A good indication of what a study may cost is provided by the Düsseldorf table, which actually deals with maintenance claims for separation children. She considers 860 euros a month to be a reasonable maintenance requirement for a student. This would be 10,320 euros per year, and if the young talents follow the six semesters of Bachelor’s degree with four semesters of Master’s degree, they will be entitled to 51,600 euros for five years.
Daniel Mohr Editor in the business section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. Follow I follow
The bill assumes that the child lives outside the parental apartment while studying. 375 Euros are calculated for a monthly warm rent. This is the biggest cost factor of studying. So if you want to estimate what your own children produce in terms of training costs, you should talk to them about their housing intentions. Parents can not force to anything. According to § 1610 BGB, you are obliged to finance the initial education of your child, and the child is free to choose his place of residence and specialty.
It is not allowed to oblige the child to work, as this could jeopardize the success of the study. However, the young generation is encouraged to make an effort to obtain Bafög. Testing whether a claim exists in a computer does not take long. Relevant are own income and assets, income of parents, provision of siblings. Student loans and scholarships can help. Ideally, it will be clarified by mutual agreement before studying what parents are able to pay and what the child may be able to contribute.
Depending on the choice of the place of study, much higher rental costs may apply. 360 Euros is the average in Germany, shared rooms and student residences are cheaper. Food, cars and mobile phones also make an impact. After all, tuition fees are not charged in Germany. Only those who like it really expensive send their child to a private university.
Do you have questions about money? Please contact Daniel Mohr at fragdenmohr@faz.de
