GERMANY

Located in Central Europe, Germany is the second most populous country in the European continent. The country is made of 16 states and borders 9 countries. Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands at the western border, Denmark to the north, Austria and Switzerland to the south and Poland and the Czech Republic at the eastern border.

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Germany has a social market economy and has the largest economy in Europe as well as low corruption rates. Statistically, it is in the top 10% of safest countries in the world. There are also many multicultural and diverse communities to live in which helps students to learn new customs and traditions.

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Most German universities are public institutions and 6 of them are in the world’s top 100 universities while 18 are in the top 200. Tuition is free in public universities with administrative fees of €60-500 depending on the institution. Private universities charge tuition fees reaching up to €26 000/year, but some institutions provide scholarships to assist with costs associated with education. Students also have the chance to work part-time while they study with the minimum wage being €450/month. Students earning more than the baseline are required to pay taxes.

 

German universities put a strong focus on research, and this has led to the country being the third best country for international students in the world while it is first in Europe.