Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences Scholarships for International Students 2026

Most Rhine-Waal scholarships are tied to being admitted/enrolled in an on-campus degree programme (not a separate “online-only” track).

Both. Rhine-Waal offers many English-taught programmes (especially in engineering/technology, international business, and sustainability), and it also has German-taught options (for example, some health, psychology, and communication tracks). This matches what scholarship recipients experienced: Dhisa shared that “the DAAD and my programme require either the TOEFL or IELTS,” which is typical for English-taught tracks.

Usually, there’s no fixed age limit for many major scholarship routes students use at Rhine-Waal (for example, DAAD notes that there is generally “no fixed age limit,” though specific programmes can have exceptions or rules like “your latest degree should not be older than 6 years”). In practice, some scholarships are more about profile fit than age. For instance, DAAD/EPOS routes often emphasize relevant professional experience and a strong, coherent motivation.

Scholarships at Rhine-Waal are generally not restricted to just one subject; they typically support enrolled students across the university’s four faculties (Technology & Bionics; Life Sciences; Society & Economics; Communication & Environment). That means you’ll see scholarship support across engineering/STEM, business/economics, social sciences, environment/sustainability, and design/communication-related fields, depending on the scholarship.

• Engineering / STEM: Strong presence (e.g., engineering, mechanical/mechatronics, bioengineering, materials, information engineering/IT, environment & energy).
• Business: Programmes like International Business and Management / International Business Administration / Economics & Finance are common pathways.
• Humanities & social sciences: Options include International Relations, Gender and Diversity, communication/design-related degrees, etc.
• Medicine: Rhine-Waal is not a medical school (no MBBS/MD-style medicine degree). It does offer health-related programmes (e.g., “Bio Science and Health,” “Health Sciences and Management”), but “medicine” scholarships for medical-doctor training typically don’t apply here.

Rhine-Waal is highly international and its general student scholarships (like the Germany Scholarship) are typically open to enrolled students regardless of nationality, as long as you meet the selection criteria. Some scholarship routes are nationality/region-specific.” In Global Scholarships’ Rhine-Waal recipient stories, winners included students from Bangladesh (Ataur Rahman, Saima Khanam Puspo), Afghanistan (Sayed Ahmad Fahim Masoumi), and Indonesia (Dhisa).

It depends on the language of instruction of your programme. For English-taught bachelor’s programmes, Rhine-Waal states you must submit a valid B2 English certificate (often satisfied via IELTS/TOEFL-equivalent options they accept). For German-taught programmes, you typically need a German certificate around B2 (often via TestDaF/DSH-equivalent pathways). In the recipient stories, English testing came up repeatedly: Saima noted that competitive scholarships often require “a valid IELTS score,” and Dhisa emphasized preparing for TOEFL/IELTS for DAAD/EPOS-linked study.

Minimum grade requirements depend on the specific programme. Some programmes are restricted admission (NC), and selection can be competitive. For a concrete example, the English-taught M.A. Sustainable Development Management lists an academic requirement of a bachelor’s degree in a related field with a German GPA of 2.5 or better (or ECTS grade A/B). In scholarship stories, strong academics were a real factor too; for example, Sayed reported graduating with a “Grade of 94.17/100” in his bachelor’s studies.

A strong academic record plus a background that clearly matches the programme and scholarship goals is ideal. For the SDM programme’s DAAD/EPOS route, Rhine-Waal highlights fit with fields like social sciences, economics, or industrial engineering, plus relevant professional experience and strong English. The Rhine-Waal scholarship recipients’ profiles show this “fit story” in action: Ataur came from Social Welfare and applied with documents including a “motivation letter” and “letters of reference”; Saima came from Business Administration and highlighted that scholarships often require relevant work hours and IELTS; and Dhisa said her “motivation letter” was what made her application stand out.

Rhine-Waal’s international applicant guide lists core documents such as your school-leaving certificate (for bachelor’s), your bachelor’s diploma/transcripts and grading scale (for master’s), plus a recognized language certificate (as required by the programme); they also note programme-specific requirements may apply. Rhine-Waal also explains that scans are submitted via uni-assist (no hard copies required for the application step), and translations are needed if documents aren’t in German or English. In the scholarship recipient stories, applicants commonly submitted an application form, motivation letter, reference letters, employment certificates, IELTS score, transcripts, and ID documents.

• For bachelor’s: high school diploma/secondary school leaving certificate; programme-required language proof; any programme-specific items
• For master’s: bachelor’s diploma + transcripts + grading scale; (if available) diploma supplement/module guide; programme-required language proof; any programme-specific items.
• For some scholarships: motivation letter, references, proof of work experience/employment certificates, English test score, transcripts, ID/passport.

Rhine-Waal states it does not charge an additional application fee itself, but international applicants apply via uni-assist, which charges its own processing/handling fees (paid to uni-assist, not the university). So, budget for uni-assist fees even though the university’s own application fee is €0.