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Cost To Study in Germany

Germany offers low-cost or free tuition for undergraduate students at public universities. While tuition is currently free for both domestic and international students, the state of Baden-Württemberg has reintroduced tuition fees of €1,500-€3,000 per year for non-EU students. Overall living costs in Germany average around €850 per month, with rent being the largest expense, though costs are lower living in shared housing or dorms. Non-EU students will need proof of around €10,236 per year to fulfill visa requirements and obtain mandatory health insurance costing approximately €80 per month.

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Cost To Study in Germany

Germany offers low-cost or free tuition for undergraduate students at public universities. While tuition is currently free for both domestic and international students, the state of Baden-Württemberg has reintroduced tuition fees of €1,500-€3,000 per year for non-EU students. Overall living costs in Germany average around €850 per month, with rent being the largest expense, though costs are lower living in shared housing or dorms. Non-EU students will need proof of around €10,236 per year to fulfill visa requirements and obtain mandatory health insurance costing approximately €80 per month.

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Cost to study in germany

In 2014, Germany’s 16 states abolished tuition fees for undergraduate students at all public
German universities. This means that currently both domestic and international
undergraduates at public universities in Germany can study for free, with just a small fee to
cover administration and other costs per semester.
This good fortune may not last, however. In autumn 2017 the south-west state of Baden-
Württemberg reintroduced tuition fees for non-EU students, and it’s possible other states
will follow suit in the coming years. Non-EU students in Baden-Württemberg must now pay
tuition fees of €1,500 (approx. US$1,697) per semester; or €3,000 (approx. US$3,395) per
year.
For now, the low fees certainly help to make studying in Germany an attractive option for
prospective students, and the country is consistently been ranked as one of the most
popular destination for international students in the world.
Cost of living in Germany
While many students can study in Germany for free, living expenses are unavoidable. The
cost of living in Germany is more expensive in some areas than others – Munich, for
example, is considered the most expensive German city to live in. The average monthly
living costs in Germany for a student are around €850 (~US$962).
Rent will be your largest monthly expense, though this is cheaper if you live in a shared flat
(average rent of €280/~US$340 per month) or a student hall of residence (€234/~US$290
per month).
Based on data from DAAD, other average monthly costs are as follows:
• €168 (~US$205) for food
• €42 (~US$52) for clothes
• €94 (~US$115) for transport
• €31 (~US$38) for telephone, internet and TV license
• €20 (~US$25) for work/study materials
• €61 (~US$75) for leisure activities
To find living expenses for specific cities in Germany (and compare them to the average
costs in your home city) Numbeo is a useful tool.
You won’t need a visa to study in Germany if you’re an EU national or citizen of Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland. Otherwise, expect to pay €75 (~US$85) for your
student visa, but there are also fee reductions or waivers for Schengen visas. In order to
fulfill the visa requirements, you will need to show proof you have, or have access to,
around € 10,236 (~US$11,582) per year.
For more information on getting a German student visa, see this article.
You will also need health insurance as a pre-condition of registering at a German university.
If you’re a resident of a country within the EU or EEA, there should be a social security
agreement between your country and Germany. This means that if you have public health
insurance, you should be covered in Germany as well. If your health insurance isn’t valid in
Germany, expect to pay around €80 (~US$97) per month to cover this.

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