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Why study in Germany?

A respected degree without the debt, the right to work, and a legal route to stay. The figures, not the adjectives.

€0Tuition at most public universities
22,000+Degree programmes to choose from
€11,904Blocked account, year one
18 monthsTo find work after graduating
2 yearsTo permanent residence

Tuition

Most public universities charge nothing.

State funded, in most of the 16 federal states, for international students too.

You pay a semester contribution

€150 to €450 per semester
  • Subsidised canteens
  • Student residences
  • A transport ticket, at many universities

No tuition means no tuition

Bachelor's and consecutive master's
  • Same rule for international students
  • No loans, no debt on graduation
  • Degrees recognised worldwide
Where fees do apply
Baden-Württemberg€1,500 per semester, non-EU students
Technical University of MunichSets its own fees, non-EU students
FAU Erlangen-NürnbergNew non-EU students, from summer 2027
Private universitiesEverywhere, all students

We check the current fee position for every programme we put in front of you.


Where you study

Two kinds of university.

The choice most families do not know they are making.

Research universities

Universität
  • Theory and academic depth first
  • Research work alongside your degree
  • The traditional route to a doctorate

Universities of applied sciences

Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften
  • A practical semester inside a company
  • Projects with industry partners
  • Often the faster route into a job
Strongest in engineering, IT and the sciences 400,000+ international students already there Several universities in the world top 100

Language

Study in English. Open every door with German.

Around 1 in 10 programmes is taught in EnglishThat is roughly 2,400 of them, and most are master's.

Bachelor's

Mostly taught in German. This is where the language decides your options.

Master's

Where most of the English-taught programmes are.

Target C1, reachable in 1 to 2 years We register you with partner providers, we do not teach

What it costs

Year one, budgeted before you fly.

€11,904 12 × €992 The blocked account, or Sperrkonto, proves your first year is financed. It is released to you monthly after you arrive.

€140 to €150

Public student health insurance, monthly

Rent

The variable that moves your whole budget

Daily life

Food, transport and everything else
Expensive: Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg Your budget goes further: smaller towns, central and eastern Germany

Planning a later intake? A BAföG reform raises these rates in stages from 2027, so budget above today's figure.


Working while studying

You are allowed to work.

No separate approval needed for students from outside the EU.

140 / 280Full or half days per calendar year
20 hoursA week during the lecture period
€13.90Statutory minimum wage in 2026
University assistant jobs are exempt Compulsory internships are exempt

The income matters. The record matters more: a Werkstudent job is German work experience on your CV before you graduate.


After you graduate

The route out the other side.

Written into law, not left to discretion.

Graduate

Your degree, recognised across the EU

18 months

To find work, with no limit on hours

EU Blue Card

€50,700, or €45,934.20 in shortage fields

Permanent residence

After 2 years. Blue Card: 27 months, or 21 with B1

Citizenship

Possible after 5 years. Dual accepted since 2024

Germany issues more EU Blue Cards than any other member state 134,000 STEM roles unfilled, spring 2026

The honest part

What it asks in return.

Germany rewards preparation more than ambition.


Where we come in

We handle the route. You do the studying.

For students from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar, in Arabic, English and German.

Assess and shortlist

Whether your certificate qualifies, which pathway fits, and the programmes worth applying to.

Apply and enrol

University applications and uni-assist, prepared and submitted with you.

Blocked account and visa

Set up in the order the process expects, plus help finding accommodation.

Find out what this looks like for you.

A 79€ call, 30 minutes. You leave with a shortlist, a timeline and a straight answer.

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Reviewed September 2026

Figures from the DAAD, DZHW, the German Rectors' Conference, German missions abroad, the Federal Employment Agency, the German Economic Institute, the OECD and individual universities. General information, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change and depend on your individual case.