Why Study in Germany?
1.8 million students around the world go abroad to attend a university. Nearly one tenth of those students choose to come to Germany. Germany has a lot to offer to foreign students, be they first-year students or postgraduates. Germany's universities combine age-old traditions with modern technologies.

More than 300 universities are featured on Campus Germany: from time-honored institutions offering students the classical repertoire of subjects such as Medicine,Law, English and German to innovative new institutions of higher education with inter-disciplinary study programs. German universities are open to anyone who fulfills the prerequisites and academic freedom is one of the basic principles of the German university system. That's also one of the reasons German universities don't charge tuition fees. You'll only have to pay for your education at a few private schools.

Universities here combine research and study. They've been the scene of many groundbreaking discoveries and they're internationally renowned. German universities attract faculty and students from around the world. Modern German universities also combine theoretical work with its practical application. They both educate and train - basic research is augmented by applied research. Interdisciplinary cooperation is common and many of them cooperate closely with multinational firms and with other research institutes in Germany and abroad. In the end, this increases the graduates' chances on the job market.

Many of today's students no longer want a purely theoretical education. A variety of comprehensive universities and universities of applied science in Germany offer balanced academic training necessary for a professional career. Practical experience in regional companies is often part of the curriculum. German companies are interested in attracting well-trained graduates from abroad. And in many cases, these former students can continue to work for the company as a foreign spokesperson once they return home.

How much does it cost to study in Germany?
Public (state-maintained) universities in Germany do not generally charge tuition fees.
Some Master's programmers and the additional fees charged by some of the federal states are exceptions to this rule

You should reckon on spending between EURO 350 and EURO 500 per month on your cost of living (including mandatory health insurance, social contributions to the higher education institutions, etc.). Students in major cities may spend more The German student affairs association (Deutsches Studentenwerk) offers a specially-developed value-for-money service package for foreign students which substantially helps foreign students begin their studies and life in Germany.

Work Placement
In some courses of study, work placements are obligatory. The placement is either during or after the studies. Generally students are required to look for their own work placement, however if a work placement is required, the Institutes of Higher Education help find a placement and sometimes even have internal work placement data bases.

When study regulations do not require a work placement, it does not hurt to get the experience. Employers especially look for students with work experience like they look for students with good marks.