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Master of International Affairs: Funding your studies

We are committed to attracting the best students from around the world. To achieve this goal, the Hertie School awards financial aid and partners with a variety of organisations to offer the following options to fund your studies: full scholarships, partial scholarships and external funding.
 

Full scholarships

Competitive awards, covering 100% of tuition fees.

Partial scholarships

Merit and need-based reductions ranging from 10% to 50%.

External funding

Financing options outside of the School.

“I financed my studies with a science scholarship from Het Cultuurfonds, complemented it with a Brain Capital loan, and worked alongside my studies.”

Dorian Wevers
MIA 2025 | Netherlands

“I received a partial scholarship from Hertie and I took a loan from Bank of Mexico, and funding from FUNED in Mexico as well.”

Carolina Elías Carrillo
MIA 2026 | Mexico

“I received a partial scholarship from the Hertie School and funding from the Max Weber Program of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes. In my final semester, I also worked part-time alongside writing my thesis — which was challenging, but absolutely worth it.”

Josef Reichel
MIA 2025 | Germany