DeutschDE
Kostenlose Hilfe bei der Bewerbung

Photo: Mira Kireeva on Unsplash

Kosten eines Jahres

Was kostet ein Jahr wirklich?

Aus dem Länderguide: Studiengebühren, Lebenshaltungskosten und die Visumgebühr sowie das Geld, das Sie nachweisen müssen. Der Teil, den Sie verlieren, wenn das Visum abgelehnt wird, ist markiert.

In short: a first year in Germany costs about COP 35,932,400 to 68,317,000: tuition, twelve months of living costs and the visa fee. The visa also asks you to show COP 43,315,300 before it is decided.

Last checked: 24 September 2026, against the official sources linked below.

A year in Germany

In EUR as publishedIn COP
Tuition, one year 200 bis 700 EUR COP 727,740 to 2,547,100
Public university, international student
Living costs, twelve months 9.600 bis 18.000 € COP 34,931,720 to 65,496,980
Visa or permit feeNot refunded if the visa is refused EUR 75 COP 272,900
Erstes Jahr, alles inbegriffenCOP 35,932,370 to 68,316,990
Money you must show for the visa EUR 11,904 COP 43,315,340
Held in your account before you apply; most of it then pays your living costs
Arbeiten während des Studiums
20 hours a week in term
Bleiben nach dem Abschluss
18 months, Jobseeker residence permit (section 20 Residence Act)
If the exchange rate moves. Today 1 EUR = 3638.72 COP (rate of 8 November 2026). A 10% move either way changes this first year by about COP 5,212,470, and a whole three to four-year degree by roughly COP 15,637,400 to COP 20,849,870. Plan with a margin, and pay large sums when the rate suits you.
Worth knowing. Baden-Württemberg berechnet nicht-EU-Studenten 1.500 EUR pro Semester und die TU München berechnet nicht-EU-Studenten 2.000 bis 6.000 EUR pro Semester.

The full Germany guide, with every source →

Germany: what a year costs next to

Studiengebühren, Lebenshaltungskosten und Visumgebühr nebeneinander, in Ihrer Währung.

Flüge, Anzahlungen und Versicherungen bleiben außer Acht, es sei denn, der Leitfaden enthält sie. Währung: Raten durch Exchange Rate API, 8 November 2026.

Fragen

How much does it cost to study in Germany for a year?

a first year in Germany costs about COP 35,932,400 to 68,317,000: tuition, twelve months of living costs and the visa fee. The visa also asks you to show COP 43,315,300 before it is decided.

How much money do I need to show for a student visa in Germany?

EUR 11,904 a year (about COP 43,315,300), from the official source in the Germany guide.