Tuition-Free State Universities
Education in Germany
The opportunity to study undergraduate and graduate degrees in Germany without tuition fees, in prestigious state universities ranked in the top 1000 globally.
The opportunity to study undergraduate and graduate degrees in Germany without tuition fees, in prestigious state universities ranked in the top 1000 globally.
Your high school graduation type, university exam results, and language certificate are decisive for studying in Germany.
Candidates who graduated from Science or Anadolu High Schools have the fastest and most direct application profile. To study directly in Germany, it is sufficient to meet the following requirement:
Students graduating from vocational, Imam Hatip or open high schools cannot start undergraduate education directly, even if they won a 4-year department in the university entrance exam. There are 2 alternative methods to obtain admission:
In order for the German A2 language certificate to be valid when applying for a conditional admission visa, it must be obtained from official institutions recognized by the consulate: Goethe-Institut, ÖSD or Telc. Other private course certificates are not accepted during the visa stage.
Legal rights of studying with conditional admission in Germany and prestigious universities to apply.
Your visa application with your conditional admission letter and A2 certificate is not a simple language school visa, but a conditional admission student visa (§16b or §36f AufenthG). The major advantages this visa provides are:
Major prestigious universities where we can apply for conditional admission with zero German (or beginner level German) based on your high school and exam results:
* Note: Many of these universities accept applications all year round or offer highly affordable language preparation schools within their bodies.
Our chronological guide from the start of the contract to your first step on the campus in Germany.
High school diploma, transcripts, and exam results/placement certificates are obtained. German sworn translation, notary approval, and apostille processes are applied to these documents. Your CV and motivation letter are also prepared.
Conditional admission applications are made through the Uni-Assist portal or directly to universities with the prepared documents. Document evaluation and the arrival of your pre-acceptance letter from the university are completed in this process.
To obtain a German visa, proof of financial subsistence is prepared. A blocked account is opened in an authorized institution in Germany (Expatrio, Fintiba etc.) and €12.300 is deposited, or a consulate-approved Guarantor letter (Verpflichtungserklärung) is obtained from a relative residing in Germany with sufficient income.
Registration is made for the preparatory language school of the university you received conditional acceptance or a private German language course. The course fee is paid, and the official registration/payment certificate is received. At the same time, the SGK AT/11 health document is obtained to be exempt from health insurance costs.
National visa (§36f) application is made with A2 certificate, conditional acceptance letter, blocked account confirmation, language school registration certificate, and AT/11. Following visa approval, travel to Germany, residence permit acquisition, language level completion to C1, and final university registration are executed.
Some departments in Germany do not accept conditional admission due to special exams, portfolios, or specific language requirements.
Candidates wishing to study in the following departments must submit their German C1 level language certificates (TestDaF, DSH etc.) directly during the application. Conditional admission is not granted during the language preparation phase for these programs:
The prep school and living costs you will encounter in addition to free tuition in Germany.
To obtain a visa, you must block €12.300 in your bank account. When you go to Germany, €1.025 is regularly paid back every month from this money. This money is not a fee paid to the state, it is your living budget.
German prep courses within the universities vary between €1,000 and €3,000 per year. In private language schools, the cost of these trainings is in the range of €4,000 to €6,000 per year depending on the course and city.
The average monthly accommodation, food, transport, and social expenses of a student in Germany are between €850 and €1.200. Students can work legally up to 20 hours per week and contribute to their living expenses.
💶 Uni-Assist portal application fees: An evaluation fee of €75 is paid for the first university, and €35 for each additional university. This fee is paid directly to the system by the student.
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