Study in Germany

Tuition-free public universities and Europe's biggest job market

Germany combines free public education with the strongest engineering economy in Europe. Public universities charge only a semester contribution, and graduates get eighteen months to find work.

Tuition

€0 – €6,000 / year (public) · €12,000+ (private)

Living cost

€992 / month (blocked account requirement)

Part-time wage

€12.82 / hour (minimum wage)

Post-study work

18 months jobseeker permit

Intakes

Winter (Oct) · Summer (Apr)

Visa route

National D Visa — 120 full or 240 half days of work per year

Why Germany

€0 tuition at public universities (semester fee only)
18-month jobseeker residence permit after graduation
English-taught STEM master's at TU9 institutions
Blocked account and APS certificate handled end to end

Popular universities

Technical University of Munich
RWTH Aachen University
TU Berlin
University of Stuttgart
Hochschule Bremen
IU International University

Popular courses

Mechanical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringData ScienceRoboticsRenewable Energy

Programmes we place students into

MSc Robotics, Cognition & Intelligence

Technical University of Munich · Master's / MS

€0 tuition (€150 semester fee)Fall 2026 · Spring 2027

MSc Data Science

RWTH Aachen University · Master's / MS

€0 tuition (€330 semester fee)Fall 2026 · Spring 2027

MSc Computer Engineering

TU Berlin · Master's / MS

€0 tuitionFall 2026 · Spring 2027

MSc Automotive Engineering

University of Stuttgart · Master's / MS

€3,000 / semesterFall 2026 · Spring 2027

BSc Computer Science

IU International University · Bachelor's

€10,404 totalFall 2026 · Spring 2027 · Summer 2027 · Fall 2027

BSc International Business

Hochschule Bremen · Bachelor's

€0 tuitionFall 2026 · Spring 2027

Full-Time MBA

Frankfurt School of Finance · MBA

€41,000 totalFall 2026 · Fall 2027

MSc Health Sciences

Charité Berlin · Master's / MS

€0 tuitionFall 2026 · Spring 2027

MSc Big Data & Business Analytics

SRH Berlin · Master's / MS

€12,900 / yearFall 2026 · Spring 2027 · Fall 2027

PhD Life Sciences

Max Planck Institutes · PhD

Fully funded stipendFall 2026 · Spring 2027 · Fall 2027

MSc Architecture

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar · Master's / MS

€0 tuitionFall 2026 · Spring 2027

Fees are the published international rate for the 2026–27 cycle and are indicative. The university offer letter is always the final word.

Germany country briefing

Education system

Around 400 higher education institutions across universities, universities of applied sciences and art colleges
17,500+ degree programmes, many taught fully in English
TU9 technical universities lead engineering research

Cost of study & living

Public universities: no tuition, only a €500–1,000 semester contribution
Private universities: €5,000–7,000 per semester
Living cost about €10,236 for the first year (blocked account requirement)

Test requirements

Master's: 15–16 years of education, ~75% or 2.75 GPA, IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 85
MBA: IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 85, 2–3 years managerial experience, GMAT 550 where required