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Cost of a year

What will a year really cost?

From the country guide: tuition, living costs and the visa fee, plus the money you must show. The part you lose if the visa is refused is marked.

In short: a first year in Germany costs about BDT 1,372,500 to 2,609,500: tuition, twelve months of living costs and the visa fee. The visa also asks you to show BDT 1,654,500 before it is decided.

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

A year in Germany

In EUR as publishedIn BDT
Tuition, one year EUR 200 to 700 BDT 27,800 to 97,290
Public university, international student
Living costs, twelve months EUR 9,600 to 18,000 BDT 1,334,310 to 2,501,830
Visa or permit feeNot refunded if the visa is refused EUR 75 BDT 10,420
First year, all inBDT 1,372,530 to 2,609,550
Money you must show for the visa EUR 11,904 BDT 1,654,540
Held in your account before you apply; most of it then pays your living costs
Work while you study
20 hours a week in term
Stay after you graduate
18 months, Jobseeker residence permit (section 20 Residence Act)
If the exchange rate moves. Today 1 EUR = 138.99 BDT (rate of 8 November 2026). A 10% move either way changes this first year by about BDT 199,100, and a whole three to four-year degree by roughly BDT 597,310 to BDT 796,420. Plan with a margin, and pay large sums when the rate suits you.
Worth knowing. Baden-Wuerttemberg charges non-EU students EUR 1,500 a semester and TU Munich charges non-EU students EUR 2,000 to 6,000 a semester.

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Tuition, living costs and the visa fee side by side, in your currency.

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Leaves out flights, deposits and insurance unless the guide includes them. Currency: Rates by Exchange Rate API, 8 November 2026.

Questions

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

a first year in Germany costs about BDT 1,372,500 to 2,609,500: tuition, twelve months of living costs and the visa fee. The visa also asks you to show BDT 1,654,500 before it is decided.

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

EUR 11,904 a year (about BDT 1,654,500), from the official source in the Germany guide.