University of Passau

A number of international student clubs and socities are there at the Uni of Passau such as the:

• AlumniClub
• AISEC
• European Law Student Association
• Indian Students Association of Passau: SwaDesi
• AEGEE - Passau

There is one Sports Centre at the Uni of Passau which has a number of indoor and outdoor facilities. There are 40+ sports in which they can take part such as table tennis, exercise classes, yoga, rowing, etc. Indoor facilities at this centre include two sports halls, an indoor climbing wall and a workout area. Outdoor facilities include running tracks, football field, baskteball courts, etc. 

Passau University and the Alumni Club have set up a programme for international alumni to help them manage the network of professional and private contacts they have established during the studies. This programme has a lot to offer: 

• An active online community help be in touch
• Contacts at German institutions and companies in your home country
• An alumni newsletter with up-to-date information about Passau University
• Training courses, workshops, and seminars taught by experts in their fields 

A few of the famous personalities who have studied at the University of Passau are: 

• Andreas Scheuer
• Juli Jeh
• Corinna Miazga
• Ulrich Wilhelm
• Florian Post
• Astrid Freudenstein

The University of Passau MSc Artificial Intelligence Engineering course spans 4 semesters. The course starts in April and October and the language of instruction of this course is English. This course will allow students to deal with scientific theories, algorithms, and methods of designing and developing AI-based systems. To take admission to this course, the applicants should have an UG degree in Computer Science. or Mathematics with 2.7 or better. 

There is no tuition fee at Passau University. But, students need to pay the living expenses and monthly expenses will be as follows: 

• Housing: Euros 300 - 500
• Food / groceries: Euros 200 - 300
• Transportation: Euros 35 - 50
• Books and other purchases: Euros 50 - 100
• Health insurance: Euros 115 - 150

Deutschlandstipendium Scholarship at the Uni of Passau is available to all students, regardless of the citizenship. This scholarship is of one year and students can re-apply in the subsequent years. The value of this scholarship is EUR 300 per month (Around INR 30k). This is for the students who have showcased strong social commitment to handle the situations in their life, on top of the academic performance. 

International students at Passau University who face financial difficulties can apply for one-off grant under the 'Promotion of Internalisation' programme. For this grant, students must have studied at Passau University for at least two full semesters before they can apply for this grant.