Tuition Free Universities in Germany - Nigerian Students Take Note

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There is need to access tuition free institutions for African and Nigerian especially. This is due to the inability of some to pay their way through to University. The Higher cost of education in the country is worrisome. The good news is that there are other sources. Read below for details.

For many years, higher institutions of education in Germany usually do not charge any tuition fees for undergraduate studies.   But after the Constitutional Court of Germany lifted the ban on tuition fees in January 2005, a number of Federal states now charge tuition fees for undergraduate students.

Postgraduate studies such as most Master’s or PhD has been charging tuition fees for some time now.

Tuition Fees for Undergraduate Programmes Nigerians Can Take Advantage Of

Since the winter semester 2006/07, German universities are now allowed to charge tuition fees for undergraduate study programmes. Currently,  only four out of 16 Federal states charge tuition fees of up to 500 Euros per semester. These states are Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hamburg, and Lower Saxony.  All other federal states only request a certain amount of money as a semester contribution (about 50 euros) but charges no tuition fees. Detailed information on tuition fees in different federal states in Germany can be found at this page.

Tuition fees for Graduate Programmes

In most cases, you need to pay tuition fee for Master’s programmes. The fees vary between 650 Euros and several thousand Euros per Semester. Aside from the tuition fee, each student has to pay a certain amount as a semester contribution to the university (about 50 Euros). Find the Nigerian Guide to study in Germany

Cost of Studying in Germany:
 On average, German students spend about 8oo Euros for accommodation, transport, food, and miscellaneous expenses.


See the list of all German Universities and Colleges.

Also see the list of Scholarships in Germany for International Students.


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