Funding

Here you can find information on a student’s cost of living in Trier, on the necessity of having sufficient funds as well as on scholarships and job opportunities.

Cost of Living: approx. Euros 720.00 per month

In order to being able to pay for your living expenses, you must at least have Euros 670.00 per month. This amount covers the following different expenses:

  • Rent for your apartment: approx. Euros 280.00 - 320.00
  • Health insurance: approx. Euros 90.00
  • Food: approx. Euros 200.00
  • Study material: approx. Euros 55.00
  • Miscellaneous (clothing, leisure, etc.): approx Euros 55.00

Important:
You must ensure that you have Euros 720.00 per month during your stay in Trier prior to your departure for Trier.

Proof of financial resources for secured means of support
When applying for the visa as well as for the residence permit, you must prove that you have enough financial resources for your stay in Germany. You will not get a residence permit if you fail to provide the proof of financial resources for secured means of support.

Scholarships

Many international students get financial support through scholarships. These scholarships are provided by the DAAD (Germany Academic Exchange Service) as well as other institutions in research, business and politics.

Important:
Please consider the early application deadlines and the period of support for scholarships.

Trier University does not grant scholarships to fund an entire degree.

You may find the scholarshipmost appropriate for you in the DAAD scholarship database.

 

Studying and Working

Generally it is not possible to finance the entire degree by working besides studying due to time and legal limits. You will be so busy with your studies that there is no opportunity to work. Legally, you can only work limited in time during your studies. Non-EU citizens are only allowed to work a maximum of 120 full days pr 240 half days annually. There is no time limit for EU citizens.

Job Exchanges

Student jobs are offered on these job exchange platforms:
Career Service of Trier University: www.jobportal.uni-trier.de
Internet portal: www.hunderttausend.de   (see Kleinanzeigen -> Jobangebote)

 

Jobbörsen

Bei diesen Jobbörsen finden Sie Studentenjobs angeboten: 
Career Service der Universität Trier: www.jobportal.uni-trier.de
Internetportal: www.hunderttausend.de (Rubrik: Kleinanzeigen -> Jobangebote)