How to cover Expenses

The monthly costs to be covered by each student are approximately 1,000 EURO for:

Rent: ~ 300 EURO - 450 EURO
Healthcare: ~ 100 EURO
Food: ~ 198 EURO (varies depending on individual lifestyle)
Working materials: ~ 50 EURO - 100 EURO
Recreation, culture and sports: ~ 65 EURO (varies depending on individual lifestyle)

Semester fees are approximately 350 EURO per semester.

Possible ways to cover the required expenses:

The complete expenses (including accomodation, semester contribution, food, health insurance, public transport etc.) for four semesters amount to about 30,000 EURO. Clearly, the exact sum depends on the individual way of living, price levels etc.

It is important that you are able to cover these expenses. German foreign authorities do not grant student visa without proof of sufficient financial means. The proof may be provided by ONE of the following:

disclosure of parents income and assets OR

a binding declaration of the parents to the German consular representative or the corresponding office that they will pay the expenses of the student OR

the placement of a deposit in a frozen bank account in Germany OR

a proof of a scholarship OR

the annually renewed placement of a bank letter of guarantee with a bank in Germany.

Furthermore, you must show evidence that you have a health insurance to cover corresponding expenses in Germany.

More information on student financing and scholarships:

The student finance advisor at "Studierendenwerk Kassel" provides information and advice on student financing.