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Pick a destination, a programme or route and a city. You get a budget in euros, with every figure marked as verified or an estimate, and a dated plan from today to your arrival.

How to read the figures

Verified
Read on an official page; the source and the date it was checked are shown.
Estimate
A planning assumption. Replace it with a quote when you have one.

Your assumptions

Change anything; the plan updates straight away.

Destination

Programme

No programme yet: living costs and fees only · 38 programmes

The national planning figure of €992 / month is used (estimate).

The first year is 12 months. Any whole number from 1 to 120.

The timeline counts back from the first day of this month.

For example costs for family members, a car or trips home. Persian or English digits both work.

Adjust individual figures

Replace any figure with a quote you have, in the currency shown. Your figures are marked as yours.

  • EUR per year

    Default: Tuition not published

  • EUR per year

    Default: €600 / year

  • EUR per month

    Default: €992 / month

  • EUR per month

    Default: €140 / month

  • EUR one-time

    Default: €75 (one-time)

  • EUR one-time

    Default: €100 (one-time)

  • EUR one-time

    Default: €150 (one-time)

  • EUR one-time

    Default: €500 (one-time)

  • EUR per month

    Default: €992 / month

Your budget

Germany · 12 months · Arrival: October 2027

Tuition

Subtotal: €600

  • Semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag)

    €600 / year

    For 1 year: €600

    Estimate

    Charged each semester by public universities, often including a transport ticket; the amount differs by university.

Recurring living costs

Subtotal: €11,904

  • Living costs (typical student budget)

    €992 / month

    For 12 months: €11,904

    Estimate

    Set to the €992 a month the blocked account releases in 2026; cities such as Munich, Frankfurt or Hamburg usually cost more.

Insurance

Subtotal: €1,680

  • Health insurance (statutory, student rate)

    €140 / month

    For 12 months: €1,680

    Estimate

    Typical statutory student contribution including long-term care. The travel insurance needed for the visa (at least €30,000 cover) is extra.

One-time charges

Subtotal: €825

Deposits and proof of funds

Subtotal: €11,904

Money you must show or pay in before the visa. It is not an extra cost, so it is not added to the total.

Timeline

Planned back from your arrival with cautious lead times. Only a deadline published by the university counts as a confirmed date.

Check these first

  • Note

    With cautious lead times you would have started on 7 August 2026. Start now; there is little room for delays.

  • Note

    Timing for “Visa appointment” cannot be predicted at the moment; see the note on that step.

  1. 7 August 2026 – 2 October 2026

    Translate and legalise documents

    Estimate

    Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

  2. 2 October 2026 – 25 December 2026

    University application and admission letter

    Estimate

    After: Translate and legalise documents

    Many universities have foreign certificates checked by uni-assist before they decide.

  3. Today7 November 2026

  4. 4 December 2026 – 25 December 2026

    Prepare proof of funds

    Estimate

    Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

  5. 25 December 2026 – 25 June 2027

    Visa appointment

    Estimate

    After: University application and admission letter, Prepare proof of funds

    The German Embassy in Tehran works in a restricted mode with waiting lists and no published timeline. If you live elsewhere, your local German mission applies.

    German Embassy Tehran: restricted operation and appointment waiting listschecked 5 November 2026

  6. 25 June 2027 – 17 September 2027

    Visa decision

    Estimate

    After: Visa appointment

    Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

  7. 17 September 2027 – 1 October 2027

    Travel and arrival

    Estimate

    After: Visa decision

    Planning estimate; individual cases vary.

  8. Arrival1 October 2027

  9. 1 October 2027 – 29 October 2027

    Registration and residence permit

    Estimate

    After: Travel and arrival

    Register your address soon after moving in, then apply to the foreigners office (Ausländerbehörde) for the residence permit.

Unknown or not included

  • No programme chosen, so tuition is not included.
  • No city chosen; the national planning figure for living costs is used.

What this plan assumes

  • Costs cover the first 12 months.
  • Yearly items (tuition, annual fees) count once for every started year.
  • Proof of funds is money you must show, not an extra cost, so it is listed separately from the total.
  • 5 of 8 figures are planning estimates; the rest were checked on official pages.
  • The timeline counts back from your start date using the longer end of each typical range.
  • Arrival is preset to October 2027, the usual autumn start; change it to your own intake.

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Estimates are planning assumptions, not quotes. Fees and thresholds change: confirm them with the official source or a Stinwo advisor before you pay or apply.