuition fees.

Make a payment


Any questions?

For any questions regarding student finance or if you’d like more information on how to apply to BIMM University Berlin please contact our Admissions Team via email admissions@bimm-university.de or call us on +49 (0) 30 311 99 186.

 

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