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Estimate your uni-assist fee

Number of universities, service type (VPD vs preliminary review), and countries studied determine your exact uni-assist cost.

Each Master’s program counts separately, even at the same university.

Doesn’t change the uni-assist fee, but more countries means more translations.

You apply to one or more uni-assist member universities; uni-assist reviews and forwards your file to each one.

Official uni-assist fee structure. No signup needed.

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Frequently asked questions

What does uni-assist actually do for the 75 EUR?

Uni-assist is the central evaluation service for international applicants to ~180 German universities. They check your foreign documents (transcripts, degree certificates, language certificates), convert your grades to the German scale, and forward your file to the universities you've chosen. You pay them; they pay nothing back to the universities. The fee is for the document evaluation, not for the admission decision.

Is the VPD fee the same as a standard preliminary review?

Yes. Per uni-assist's official handling-fees page: 'The costs are the same for all forms of application, whether standard or VPD procedure.' A VPD (Vorprüfungsdokumentation) is a standalone document you can use to apply directly to non-uni-assist universities. The fee structure is identical: 75 EUR for the first VPD application, 30 EUR for each additional one in the same semester.

Do I pay 75 EUR per university or 75 EUR total?

The 75 EUR is a one-time fee per semester, not per university. You pay 75 EUR for the FIRST university or course of study you apply to in a given semester. Every additional university in the same semester costs 30 EUR. So 5 universities in one semester = 75 + (4 × 30) = 195 EUR.

Can I apply to multiple programs at the same university?

Yes. Each Master's program counts as a 'course of study' for fee purposes, even if two programs are at the same university. If you apply to two different Masters at TU Munich plus one at LMU, that's 3 courses = 75 + 60 = 135 EUR. The fee tracks programs, not institutions.

What happens to the 75 EUR if my application is rejected?

Per uni-assist: 'fees must be paid regardless of the result of the checking procedure.' The fee covers the evaluation work, not the admission outcome. Some universities cover the uni-assist fee for their own applicants (typically state-supported public universities running specific scholarship pipelines). Always check each university's own admission page before paying.

Are there hidden costs beyond the uni-assist fee?

Beyond the uni-assist fee, applicants typically also pay for: certified translations of transcripts (if not already in English or German), notarised copies, courier of original documents to uni-assist, and any subsequent visa-application fees (75 EUR student visa fee, around 60 EUR Sperrkonto setup, etc.). The uni-assist fee covered by this calculator is the document-evaluation step only; downstream visa and settlement costs are separate.