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Higher education is not free in Germany. It may seem like "free" compared to the US and Canada, but there are still minor fees. Don't get me wrong, it's vastly
by wyclif 11y ago
Higher education is not free in Germany. It may seem like "free" compared to the US and Canada, but there are still minor fees. Don't get me wrong, it's vastly cheaper to study in Germany than in other western countries.
- whisdol 11y agoTo elaborate on "minor fees": For the current semester (6 months), a student at a public university in Cologne pays around €250 [0][1]. For the FH Köln, the exact amount is €246.20. This comprises the following: * Administrative fee for "Kölner Studentenwerk", providing services such as cheap apartments or help with financial questions: €68.00 * Public transport ticket for the VRS region (around Cologne): €116.80 * Addon ticket for public transport in the whole state (NRW): €48.10 * Fee for the student council ("AStA"): €13.10 * Solidarity contribution (for Eastern Germany): €0.20 There may be additional fees for some courses, such as 100€ for "study material" for distant learning courses. Public universities may also offer some courses that require you to pay, as the FH Köln does for their Master's program for Game Development. However, the vast majority of courses don't require such fees. Of course, there are also private universities. Their fees are roughly €400-€700/month. [0] For the FH Köln: https://www.fh-koeln.de/en/academics/fees_5908.php https://www.fh-koeln.de/en/academics/fees_5908.php [1] For the University Köln: http://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/studium/rueckmeldung___bankverbindung/ http://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/studium/rueck...