Study in Germany
from the UK

Not before you travel. British citizens need a visa or a residence permit for any stay beyond 90 days in a 180-day period, but the German missions in the UK say you may apply for the residence permit at the local immigration office after you arrive. Register your address within two weeks and file the permit application within your first 90 days in Germany.

Yes. The DAAD says you need three general, independent A level subjects, each at grade C or better. AS levels are no longer counted, and GCSEs or O levels cannot be used for university entry. The qualification is subject-specific: a maths or technical degree needs an A level in mathematics plus one in biology, chemistry, physics or computer science, and medicine needs three from that group.

Not for a full degree at a German university if Student Finance England funds you. GOV.UK says you may be eligible for student finance if your course is in the UK, and the Postgraduate Master's Loan requires a course provided by an eligible university or college in the UK. If you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, check with your own funding body before you rely on any support.

State universities in Germany generally charge no tuition for bachelor's courses or most master's courses. You pay a semester contribution of 70 to 430 euro. The exception that matters to you is Baden-Wuerttemberg, which charges non-EU citizens 1,500 euro per semester, and British citizens now count as non-EU. In England the standard full-time undergraduate fee cap is 9,790 pounds for 2026 to 2027.

You must prove that you have 992 euro per month at your disposal, which comes to 11,904 euro for a year. The German missions in the UK list a blocked account, a scholarship or a formal commitment from a sponsor as accepted evidence, and the options can be combined as long as the total is met. According to the DAAD, students in Germany spend 876 euro a month on average.

Yes, within limits. The DAAD says international students from outside the EU may work 140 full days or 280 half days per year. There is one trap if you arrive without a visa: the German missions state that you may only take up employment once you have been issued a residence permit that explicitly authorises it, so do not start a job before the permit is in your hands.

For a bachelor's, your GCE Advanced Level certificates showing all final results. Send every A level you have. Predicted grades from your school are not sufficient, but Statements of Results from the awarding body or exam centre are accepted until certificates are issued. For a master's, your transcript must name the institution that taught you and show a numerical average mark, or you need a letter from your university confirming them.

You can apply to stay and look for work. The DAAD says graduates from non-EU countries must apply for a residence permit for jobseekers, which is issued for up to 18 months as a means of finding qualified employment. British citizens are in that group since Brexit. The permit is for finding qualified work, so it is not an automatic right to stay.