Expenses for living in Dresden
| Expenses for | Cost per Month in EURO (EUR) |
| Tuition fees* | — |
| Accommodation or Rent | ca. 200 |
| Cost of living | ca. 200 |
| Cost for transportation** | ca. 35 |
| Health insurance | ca. 60 |
| Additional expenses (for excursions, books etc.) | ca. 40 |
| Misc | ca. 50 |
| Total | ca. 585 |
| * There are no fees because education is still free in Germany. ** Your ID card is a free ride ticket for the public transport of the region (Semester ticket: 242 EURO per Semester) | |
Semester Fees
All regularly enrolled students must pay a nominal „student fee“ that covers the Studentenwerk, the Studentenschaft, and the so-called „Semester Ticket“ (this student ticket also serves as transportation pass for busses, trains, trams, and S-Bahns in and around the greater Dresden area).
Tuition fees
Currently, TU Dresden does not charge any tuition fees for pursuing your first degree studies.
Some postgraduate (Master) programmes, however, are charging course fees.
Health Insurance
STUDENTS FROM EEA (EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA) COUNTRIES
Please obtain an International Insurance Card (EHIC - European Health Insurance Card) from your health insurance provider in your home country. Upon arrival in Germany, you will use your card to receive a certification from a state-run compulsory health insurance fund. They will confirm the validity of your coverage in Germany. You will receive a verification certificate to submit to the International Office.
STUDENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
For all students who are not from EEA countries, and who are under the age of 30: you must obtain insurance from a state-run compulsory health insurance fund (Krankenkasse) in Germany (cost about 80 € a month).
A Travel insurance from your home country can not be accepted for the enrolment at the TU Dresden. Please only buy a Travel Insurance for the period of your arrival or if required as supplementary insurance for your period of study in Germany.
STUDENTS OVER 30
Students over 30 years of age are no longer obliged to provide proof of a health insurance (Krankenkasse).
At the university you are no longer required to show proof of insurance. However, all students from non-EU countries must present proof of insurance to the Foreign Resident’s Office (Ausländerbehörde).
Open a bank account
To open a bank account in Germany you will need the following:
· passport or personal identity card
· Proof of registration with the Resident’s Registration Office
· Proof of admission to the university
