Brittany Said:

i have heard german universities have free education , is it for international students also?pls write?

We Answered:

This is incorrect. German universities are heavily subsidized and do not generally charge direct tuition but there are costs to attending the school that range from the basics, housing, books, food and transportation to semester charges. I've provided an excellent link to the university of Bielefeld's English language site with information for students coming from abroad.

In general, studying at public universities in Germany will likely have a retail price somewhere between public and private U.S. universities, once you account for extra travel costs.

Work is available, as described on this site, but you would need to be able to speak German well for almost any opening. Scholarships are also available for foreign students in Germany but they are generally limited to merit scholarships and specific fields, i.e. science. An example is listed below.

Marian Said:

International student going to study in Germany!?

We Answered:

I am sorry to inform you that schools in Germany only teach in German. They all have a few courses for exchange students, and a good number in business for those wanting to work on their English. But you have to take the DSH (sort of a German TOEFL) and score high enough on it to even be admitted into a German University. The national language of Germany is German, and it is the strict language of instruction. They are all very affordable.

Claude Said:

German Universities open for International Students?

We Answered:

It's Germany. Most of the courses are in German, because that's the language that they speak Germany...

Some courses are taught in English, but you're still required to speak more or less fluent German and take a language test to prove it.

Gerald Said:

I'm from the U.S., how much would it cost to do a Masters Degree in Germany?

We Answered:

First of all the free tuition for the large majority of federal states is past since years, right now only two out of sixteen federal states still do not charge.

A student visa allows you to work only a limited hours per week no full time work will be possible.

The cost can differ very much between the cities and or federal states in Germany if you calculate an average of 1000 to 1500 € per month you will get by.

Dwight Said:

Is it necessary to know German for per suing a course in Germany?

We Answered:

It's always an advantage to know the language of a country where you are staying.
When I was studying in Germany, few people were ready to communicate with foreigners in English. Things have changed but it would be better if you did a German course in India before leaving for Germany.
German is taught in the University and it's not a difficult language to learn. It would take you about a year to master the German language at a level of your needs - Engineering. German engineering education is one of the finest in the world.
Are you going on a scholarship? If not, you would need at least Euros 800 to 1000 per month for a reasonable living for at least the first 6 months. At present an Euro is equal to about Rs.64.
Generally studying at the Universities doesn't cost anything but you need health-care insurance.
Without a solid knowledge of German you may not even get a part-time job although Germans are quite helpful.
In short, learn as much German as possible before leaving for Germany and once you are there brush it up thoroughly. This will open many doors for you!
All the best!

Ray Said:

German Universities?

We Answered:

check this link for info but according to my research for my master degree these are some good unis

Technical University, Munich Germany
University of Bonn, Germany
University of Freiburg, Germany
University of Goettingen, Germany
University of Heidelberg, Germany
University of Munich, Germany

apart from them

RWTH Aachen

Uni Augsburg

Uni Bamberg


FU Berlin

HU Berlin

TU Berlin

Uni Bielefeld

Uni Bochum


TU Braunschweig

Jacobs Univ. Bremen (priv.)

Uni Bremen

Int.Uni Bruchsal (priv.)



BTU Cottbus

TU Darmstadt

TU Dortmund


Uni Düsseldorf

Uni Duisburg-Essen/Essen

Uni Duisburg-Essen/Duisb.


Uni Frankfurt a.M.

Uni Freiburg

Uni Göttingen

FernUni Hagen

Uni Halle-Wittenberg

TU Hamburg-Harburg

Uni Hamburg Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften

Uni Hamburg Zentrum für Bioinformatik (ZBH)

Uni Hannover

Uni Heidelberg Fakultät für Mathematik und Informatik

Uni Heidelberg Medizinische Fakultät

TU Ilmenau

Uni Jena

TU Kaiserslautern

Uni Karlsruhe

Uni Kassel

Uni Kiel

Uni Kobl.-Land./Koblenz

Uni Konstanz

Uni Leipzig

Uni Lübeck


Uni Magdeburg


Uni Mannheim


LMU München

TU München/Garching

Uni BW München

Uni Münster

Uni Oldenburg

Uni Osnabrück

Uni Paderborn

Uni Passau

Uni Potsdam Hasso-Plattner-Institut GmbH

Uni Potsdam Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät

Uni Rostock

Uni Saarbrücken

Uni Siegen

Uni Stuttgart

Uni Trier

Uni Tübingen

Uni Ulm

Uni Würzburg