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Yes, public universities in Germany do not charge tuition fees (it is free). Only a symbolic fee called "semester contribution" (Semesterbeitrag) averaging between €150 and €350 is paid during registration renewal each semester. This contribution also covers the student transit pass valid for all public transport in that state.

Yes, you can. The most common method for students who do not speak German is to get Conditional Admission (Bedingter Zulassungsbescheid). This admission is the university's guarantee that "you can start your department when you bring your German level to C1". To receive conditional admission, you must obtain at least an A2 German certificate from Goethe/ÖSD/Telc and declare that you will receive language training from B1 to C1 in Germany.

Students whose high school diplomas are not directly equivalent to the German education system (such as Vocational, Imam Hatip, and Open High Schools) cannot receive direct admission to study in Germany. These students are required to attend a preparatory school called Studienkolleg for 1 year and pass the graduation exam (Feststellungsprüfung - FSP). The other alternative is to successfully complete the first year of a 4-year degree program in their home country without any failed courses.

The German government requires you to prove that you can support yourself when applying for a visa. The most common way to do this is to open a blocked account in your name. According to current visa requirements, €12.300 per year must be deposited into the blocked account. After you arrive in Germany, €1.025 is released to your account every month for living expenses. If you have a guarantor in Germany who can sponsor you, this blocked account requirement is waived.

Some departments in Germany do not accept students with conditional admission due to specific language requirements or additional exams. When applying to these departments, it is mandatory to submit a C1 German certificate directly:

• Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy: Almost all programs in the healthcare sector require direct final admission.
• Law (Rechtswissenschaften): Due to terminology and system constraints, language preparatory admission is not granted.
• Fine Arts & Design: Since portfolio review and special talent exams are conducted during application, language waiver is not offered.
• Teaching: C1 German is a prerequisite for internships and teaching in public schools.
• History, Archaeology, Philosophy: In addition to German, these departments may request ancient language certificates like Latin or Ancient Greek.

The German Consulate is very strict regarding language certificates. The language certificate of at least A2 level to be submitted for the conditional admission visa (§36f) must be obtained from the following official institutions:

1. Goethe-Institut exams
2. ÖSD (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch) exams
3. Telc (The European Language Certificates) exams

Certificates obtained from private language courses, public education centers, or online academies are strictly rejected during the visa evaluation stage.

The conditional admission visa (§36f) provides a much stronger legal status as it falls under the academic visa category compared to a basic language course visa:

• Work Permit: With a conditional admission visa, you have the right to work legally for up to 20 hours per week even during your language training period. This permit does not exist for normal language course visas.
• Ease of Residence Extension: Since you have an official conditional acceptance link with a university, extending your residence permit at the immigration office in Germany is very easy.
• University Transition: Once you complete your language level, you can register directly at the university and start your education without any additional visa process.

No, you do not have to take the YKS exam or pass any thresholds to study undergraduate courses in Montenegro. Montenegrin universities base admissions on your high school graduation diploma and GPA (transcript). Necessary high school diplomas within the scope of the Bologna process are valid for equivalence.

University Donja Gorica (UDG) is a strategic partner of Arizona State University (ASU), the most innovative higher education institution in the US. Through this model, called "UDG Powered by ASU", ASU courses are integrated into the UDG curriculum. This partnership allows students to earn a Double Degree while studying at much more affordable budgets and access the opportunities of the global Cintana Alliance network.

The Vatel program is a prestigious hotel and tourism management education program based in France and a world leader. Conducted entirely in English at UDG, students receive intensive vocational training and French lessons. The biggest advantage is the requirement of internships in 5-star hotels like Hilton Podgorica or luxury hotel chains abroad every year from the 1st grade. Graduates receive both UDG and Vatel France diplomas.

Yes. Students pursuing undergraduate or graduate education in Germany have a legal work permit up to 20 hours per week, and full-time during holidays. In Montenegro, foreign students are granted work opportunities in certain internship programs and part-time jobs within the scope of legal student residence permits.

Yes, preparing visa files is one of the most important stages of our consultancy. For Germany, we handle blocked account opening or guarantor approval, motivation letter writing in German, health insurance provision, and appointment tracking. For Montenegro, once acceptance is received, we carry out all official document tracking in person with our local office to obtain residence and work permits.