Financing
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Financing studies
Paying for living, eating, learning material - the question of financing plays an important role for many people in deciding on a course of study. A semester fee applies to all students at the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. Your public transportation ticket is funded by this which you can use on buses and trains across Lower Saxony. The reasonable prices in the cafeterias are also possible with this.
We have gathered tips on study financing under the following bullet points: from BAföG grants and study loans to scholarships up to current part-time jobs. You can also find information on the current semester fees.
Semester fees for the Summer semester 2023:
Osnabrück location:*
Administrative fee: 75 Euro
Student services fee: 91 Euro
Student self-administration fee: 11 Euro
Public transportation ticket: 151,53 Euro
Total: 328,53 Euro
* = does not apply for the extra-occupational Bachelor's degree programs "Mechanical Engineering (extra occupational)", "Nursing Management", "Nursing Science" and "Physiotherapy (extra-occupatioal)", as well as all non-consecutive extra-occupational Master's degree programs; these pay the amount reduced by the public transportation ticket of € 177 Euro and/or if applicable, fees to be paid in addition according to the fee schedule of the degree program.
Lingen location:*
Administrative fee: 75 Euro
Student services fee: 91 Euro
Student self-administration fee: 11 Euro
Public transportation ticket: 117,89 Euro
Total: 294,89 Euro
* = does not apply for the extra-occupational degree programs "Management of Operating Systems” as well as all non-consecutive extra-occupational Master's degree programs; these pay the amount reduced by the public transportation ticket of € 177 Euro and/or if applicable, fees to be paid in addition according to the fee schedule of the degree program.
student sabbatical / student leave of absence
Students who are on an academic leave of absence pay an amount reduced by the administration fee.
Student sabbatical semester fee summer semester 2023:
Degree programs with public transportation ticket:
Osnabrück location: 253,53 Euro
Lingen location: 219,89 Euro
Degree programs without public transportation ticket:
Osnabrück and Lingen locations: 102 Euro
The Berufsausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG) (Federal Law on Support in Education) helps you to complete a course of study regardless of the financial situation of your family. You get half of the BAföG payments as a grant, the other half as a non-interest bearing loan that you repay over a period of up to 20 years.
In the BAföG Department of the Student Services Osnabrück, you can also receive personal consultation and get all application forms.
You can apply online at https://www.bafoeg-digital.de/ams/BAFOEG.
Contact
Abteilung Studienfinanzierung des Studentenwerkes Osnabrück
StudiOS
Neuer Graben 27
49074 Osnabrück
Phone: +49 541 969-6310
E-mail: bafoeg@sw-os.de (please inform us, if you study at Osnabrück or Lingen)
Regardless of the BAföG, students in an advanced stage of their education can also apply for an education loan from the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) in the amount of the monthly maximum of €300 for up to 24 months. This is a low interest loan for the general financing of the degree program or for the financing of special study materials, a study abroad or an internship.
Benefits are granted by the Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA) in Cologne. You can find more information, as well as the required forms on the BVA website.
Through the KfW Förderbank, students in undergraduate studies can receive between €100 and €650 per month to finance their living costs from the KfW Förderbank. Generally up to ten semesters are financed. All students get the same interest rate, regardless of major or location, grades, own income or theparents' income. Collateral is not required.
In addition to full time degree programs, additional, complementary, postgraduate and second degree programs and doctoral programs are eligible for funding.
The applications for the KfW student loan are provided in the online loan portal and submitted via the Student Services at the KfW. The Student Services Osnabrück offers personal advice and KfW student loans.
For more information relating to the student loans, go to the KfW Förderbank website.
- Where can I find a part-time job?
Part-time jobs are ideal to earn something additionally during the studies. For example, the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences offers you the ability to work as a tutor or as a student assistant. See our OSCA Portal/notice board for current job vacancies.
In addition to the OSCA Portal, a look at the Praxiko Career portal of the University Career Center (website only available in German) is always worthwhile. There, companies advertise current part-time jobs for students in the Osnabrück/Lingen region. In addition, nationwide internships, final theses, as well as positions for a direct job entry are offered. - How much can I earn as a student in addition to my studies?
The German Student Services has compiled information on how a part-time job affects child allowances and the BAföG and how much the tax credit is. The statutory health insurance can also give binding statements.