Top 10 English-Taught Bachelor’s Programs in Germany
TL;DR
- You can study a bachelor’s course in English in Germany, including options in business, engineering and environmental science.
- Use these ten picks as a starting shortlist. The numbering isn’t an official academic ranking.
- Check your school qualification, accepted English proof and total costs before applying.
- English teaching doesn’t always mean you can skip German entirely.
Find a course that fits
Want to study in Germany without taking your degree in German? Start with the subject you enjoy, then look closely at the curriculum.
These editorial picks focus on English-taught bachelor’s courses at public institutions, with a mix of academic and practical routes. They aren’t a comprehensive list or a scored comparison of teaching quality, student support or graduate outcomes. Your best choice depends on your interests and eligibility.
Ten courses to explore
1. Computer Science
Saarland University
Computer Science offers broad foundations before you specialise. It’s a useful starting point if you want research-oriented computing without committing immediately to one niche. Admission involves additional selection requirements, not just your school certificate.
2. Artificial Intelligence
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Artificial Intelligence combines computer science and mathematics with ethical questions. Consider it if you enjoy the foundations behind intelligent systems, rather than only using the latest tools. The course is taught entirely in English.
3. Artificial Intelligence
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
This Artificial Intelligence course offers an applied route. There’s an admission test, and you must demonstrate A2 German by graduation. Non-European Union and non-European Economic Area students also pay semester service fees.
4. Information Engineering
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Like both hardware and software? Information Engineering brings them together, with laboratory work and a 20-week industrial placement. Application windows differ for European Union and non-European Union applicants, so check yours early.
5. International Business Administration
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
International Business Administration includes an internship or study-abroad semester. It’s worth exploring for an international business career. Check the separate eight-week pre-study internship requirement and when proof is due.
6. International Management
Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
International Management is entirely English-taught and practically oriented. Another option for business-minded students who want to prepare for work in internationally active companies. Compare its modules with the previous course before choosing.
7. Bioengineering
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Bioengineering connects biology with technology. A placement or study-abroad semester gives you room to explore applications beyond the classroom, including biotechnology and pharmaceutical settings.
8. Engineering for Sustainability
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Explore Engineering for Sustainability if you want a technical approach to sustainability. The seven-semester course includes a compulsory internship or semester abroad. Places are limited.
9. Global Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
Leuphana University
This English-taught major takes an interdisciplinary approach to environmental challenges. You combine it with a minor, so choose an English-compatible combination if you want to study without German.
10. International Relations
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Prefer politics to engineering? International Relations brings politics, economics and law into an international context. It’s a seven-semester English-taught course with restricted admission, meaning there are limited places.
Before you apply
Start by checking whether your qualifications are recognised. Then verify the current course requirements for your intake, including accepted English certificates and any selection tests.
Read the compulsory modules before deciding. Two courses with almost identical names can lead you through quite different subjects.
Budget for more than tuition. Compare semester contributions and any additional charges alongside living costs. Our tuition and semester fees guide explains the distinction.
English-taught doesn’t necessarily mean German-free. For example, the Artificial Intelligence course at Deggendorf requires A2 German by graduation. Check language conditions beyond admission.
Ready to explore your options? Browse courses on Kursa to build a shortlist around the subject you want to study.
Browse courses on KursaFAQ
Is this an official ranking?
No. It’s an editorial shortlist across different subjects. The order doesn’t establish that one course is academically better than another.
Are all ten courses tuition-free?
Don’t assume that public means no costs. Check the current fee rules for your circumstances. Deggendorf lists no tuition but charges non-European Union and non-European Economic Area students semester service fees.
Is one English test accepted everywhere?
Check each course’s accepted certificates, scores and exemptions. For example, Saarland uses different application tracks with different evidence requirements.
Can I apply directly after school?
That depends on whether your qualification grants direct access to the course. Start with our qualification recognition guide; you may need a preparatory route such as Studienkolleg.
