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Costs & Funding

Studies are expensive,
but it's worth

As a student at the Cooperative State University, you have a great advantage over your contemporaries studying at other universities and higher education institutes: you enjoy a regular income. Nevertheless, it is worthwhile to apply for a grant which frequently offers you more than a mere month’s salary. In addition, you can augment your salary through BAföG assistance, provided your income is below the regular BAföG rate.
We have provided information for you on this page on this assistance and other options relating to the funding of studies. Moreover, you can also find out about which costs apart from living expenses you can expect to face

Tuition fees for international students

Starting with winter semester 2017/18 universities at Baden-Württemberg will begin charging tuition fees to the amount of 1.500 Euro per semester for international students who are non-EU-residents. According to federal law there will be provided some exemptions.
In the following downlink section (form: “Auskunftsformular Int. Studierende nach §5 LHGebG”) you will find a list of possible exemptions. If one of these exemptions will fit to your certain case, you are kindly asked to fill out this form (only provided in German!) and hand it in with all necessary documents that are required.

Please hand in the filled out “Auskunftsformular…” (if applicable) to the responding university where your enrollment will be processed. Incomplete requests, i.e. missing documents, will not be processed and will automatically lead to a liability to charges.

Note: Holder of a scholarship of Baden-Württemberg Stiftung (foundation) will be exempted of tuitions fees as long as they draw benefit of this foundation. As a proof of this exemption we ask you to hand in the corresponding note of Baden-Württemberg Stiftung to the below mentioned point of contact.


Payment Arrangements

All payment arrangements will be separately given in a specific payment notice which will be handed out as a written letter via mail. The tuition fees are due every semester according to date of payment given in the payment notice.
Be aware that international money transfer could lead to additional fees by your financial institute that has to be considered.
Note: The "reason for payment" for tuition fees that has to be used for money transfer is different to the "reason for payment" for paying the administration and services fees. Your are asked to use the given reason for payment for paying the fuition fees.


Payment acknowledgement / bill:

Tuition fees will be imposed by a payment notice which is valid throughout the duration of your study. This payment notice can only be issued to the student who is liable to these specific fees by federal law. A payment notice cannot be issued to a third party. Payment acknowledgements or bills will not be issued either, please use your bank receipt for payment verification.


Point of contact:

Zentralstelle "DHBW Studiengebühren Internationale"
DHBW Lörrach
Hangstr. 46 - 50
79539 Lörrach

E-Mail: gebuehren@dhbw-loerrach.de

Tel.: +49 (0) 7621 2071-414 oder -412
Fax: +49 (0) 7621 2071-419


Links:

Note: The documents that you will find in the download section, as well as all payment notices or notices for tuition fee waivers will only be provided in German language. In the above-mentioned link "Information about...." you will find a list of possible tuition fee waivers which are partly listed in the form "Auskunftsformular...." that you find below.

Note: Countries having a high protection quota

  • Eritrea, Irak, Iran, Syrien, Somalia

The list of countries having a high protection quota will be subject to changes on regular basis.

Social Insurance

Information on the Fourth Law to amend the Fourth Volume of the Social Security Code (Sozialgesetzbuch) and other laws of 22 December 2011 Inclusion of students of career-integrated study programmes in the insurance obligation relating to health, nursing care, pension and unemployment insurance With the coming into force of the Fourth Law to amend the Fourth Volume of the Social Security Code (Sozialgesetzbuch) and other laws of 22 December 2011 (published in Federal Law Gazette No. 71 of 29 December 2011, page 3057 et. seq.), students in career-integrated study programmes are faced with certain changes: The amendment to the law means that the insurance obligation for participants in career-integrated study programmes is governed in a uniform fashion for all career-integrated study programmes and for the entire duration of the study programme. Among other things, participants in career-integrated study programmes are equated under the law with employees in professional training and, as such, uniformly subject to the insurance obligation relating to health, nursing care and unemployment insurance for the entire duration of the respective study programme. The corresponding legal provisions came into force on 1 January 2012 (cf. Article 23 of the law). The law can be accessed at www.bgbl.de (free access). Stuttgart, 9 January 2012

Can I afford my studies?

