In short
Deggendorf has 1 university offering 105 degree courses (56 Bachelor's, 46 Master's), and 30% of them are taught in English or bilingually. Tuition for non-EU students: €500 service fee — THD charges no tuition, but non-EU/EEA students pay a €500 service fee per semester (from winter 2025/26) on top of the regular semester contribution.
Deggendorf is a small city of about 35,000 people on the Danube, at the gateway to the Bavarian Forest. Its one university, the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (THD), has a strongly international student body and many English-taught Master's programmes. Life is quiet and affordable, with Regensburg and Passau about an hour away and Munich about two.
Universities in Deggendorf
Every university and college in Deggendorf in our catalogue, biggest first.
- Website of Deggendorf Institute of Technology (opens in a new tab)
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
University of applied sciences 105 courses
Cost of living
What studying in Deggendorf costs, from the latest figures we could source.
- Rent for a student flat
- No figure yetNot covered by the MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026 — check the local Studierendenwerk.
- Tuition for non-EU students
- €500 service feePlus the semester contribution every student pays. The rules are summed up in In short.
- Proof of funds for a visa
- €992 / monthThe proof of funds German missions currently ask of student-visa applicants (€11,904 a year) — confirm with the German embassy or consulate handling your application.
Good to know
- Bring a bike — the campus, old town and river are all within a short ride.
- If you want big-city life at weekends, Regensburg and Passau are about an hour away by train.
- Learn everyday German early: English is common on campus, much less so in shops and offices in town.
Industries & employers
Big names that hire graduates, and offer internships and working-student jobs, in and around Deggendorf.
BMW Group Plant Dingolfing
Automotive
BMW's largest European plant, about 30 km away.
Rohde & Schwarz
Electronics
Its Teisnach plant in the Bavarian Forest employs around 2,000 people.
Tourism & health
Services
The Bavarian Forest and Lower Bavaria's spa towns are big regional employers.
Culture & people
Deggendorf is small-town Bavaria: a compact old town, the Danube riverside, beer gardens in summer and hiking or skiing in the Bavarian Forest in winter.
THD brings students from many countries, so you will hear plenty of English on campus. In town, everyday German helps a lot, and people appreciate the effort.
Events & festivals
Deggendorfer Volksfest
Summer
The local Bavarian beer festival, with beer tents, rides and food stalls.
Christmas market
December
Stalls and mulled wine in the old town.
Places to see
Old town & Danube
City
Walk the riverside and the old town in the centre.
Bavarian Forest National Park
Nature
Germany's first national park (1970), about an hour away.
Regensburg
Day trip
UNESCO-listed old town and medieval Stone Bridge, about an hour by train.
Passau
Day trip
The city of three rivers, about an hour away.
Munich
Big city
About two hours by train.
Getting around
Most students walk or cycle, since the campus and old town are close together. Regional trains connect Deggendorf via Plattling to Regensburg, Passau and Munich; Bavaria's discounted Deutschlandticket for students (€43 a month in 2026) covers them all. Munich Airport is the nearest international airport, roughly 1.5–2 hours away.
Student experiences
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Studying in Deggendorf: FAQ
Is Deggendorf a good place to study?
Yes, if you want a calm, affordable place with a very international university. The Deggendorf Institute of Technology (THD) has many English-taught Master's courses, while the city itself is small and quiet.
Can I study in English in Deggendorf?
Yes. 30% of the degree courses at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology are taught in English or bilingually, mostly at Master's level.
Do international students pay fees at THD Deggendorf?
There is no tuition, but non-EU/EEA students pay a €500 service fee per semester, introduced from winter 2025/26, plus the regular semester contribution.
How far is Deggendorf from Munich?
About two hours by train via Plattling. Regensburg and Passau are each about an hour away.
What jobs are there near Deggendorf?
Automotive and engineering above all — BMW's Dingolfing plant is about 30 km away and Rohde & Schwarz runs a large electronics plant in Teisnach — plus logistics, health and tourism.
More guides in Bavaria
The whole state: Study in Bavaria
Other university cities
Sources & photo credits
Sources
- THD — application and service fees (opens in a new tab)
- Rohde & Schwarz — Teisnach plant (opens in a new tab)
- Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern — Bavarian student Deutschlandticket (opens in a new tab)
- MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026 (IW / MLP) (opens in a new tab)
- University and course numbers: the Where Is My Uni? catalogue, rebuilt from official university data.
Photo credits
- Bavarian Forest National Park — Kurt Seebauer (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stone Bridge (Regensburg) — Hytrion at German Wikipedia (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Passau — Compiled by Viceskeeni2 (opens in a new tab), CC0
- Marienplatz — Diliff (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 3.0
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