Before application
1.Accommodation
What else should I know? What else do I need to do?
Accommodation
Looking for a place to study in Germany does not come with any accommodation, i.e. you have to look for a room/accommodation at a very early stage.
The Kassel Student Services Organisation manages the halls of residence on campus and provides an accommodation exchange system: Studierendenwerk Kassel - Wohnen
- Here is another website with links related to the topic of accommodation: Fahrplan ins Studium - Wohnen
- The University of Kassel is spread across six campus sites. Find out more about your place of study: Kontakt und Standorte
2.Funding
Quelle: Deutsches Studentenwerk, Servicestelle Interkulturelle Kompetenz Funding
Tuition fees (semester fees), insurance, accommodation, living expenses, fees - studying is quite an expensive business.
- The Kassel Student Services Organisation also offers information and advice on this website: Studierendenwerk Kassel - Finanzierung
- Information on the topic of visas can be found here: Semesterbeitrag
Helpful links:
DAAD - Studium planen: Ausbildungs- und Lebenshaltungskosten
3.Visa
- lnformation on the subject of visas is available here: Welcome Centre - Visum
- Important: Make an appointment in good time at the embassy/foreigners' registration office of the city of Kassel.
4.Health insurance
Health insurance is compulsory for everybody in Germany. You can find more information here: Health insurance
5.Studying with a family
You can discover more about studying with young children here:
Further links:
Kassel Student Services Organisation – Children