Semester Contribution

What do studies at HSBI cost?

It depends on the study programme you choose.

For most study programmes, including all full-time programmes, the general semester contribution applies.
It is payable each semester. The recipients are responsible for the individual amounts. HSBI only collects the payments and then forwards them.

Semester contribution summer semester 2026

Deutschlandticket for students (mobility contribution) – €208.80
+ “flowBie Siggi” for students in Bielefeld – €1.25
+ Contribution as a member of the student body to AStA – €20.00
+ Contribution to the sports and culture programmes – €2.00
+ Social contribution for the Studierendenwerk – €106.00

This results in the following “basic contribution” at the study locations:
Bielefeld = €338.05 semester contribution
Minden = €336.80 semester contribution
Gütersloh = €230.80 semester contribution

However, the contributions for certain study programmes or certificates vary: 

Work-integrated programmes

Midwifery (Bielefeld)

€338.05 general semester contribution
+ currently no fees for the purchase of materials 
= €338.05 general semester contribution

 

Business Administration, Business Information Systems (Bielefeld)

€338.05 general semester contribution
+ currently no fees for the purchase of materials 
= €338.05 general semester contribution

 

Digital Logistics (Gütersloh)

€230.80 reduced semester contribution (without flowBie & social contribution)
+ €121.00 fee for the purchase of materials
= €351.80 study programme contribution

 

Digital Technologies (Gütersloh)

€230.80 reduced semester contribution (without flowBie & social contribution)
+ €121.00 fee for the purchase of materials
= €351.80 study programme contribution

 

Electrical Engineering (Minden)

€336.80 general semester contribution (without flowBie)
+ €117.00 fee for the purchase of materials
= €453.80 study programme contribution

 

Industrial Engineering (Gütersloh)

€230.80 reduced semester contribution (without flowBie & social contribution)
+ currently no fees for the purchase of materials
= €230.80 study programme contribution

 

Mechanical Engineering (Minden)

€336.80 general semester contribution (without flowBie)
+ €122.00 fee for the purchase of materials
= €458.80 study programme contribution

 

Mechatronics and Automation (English-taught, Gütersloh)

€230.80 reduced semester contribution (without flowBie & social contribution)
+ currently no fees for the purchase of materials
= €230.80 study programme contribution

 

Mechatronics/Automation (German-taught, Gütersloh)

€230.80 reduced semester contribution (without flowBie & social contribution)
+ €112.00 fee for the purchase of materials
= €342.80 study programme contribution

 

Product-Service Engineering

€230.80 reduced semester contribution (without flowBie & social contribution)
+ €112.00 fee for the purchase of materials
= €342.80 study programme contribution

 

Software Engineering (Gütersloh)

€230.80 reduced semester contribution (without flowBie & social contribution)
+ currently no fees for the purchase of materials
= €230.80 study programme contribution

 

Industrial Engineering and Management (Minden)

€336.80 general semester contribution (without flowBie)
+ €126.00 fee for the purchase of materials
= €462.80 study programme contribution

 

Industrial Engineering and Management (Gütersloh)

€230.80 reduced semester contribution (without flowBie & social contribution)
+ €121.00 fee for the purchase of materials
= €351.80 study programme contribution

Part-time combined bachelor’s degree programmes

Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Law (Bielefeld)

€338.05 general semester contribution
+ €108.47 fee for the purchase of materials
= €446.52 study programme contribution

 

Business Administration (Gütersloh)

€230.80 reduced semester contribution (without flowBie & social contribution)
+ €108.47 fee for the purchase of materials
= €339.27 study programme contribution

Part-time combined continuing education master’s degree programmes

The contributions listed below do not include the above-mentioned semester contribution.
You can join the student body (e.g., if you wish to use the Deutschlandticket) by completing the corresponding form, which you will find at this link.

Applied Automation (Gütersloh)

Study programme contribution of €1,700.00 per semester

Vocational Education Management (Bielefeld)

Study programme contribution of €2,000.00 per semester

Digital Technologies (Gütersloh)

Study programme contribution of €1,700.00 per semester

Advanced Nursing Practice (Bielefeld)

Study programme contribution of €1,700.00 per semester

General Management (Bielefeld)

Study programme contribution of €1,750.00 per semester

Management for Engineering and Natural Sciences (Bielefeld)

Study programme contribution of €1,250.00 per semester (€1,550 per semester for new enrolments from summer semester 2027 onwards)

Mechanical Engineering (Bielefeld)

Study programme contribution of €1,700.00 per semester

Business Law (Bielefeld)

Study programme contribution of €1,250.00 per semester (for studies starting from summer semester 2019 onwards)

Industrial Engineering and Management (Gütersloh)

Study programme contribution of €1,700.00 per semester

Certificates

Only the following contributions are payable for certificates:

Labour Law and Personnel Management

Contribution: €1,725.00 per semester

 

Business Skills Development

Contribution: €790.00


Compliance Manager Digitalisation and Law

Contribution for the entire certificate: €1,560.00 or €390.00 per module
 

Doing International Business

Contribution: €695.00

 

Digitalisation in Health

(The faculty determines which teaching format is offered in each semester)

Online format:
€680.00

Classroom teaching:
€730.00

 

Fields of Action for Company Education

Contribution: €790.00

 

Fields of Action for Vocational Teachers in the Health Sector

(The faculty determines which teaching format is offered in each semester)

Online format:
€650.00 per module (€2,600.00 for the entire certificate)

Classroom teaching:
€685.00 per module (€2,740.00 for the entire certificate)

 

International Project Management

Contribution: €695.00

 

New Leadership

Contribution: €2,950.00


Management and Development of Health-Sector Schools

(The faculty determines which teaching format is offered in each semester)

Online format:
€355.00 per module (€1,765.00 for the entire certificate)

Classroom teaching:
€380.00 per module (€1,890.00 for the entire certificate)

 

Virtual Reality in Health-Sector Education

Contribution: €2,250.00

 

Business Law and Management

Contribution: €1,300.00

 

Visiting students (parallel studies)

If you want to enrol at HSBI alongside your current studies at another university, there are two possible scenarios:

1. Would you like to take one or more modules and will not be obtaining a degree at HSBI?

Then you will have to apply for a minor second enrolment (kleine Zweithörerschaft). In this case, a fee of €100.00 per semester will be charged.

2. Would you like to complete a full degree programme and obtain a degree?

Then you must apply for full guest student status.
You will not have to pay any contribution for the degree programme (except for any material fees that may be incurred).
Certificates and continuing education master’s degrees are excluded from this regulation.

 

You are also welcome to pay the semester fee in instalments.
Please note that enrolment/re-registration will only take place once the full amount has been credited to HSBI’s account. Only then will any possible deadlines be met.

Please find further information, such as HSBI’s bank details, here.