Study in Germany Consultancy
A study in Germany consultancy helps international students shortlist public universities, meet German admission requirements, and complete the student visa process. GradGermany works only with German public universities.
Admission Consulting
Complete university admission guidance
Visa Services
Visa processing and documentation
Language Preparation
German language courses and certification
Settlement Support
Accommodation and post-arrival assistance
What a Germany consultancy has to get right
Germany runs on rules rather than on relationships with agents. These are the ones that decide whether an application succeeds.
University selection
Public universities in Germany charge no tuition fees for most Bachelor and Master programmes, regardless of nationality.
You pay a semester contribution of 150 to 350 EUR instead, which usually covers a public transport pass. A consultancy that only places students at private universities is selling you the expensive option.
Admission requirements
The APS certificate is mandatory for students from India, China and Vietnam, and verifies academic records before a German student visa is issued.
Most German public universities also process international applications through uni-assist rather than accepting them directly, and restricted subjects apply a Numerus Clausus grade cutoff.
Student visa and finances
A German student visa applicant must deposit 11,904 EUR into a blocked account (Sperrkonto), which then releases 992 EUR per month.
That is the 2026 figure. Statutory health insurance is compulsory for students in Germany and costs about 110 EUR per month on top of it.
Living costs
Living costs for an international student in Germany average 850 to 1,200 EUR per month depending on the city.
Munich and Hamburg sit at the top of that range. Leipzig and Dresden sit at the bottom, which is worth knowing before you fix your heart on a city.
Working while you study
International students in Germany can work 140 full days or 280 half days per year.
Most students earn 450 to 850 EUR a month from part-time work or a Werkstudent role alongside their degree.
After graduation
Germany grants graduates an 18-month job seeker visa to find work that matches their qualification.
Once you are employed you can apply for a settlement permit after 21 months on an EU Blue Card, or 24 months on a regular work permit.
Questions worth asking before you sign
A study in Germany consultancy helps international students shortlist public universities, meet German admission requirements, and complete the student visa process. In practice that means programme shortlisting, uni-assist applications, APS preparation, the blocked account, health insurance and accommodation.
No. You can apply to German public universities yourself through uni-assist and find every accredited programme in the DAAD database, both free of charge. People use a consultancy to save time and to avoid the rejections that come from missing paperwork, not because the route is closed to them.
Ask whether the consultancy works with public universities or only private ones. Public universities in Germany are tuition-free, so an agent earning commission from private institutions has a reason to steer you towards the expensive option. Ask which universities they placed students at last intake, and ask for that answer in writing.
No consultancy can guarantee admission to a German university or the issue of a student visa. Both decisions belong to the university and the German mission. Treat a guarantee as a reason to walk away.
uni-assist is the central service most German public universities use to check international qualifications. Whether you have to use it depends on the university, and each one states on its own admissions page whether it accepts direct applications.
GradGermany works only with German public universities, and does not guarantee admission or a visa. Every programme we shortlist is one you could also find yourself in the DAAD database.
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