# Study in Deggendorf, Bavaria > 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. **Find a course:** https://app.whereismyuni.com/dashboard/map?area=BY&city=Deggendorf ## Cost of living - Rent: no figure in the 2026 rent study - 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. - 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 - **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. ## 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. ## Sources - [THD — application and service fees](https://ec.th-deg.de/en/students/documents/application-and-service-fees) - [Rohde & Schwarz — Teisnach plant](https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/de/_250421.html) - [Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern — Bavarian student Deutschlandticket](https://studierendenwerk-muenchen-oberbayern.de/en/about-us/semester-ticket-1/munich) - [MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026 (IW / MLP)](https://www.iwkoeln.de/studien/michael-voigtlaender-christian-oberst-philipp-deschermeier-mlp-studentenwohnreport-2026.html) --- Published by [Where Is My Uni?](https://whereismyuni.com) — every German university on one map. Canonical page: https://whereismyuni.com/study-in/bavaria/deggendorf. Last updated November 2026. [How we research](https://whereismyuni.com/study-in/how-we-research).