Here’s the background of studying expenses in Germany. In 2014, Germany stopped charging tuition fees for any student who enrolls in public universities. Even international students needn’t pay tuition fees in public universities in Germany. This facility attracts millions of international students to study In Germany.
In fact, there are certain states in Germany that haven’t joined the drive to abolish tuition fees in universities. Even in these states, the universities charge lower fees as tuition fees for the courses they offer.
Nevertheless, besides tuition fees, there are other expenses you will need to meet. These include:
|
Expense item |
Amount in Euros |
|
University Application Fee |
50 |
|
University Enrollment Fees |
250 – 400 per semester |
|
German Blocked Account cost |
10,332 |
|
Health Insurance (mandatory) |
106+ per month |
|
Course Materials |
50 to 100+ per semester |
|
Utilities |
140 to 300+ per month |
Here’s the average rent international students will have to pay in different cities in Germany:
|
City |
Cost in Euros |
|
Berlin |
739 |
|
Frankfurt Am Main |
900 |
|
Munich |
1,030 |
|
Hamburg |
900 |
|
Cologne |
800 |
And here are the cost of study for different courses in Germany:
|
Course |
Fees in Euros |
|
Vocational/Diploma courses |
300 per year |
|
Bachelor’s courses |
300 per year |
|
Masters course |
300 per year |
|
M.S. |
300 to 28,000 per year |
|
Ph.D. |
300 to 3,000 per year |
The semester-wise fees in some of the top universities in Germany are as follows:
|
University |
Semester-wise tuition fees in Euros |
|
Technical University of Munich |
90 to 138 |
|
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich |
100 to 200 |
|
Heidelberg University |
30,706 to 31,948 |
|
Freie Universität Berlin |
3,800 |
|
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
1,100 to 1,200 |
|
University of Tübingen |
None |
|
Humboldt University Berlin |
315 |
|
University of Freiburg |
1,661 |
|
RWTH Aachen University |
None |
|
University of Bonn |
None |