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"free university tuition" -> Not true anymore, it's more like 300-600 Euros per semester. Still not much compared to the US but enough for german students to pr

by d_c 16y ago

"free university tuition" -> Not true anymore, it's more like 300-600 Euros per semester. Still not much compared to the US but enough for german students to protest and public banks to create state-sponsored student loans. This type of loan for students was unknown before in Germany.

ugh 16y ago
Not everywhere. My university is in a state with no tuition.
rb2k_ 16y ago
Well, it is true for at least some of the states. For the other ones (I'm in Baden-Württemberg), it's usually 500 Euros + 1xx Euros of fees per semester. Also: I recently read an article (sorry, no link) about student loans in Germany. Apparently, there are about 20-30 banks that offer "student loans". Only 3-4 actually offer something that is limited to students and apparently most of the banks want to move away from keeping those "special" deals arround
roel_v 16y ago
Are there state-provided student loans in Germany? Here in the Netherlands there have been for years (decades maybe? - I'm an immigrant here, my knowledge only goes back 15 years or so ;) )
- dhoe 16y ago
  Yes, although the rules change frequently. For me it was an interest free loan of which I had to pay back only 50%.
magamiako 16y ago
The school I want to attend here in the states costs $250 per credit hour. A bachelor's degree (4-year) is 120 credit hours. It's $30,000 USD. I know salaries in some parts of the EU are behind the US in terms of buying power within their respective countries, but even at 500 Euros, you're not paying anywhere near like what we're paying for school, even adjusted for your local wages.
- matwood 16y ago
  A better comparison might be to compare countries in the EU to states in the US. Some states use the lottery to provide tuition to any in-state student going to a state school.
nihilocrat 16y ago
(As an American) the first time I heard about people not going to university in Germany because they couldn't afford it I pretty much gave up all hope for humanity. Some people just don't know how lucky they are.

by d_c 16y ago

ugh 16y ago

Not everywhere. My university is in a state with no tuition.

rb2k_ 16y ago

Well, it is true for at least some of the states. For the other ones (I'm in Baden-Württemberg), it's usually 500 Euros + 1xx Euros of fees per semester. Also: I recently read an article (sorry, no link) about student loans in Germany. Apparently, there are about 20-30 banks that offer "student loans". Only 3-4 actually offer something that is limited to students and apparently most of the banks want to move away from keeping those "special" deals arround

roel_v 16y ago

Are there state-provided student loans in Germany? Here in the Netherlands there have been for years (decades maybe? - I'm an immigrant here, my knowledge only goes back 15 years or so ;) )

dhoe 16y ago
Yes, although the rules change frequently. For me it was an interest free loan of which I had to pay back only 50%.

magamiako 16y ago

The school I want to attend here in the states costs $250 per credit hour. A bachelor's degree (4-year) is 120 credit hours. It's $30,000 USD. I know salaries in some parts of the EU are behind the US in terms of buying power within their respective countries, but even at 500 Euros, you're not paying anywhere near like what we're paying for school, even adjusted for your local wages.

matwood 16y ago
A better comparison might be to compare countries in the EU to states in the US. Some states use the lottery to provide tuition to any in-state student going to a state school.

nihilocrat 16y ago

(As an American) the first time I heard about people not going to university in Germany because they couldn't afford it I pretty much gave up all hope for humanity. Some people just don't know how lucky they are.