In addition to remuneration from your corporate partner, it is possible to receive funding for your studies through grants and BAföG assistance. Further information on these options is available under the respective categories. Furthermore, the ArbeiterKind.de initiative can provide help and tips on the funding of studies. They support students from a non-academic background on the road to successful completion of studies.

Things worth knowing about BAföG

General information

Prerequisites

  • Studies at a university or higher education institute
  • No age limit if the higher education entrance qualification was gained due to professional qualification or through an admission examination (the age limit is otherwise 30)


BAföG application

Form 2

Form 2 should be both completed and signed by the applicant (student) in the "Signature of corporate partner" position.


Certificate pursuant to Section 9 BAföG

The "Certificate pursuant to Section 9 BAföG" is required in addition to the application (you can find this in your enrolment certificates).


Form 5

The performance certificate pursuant to Section 48 BAföG (Form 5) is issued by the respective examinations office.

Authorised signatories and BAföG officers:

  • School of Social Work: Prof. Dr. Süleyman Gögercin
  • Business School: Prof. Dr. Markus Schoor

Submitting your application
 
The application should be submitted to the Studentenwerk Freiburg:
 
Studentenwerk Freiburg
Schreiberstrasse 12
79098 Freiburg

Scholarships and Loans

KfW Educational Loan


Prerequisites

  • Full-time studies in an advanced educational phase

  • Independence from own income and assets or those of the parents or spouse


Conditions

  • The credit volume is €1,000 to €7,200. Payment is made in up 24 monthly instalments of €100, €200 or €300 Euro. An additional one-off payment of up to €3,600 is possible, provided the maximum level of €7,200 is not exceeded.

  • Interest rate through federal guarantee: 1.33% effective annual interest (last updated: 01.10.2013)

  • Repayment rates of €120 monthly. Repayments begin four years after payment of the initial instalment, and unscheduled repayments are possible at any time.


Contact
Bundesverwaltungsamt
50728 Cologne
Hotline for educational loan: 022899 / 3584492
E-mail: bildungskredit(at)bva.bund.de

www.bildungskredit.de

 


KFW Student Loan

Prerequisites

  • Studies in a public or officially recognised higher education institute with headquarters in Germany

  • German citizenship

  • Candidate has not yet reached the age of 35

  • No higher education degree qualifying for entry into a profession

  • Students in the first study programme or students who complete a master’s study programme directly after a bachelor’s degree

  • Foreign candidates who have gained their higher education entrance qualification in Germany or in a German school abroad

  • EU citizens who have been living in Germany for at least 3 years


Conditions

  • Funding is between €100 and €650 per month

  • The loan is awarded for up to 14 technical semesters.

  • The interest rate is the same level for all borrowers.

  • The loan is granted independently of income.

  • No securities are necessary.

  • Repayment is made over a maximum of 25 years.


Contact
Infocenter KfW Bankengruppe
Tel: 0800 539 9003 (freephone from the German landline service)

www.kfw.de/studienkredit

 


Advancement Scholarship: Study Support for Specialists with a Vocational Education

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s program “Aufstiegsstipendium” (Advancement Scholarship) supports those with a successfully completed vocational education and training who want to pursue university studies.
Dedicated specialists who want to achieve more in their jobs can make great professional advances thanks to the sponsored studies up to the first academic degree. Part-time studies alongside in-company employment can be supported as well. Thus technicians and other specialists remain available for the company during their studies.


Application requirements are amongst others

  • Applicants need a completed vocational education and training. This apprenticeship must be conform to German law and accredited in Germany. Please inform on this website: anerkennung-in-deutschland.de. Note: academic studies cannot be recognized as apprenticeship.

  • 24 months of work experience afterwards with a minimum of 19 hours/week.

  • An application for the program is already possible before the start of a study program and within the first year of study.

  • Applicants must have German citizenship or the right of permanent residence or a settlement permit.


For more information please visit the website: https://www.sbb-stipendien.de/aufstiegsstipendium (German language only).


Contact:
Stiftung Begabtenförderung
berufliche Bildung gGmbH (SBB)
Menuhinstraße 6
53113 Bonn
www.aufstiegsstipendium.de