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Is studying in Germany really free?

11 points by rustoo 5y ago

ngcc_hk 5y ago
How many semester per year I wonder? Usually 2 but it could be 3. Given it is charged per semester, that is an important question. And if it is 2, for about 4k Euro per year (for public u), plus living costs, cf say with 9k pound (for most uk u but non-special subjects) plus living costs in uk, still cheaper.
- jsilence 5y ago
  With very few exceptions there are two semesters per year at the Universities. I only know of the Bundeswehr University (German military university) that is organised in trimesters. Edit: fixed typo
ThePowerOfFuet 5y ago
Obnoxious website is obnoxious. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323093318/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/study/is-studying-in-germany-really-free/articleshow/90393195.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20220323093318/https://economict...
blodkorv 5y ago
You can always study in sweden for "free" all universities are paid thru taxes.
- gammalost 5y ago
  That's only true if you're from the European economic area. So people from India can't study for free
belter 5y ago
US university students banging their head on the table...
thunfisch 5y ago
That's not entirely correct. For example, at the University of Münster you do need to pay a semester fee ("Semesterbeitrag"). Granted, this will get you a ticket for all public transport (except IC/ICE) within northrine-westphalia which is definitely worth more than what you're paying. But yes, public university in Germany is really, really cheap. You can also often apply to have the semester fee waived due to financial hardship or special circumstances, though I have no experience with that.
- AniseAbyss 5y ago
  There's a flaw. In the Netherlands everything is in English. In fact I spoke English with my Dutch classmates. That's why there are so many international students. Infamously if you want to study Dutch literature you have to read them in English. It doesn't work that way in Germany.
  - ebb_earl_co 5y ago
    Interesting. What university did you attend? Which university would you recommend for a person living in USA that I suppose would be the “most” English-oriented?
Tajnymag 5y ago
Studying in Czechia is free for anyone speaking czech language. Citizenship is not a requirement.

11 points by rustoo 5y ago

How many semester per year I wonder? Usually 2 but it could be 3. Given it is charged per semester, that is an important question. And if it is 2, for about 4k Euro per year (for public u), plus living costs, cf say with 9k pound (for most uk u but non-special subjects) plus living costs in uk, still cheaper.

jsilence 5y ago
With very few exceptions there are two semesters per year at the Universities. I only know of the Bundeswehr University (German military university) that is organised in trimesters. Edit: fixed typo

ThePowerOfFuet 5y ago

Obnoxious website is obnoxious. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323093318/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/study/is-studying-in-germany-really-free/articleshow/90393195.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20220323093318/https://economict...

blodkorv 5y ago

You can always study in sweden for "free" all universities are paid thru taxes.

gammalost 5y ago
That's only true if you're from the European economic area. So people from India can't study for free

belter 5y ago

US university students banging their head on the table...

thunfisch 5y ago

That's not entirely correct. For example, at the University of Münster you do need to pay a semester fee ("Semesterbeitrag"). Granted, this will get you a ticket for all public transport (except IC/ICE) within northrine-westphalia which is definitely worth more than what you're paying. But yes, public university in Germany is really, really cheap. You can also often apply to have the semester fee waived due to financial hardship or special circumstances, though I have no experience with that.

AniseAbyss 5y ago
There's a flaw. In the Netherlands everything is in English. In fact I spoke English with my Dutch classmates. That's why there are so many international students. Infamously if you want to study Dutch literature you have to read them in English. It doesn't work that way in Germany.
- ebb_earl_co 5y ago
  Interesting. What university did you attend? Which university would you recommend for a person living in USA that I suppose would be the “most” English-oriented?

Tajnymag 5y ago

Studying in Czechia is free for anyone speaking czech language. Citizenship is not a requirement.