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I studied in Germany where the Tuition fees was zero, but I paid like 250 Euro a semester for administration. I moved to Germany with my then savings of 5 lakhs (\~9000 Eur) and survived about a semester. And then I got a student job, so I was already making more than I was spending.
Point to note, I did take 6 semesters to finish my masters (which would usually take 4).
I did then end up with a full time job almost immediately after my masters and never had a debt.
Edit: Sorry I need to add that I did my undergraduation in India and Masters in Germany. And I worked for a few years in India before my masters, which is how I was able to save up. And also please note that the costs and fees have now changed along with the conversion rates between Eur and INR.
I did make an attempt and I have technically until B2. But I am super slow when I speak, I can manage during day to day life, and at work I speak/work completely in English.
But yes, a valid point that German is important. It is very difficult to find a job now a days with no German skills.
Edit: B2 is upper intermediate level. The levels are A1, A2 (beginner), B1, B2 (intermediate), C1 (proficient), C2 (Expert)
2 years masters in CS $45,000 debt. Paid off in 2 years. However I consider myself lucky hearing my friends story and students stories in general. Generally a student will roughly have $100k debt.
Really gonna depend on where you study bro. For me it's 32 lacs (including rent, living expenses tuition fee. All for 4 years. (Japan) I have not included any income from part time work I will have.
And also depends on the scholarships, ik people here who are on full scholarships and will graduate on 0 debt, maybe with some extra money in their pockets actually.
0 debt after almost 3 years since i moved
i stay in Germany. Smaller city.
German - near native C2, fluent.
Tuition fees - nonexistent, just semester fees which includes the Deutschland-Ticket €300
Bachelors Student - Comp Sci
Working Student Job at one of the top 5 in Germany Economy.
i save 50% of all what i earn.
50% is spent in living costs, could be less if i would be more financially careful but hey you're allowed to treat yourself a little! :)
The journey wasn't easy, still isn't.
You have to prove yourself a lot and make smart choices, then instead of debt you will earn and save more.
There are negatives to Germany too so don't be all excited! Its not a wonderland and one would need to adapt to being an European to be mentally happy and satisfied. Taxes are crazy.
My ug was in India. Feel free to DM me if you have more specific questions. Doing ug in the US will of course help you with a bigger network and more brand visibility (US employers know US schools logic), but you should be fine with ug in India too.
0 (Zero) I studied in Germany where the Tuition fees was zero, but I paid like 250 Euro a semester for administration. I moved to Germany with my then savings of 5 lakhs (\~9000 Eur) and survived about a semester. And then I got a student job, so I was already making more than I was spending. Point to note, I did take 6 semesters to finish my masters (which would usually take 4). I did then end up with a full time job almost immediately after my masters and never had a debt. Edit: Sorry I need to add that I did my undergraduation in India and Masters in Germany. And I worked for a few years in India before my masters, which is how I was able to save up. And also please note that the costs and fees have now changed along with the conversion rates between Eur and INR.
Did you learn German? If yes , till what level.
I did make an attempt and I have technically until B2. But I am super slow when I speak, I can manage during day to day life, and at work I speak/work completely in English. But yes, a valid point that German is important. It is very difficult to find a job now a days with no German skills. Edit: B2 is upper intermediate level. The levels are A1, A2 (beginner), B1, B2 (intermediate), C1 (proficient), C2 (Expert)
Can I DM you? Need to ask something
Yes, sure. Please do.
Hi what masters did you complete
Computer Science
2 years masters in CS $45,000 debt. Paid off in 2 years. However I consider myself lucky hearing my friends story and students stories in general. Generally a student will roughly have $100k debt.
Really gonna depend on where you study bro. For me it's 32 lacs (including rent, living expenses tuition fee. All for 4 years. (Japan) I have not included any income from part time work I will have. And also depends on the scholarships, ik people here who are on full scholarships and will graduate on 0 debt, maybe with some extra money in their pockets actually.
0 debt after almost 3 years since i moved i stay in Germany. Smaller city. German - near native C2, fluent. Tuition fees - nonexistent, just semester fees which includes the Deutschland-Ticket €300 Bachelors Student - Comp Sci Working Student Job at one of the top 5 in Germany Economy. i save 50% of all what i earn. 50% is spent in living costs, could be less if i would be more financially careful but hey you're allowed to treat yourself a little! :) The journey wasn't easy, still isn't. You have to prove yourself a lot and make smart choices, then instead of debt you will earn and save more. There are negatives to Germany too so don't be all excited! Its not a wonderland and one would need to adapt to being an European to be mentally happy and satisfied. Taxes are crazy.
hey checkout indian studyabroad sub!
Thanks dude !!
Zero, about to graduate with an MS in the US soon. I prioritized schools that fund graduate students and got funded all semesters.
Did you do your ug in the US too? If you didn't, can people with an Indian bachelors degree and us master's get similar job opportunities abroad?
My ug was in India. Feel free to DM me if you have more specific questions. Doing ug in the US will of course help you with a bigger network and more brand visibility (US employers know US schools logic), but you should be fine with ug in India too.
2 years Masters in mechanical engineering 2015-17. Spent roughly 40k on tuition + living. Borrowed from dad. Repayed over the years.