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Since winter semester 2011/12 there have been no tuition fees anymore anymore. The only fee each registered student is charged with is a semester fee of 223,95 Euro (winter semester 2012/13).
The semester fee includes the contribution to the "Semesterticket" for free public transport in the city and area of Bielefeld and on regional trains and busses in North-Rhine Westphalia for the whole semester, i.e. six months. More information ist provided by the Student Union.
Studying in Germany is comparatively expensive, as the cost of living is high, though this varies regionally. The following monthly costs can be expected: the rent in a student hall of residence, in private halls, rooms or flats amounts to up to 270 EUR per month; health insurance is about 78 EUR per month; a meal in the students' canteen (Mensa) costs less than 3 EUR. According to lifestyle, about 150 EUR per month can be expected to be spent on food. So the cost of living amounts to approx. 600 EUR monthly, i.e. some 7,000 EUR per annum. The demands of the study course and the regulations on work permits for foreign students make it very difficult to work during the lecture periods. It is therefore important to have clarified the question of funding BEFORE entering the Federal Republic of Germany.
The demands of the study course and the statutory regulations on work permits for foreign students make it quite difficult to work during the lecture periods. It is therefore important to have clarified the question of funding before entering the Federal Republic of Germany. Scholarships can be a great support during your studies and it is certainly worthwhile to apply for funding. There are numerous institutions that offer scholarships but the types of support and the requirements you need to fulfill differ greatly.
The DAAD offers various kinds of funding for students from all over the world but you have to apply about a year before you come to Germany. See the DAAD database (in german) for more information.
The WLUG awards part-time grants to international Master students. For more information please contact the International Office io@uni-bielefeld.de.
Scholarships are awarded to highly gifted students and to students with financial difficulties. For more information please contact the International Office io@uni-bielefeld.de.
The eleven organizations comprised in the 'Begabtenförderungswerk' offer scholarships to highly gifted students.
Support for completing studies is intended to enable foreign students to prepare for their final examinations without the burden of financial worries. The following criteria apply:
There are funds for helping students who get into difficulty unexpectedly and for no fault of their own. Aid is paid only once, usually for rent, and may not exceed 250 EUR. Application can be made for this help in emergencies to:
In certain cases it is possible for foreign students to apply for assistance under the Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAFöG - Federal Law on Support in Education). Further details on BAFöG can be obtained from the Studentenwerk, Abteilung für Ausbildungsförderung (Student services, financial aid department). This is in the University (Section C, 2nd floor).
A list of other organizations can be found here. More information on scholarships can be found on Study-in.de.
The Office for Student Financial Assistance provides individual counselling on financial matters:Basically, international students are allowed to work parallel to studies for 90 days or 180 half days per year without a work permit once they have successfully completed preparations for study and started on a course. This condition must be noted expressly in the passport by the authorities.
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