Overview
Studying in the land between the seas is nice, but unfortunately not free. So that your studies do not fail because of your parents' wallet, there are various ways, which we briefly introduce here.
The majority of all students receive maintenance from their parents, just under 11% receive BAföG benefits(Statista), 6% take out a student loan, 5% receive a scholarship and 70% go to work while studying(www.constata.de). You can find out more about these topics on the following pages.
The average cost of living for single undergraduate students who no longer live in their parents' home and are enrolled in a full-time degree program was approximately 820 euros per month in the summer semester of 2016(21st Social Survey).
This includes rent, travel costs, costs for food, clothing, learning materials, health insurance, telephone, Internet, radio and television fees, and expenses for leisure activities.
These are average values that can serve as a rough guide. In detail, the expenses can be very different - this depends, for example, also on the place of study, the form of housing and the chosen field of study.
In addition, semester fees must be paid at every university: for the work of the student councils, the student union, the use of a semester ticket, and at some universities also for registration and administrative fees.
Where do I get the money I need?
Child support law is complicated, but in principle, parents are obligated to finance an appropriate education for their children until they graduate. However, out of the imperative of mutual consideration, children of full age are also obligated to complete this education in a goal-oriented manner.
It is a fact that many parents are not able to pay the necessary maintenance in full, and sometimes they do not want to pay it. The question then arises as to what alternative or supplementary financing options are available. On our website you can find out about many other alternatives.
Studis Online offers a "Study Financing Check", where you can quickly, easily and individually check whether, in addition to BAföG, other sources of money such as child support, alimony, housing allowance, unemployment benefits, scholarships, education loans, KfW student loans or other loans and funds are possible for you. In addition to the question of possible assets, it takes into account many individual factors of the person in question or the studies.