Funding & Scholarships

You are planning a semester abroad during your studies? Or would you like to complete a full degree abroad? Then you will have to think about funding sooner or later. Especially in English-speaking countries, costs for academics are substantially higher than in Europe. But don’t panic – there are several different options to get financial support for your adventure abroad – within the EU as well as internationally. However, it is advisable to start planning as early as possible. The following paragraphs outline some helpful information to give you an overview of these diverse financial options to make your dream of studying abroad come true.

KfW Student Loans

If you are neither eligible for BAföG nor were granted a scholarship, you can finance your studies abroad through a student loan.
The German market leader for student loans is the credit institution “KfW”. The well-established loan to finance your studies is the “KfW-Studienkredit”, which can either be requested directly at the KfW bank or through other providers.
Most of the private banks (e.g. Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Hypo Vereinsbank, etc.) convey the KfW student loan for studies abroad instead of their own academic or educational loans. Further information about the KfW student loan can be found here: https://www.kfw.de/About-KfW/ .

Auslands-BAföG

The AuslandsBAföG funding is awarded by the German government to support studies abroad. AuslandBAföG can definitely be claimed if you have also received InlandsBAföG; however, this is not a requirement. If you do not collect InlandsBAföG, you could still be eligible to receive AuslandsBAföG, because of the higher subsidy rates. The following prerequisites must be met in order to obtain the AuslandsBAföG financial aid:

  • German citizenship (or affiliation to another group as stated in §8 BAföG)
  • It is not necessary to have studied in Germany before studying abroad in an EU country. However, for studies abroad outside of the EU, students must have successfully completed at least one year of their studies in Germany to be eligible for the funding
  • The duration of the education abroad comprises between 12 weeks and a maximum of one year

There is no restriction for a maximum duration of a semester abroad within the EU. Outside of the EU, studying abroad will only be funded for up to one year. For special circumstances, the duration may extend for up to two and a half years. Full degrees are only financed through BAföG within the EU. Students interested in a full degree outside of the EU are not eligible for AuslandsBAföG. The scope of AuslandsBAföG benefits generally depend on the destination as well the income of the applicants and their parents. Further information regarding the criteria to receive subsidy, the application process as well as the exceptions can be found on the websites of the German Ministry of Edcuation and Research.

Auslands-BAföG Addresses:

Auslands-BAföG jurisdiction for Asia

Studierendenwerk Tübingen-Hohenheim
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Postfach 2642
72716 Reutlingen
Tel.: 07121 9477-0
E-Mail: auslandsbafoeg@sw-tuebingen-hohenheim.de
Internet: https://www.my-stuwe.de/

Auslands-BAföG jurisdiction for Europe

Griechenland

Studentenwerk Marburg
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Postfach 22 80
35010 Marburg
Telefon: 06421-296-0
E-Mail: bafoeg@studentenwerk-marburg.de
Internet: https://verwaltung.hessen.de/irj/Verwaltung_Internet

Ungarn

Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Postfach 10 32
09010 Chemnitz
Telefon: 0371-5628-450
E-Mail: auslands.bafoeg@swcz.de
Internet: http://www.swcz.de/

Norwegen

Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Westring 385
24118 Kiel
Telefon: 0431-8816-168
E-Mail: gs.kiel@studentenwerk-s-h.de
Internet: http://www.studentenwerk.sh/de/home/index.html

Frankreich

Kreisverwaltung Mainz-Bingen
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Postfach 13 55
55206 Ingelheim am Rhein
Telefon: 06132-787-0
Email: kreisverwaltung@mainz-bingen.de
Internet: http://www.mainz-bingen.de

Großbritannien, Irland

Region Hannover
Fachbereich Schulen
- Ausbildungsförderung -
Hildesheimer Str. 20
30169 Hannover
Telefon: 0511-610-0 oder -22252
E-Mail: bafoeg@region-hannover.de
Internet: http://www.hannover.de

Italien

Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf von Berlin
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Auslandsamt
10617 Berlin
Telefon: 030-9029-10
E-Mail: bafoegitalien@charlottenburg-wilmersdorf.de
Internet: http://www.berlin.de

Schweiz

Studentenwerk Augsburg
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Eichleitnerstr. 30
86159 Augsburg
Telefon: 0821-598-4930
E-Mail: augsburg@bafoeg-bayern.de
Internet: http://www.studentenwerk-augsburg.de

Portugal

Universität des Saarlandes
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Im Auftrag: Studentenwerk im Saarland e.V.
Campus Saarbrücken Gebäude D 4.1
66123 Saarbrücken
Telefon: 0681-302-4992
E-Mail: bafoeg-amt@studentenwerk-saarland.de
Internet: http://www.studentenwerk-saarland.de

Schweden

Studentenwerk Rostock
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
St. Georg-Str. 104 - 107
18055 Rostock
Telefon: 0381-4592-878, -879 oder -881
E-Mail: auslands-bafoeg@studentenwerk-rostock.de
Internet: https://www.studentenwerk-rostock.de/

Spanien

Studentenwerk Heidelberg
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
- Abteilung Studienfinanzierung -
Marstallhof 1
69117 Heidelberg
Telefon: 06221-545404
E-Mail: foe@stw.uni-heidelberg.de
Internet: http://www.studentenwerk.uni-heidelberg.de

Auslands-BAföG jurisdiction for Latin America

Studentenwerk Bremen
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Studentenhaus Ebene 0
Bibliothekstraße 3
28359 Bremen
Telefon: (0421) 22 01 - 1 33 33
E-Mail: bafoeg@stw-bremen.de
Internet: www.stw-bremen.de

Auslands-BAföG jurisdiction for North America

Kanada

Studentenwerk Thüringen
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Am Planetarium 4
07743 Jena
Telefon: 03641-930570
E-Mail: f@stw-thueringen.de
Internet: http://www.stw-thueringen.de

USA

Studierendenwerk Hamburg
Postfach 13 01 13
20101 Hamburg
Telefon: 040-41902-0
Telefax: 040-41902 -6126
E-Mail: bafoeg@studierendenwerk-hamburg.de
Internet: http://www.studierendenwerk-hamburg.de/studierendenwerk/de/home/

Auslands-BAföG jurisdiction for Ozeania

Australien

Studentenwerk Marburg
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Postfach 22 80
35010 Marburg
Telefon: 06421-296-0
E-Mail: bafoeg@studentenwerk-marburg.de
Internet: http://www.studentenwerk-marburg.de/

Neuseeland

Studentenwerk Frankfurt (Oder)
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
- Amt für Ausbildungsförderung -
Paul-Feldner-Str. 8
15230 Frankfurt/Oder
Telefon: 0335-56509-22
E-Mail: bafoeg@studentenwerk-frankfurt.de
Internet: http://www.studentenwerk-frankfurt.de

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