Funding

For financial support to cover tuition fees and/or living expenses, students can apply for an interest-free loan from the first semester (BA) or from the second semester (MA) onwards from the Friends of the ifs Society. The approval of the interest-free loans depends on the financial situation of the applicant and the amount of funds available. Repayment of the loans begins six months after graduation or completion of studies.
Information and submission deadlines are communicated on the internal communication platform SPACES.

Students in the bachelor's degree programme in film are generally entitled to BAföG if they are studying for the first time. The responsible BAföG office decides on corresponding applications.

German and international students are eligible to apply. For international students, § 8 BAföG must be observed.

For all ifs degree programmes (except the MA 3D Animation for Film and Games), the Friends of ifs Society awards scholarships to particularly talented students in need of financial support.  The scholarships cover the tuition fees. After successfully passing the entrance exam, interested students can apply for both a scholarship and a loan.

Information and submission deadlines are communicated on the internal communication platform SPACES.

Each student must decide for him/herself whether it is possible to work while studying. If a course of study is set up as a full-time course, professional activity may be possible only to a very limited extent. Attendance of courses is usually compulsory at 80%.

Please contact the respective department for details.