Germany has become one of the most sought out destination for higher education, due to its low-cost education combined with top quality teaching. Indian and Chinese students are the top aspirants for higher education, let it be US or Germany. A huge chunk of the students comprise of aspirants for engineering discipline and for pursuing Masters in particular.
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What are the things at stake here? 5 major things you need to know while applying for Germany. These are the first 5 topics that will pop into your mind and you need to know the reality, which inturn will help you answer your parents, ultimately from whom you may get the money to support your living. Though this article may point to the Indian audience, it has the equal potential to cater the needs of all the international students.
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What are the things at stake here? 5 major things you need to know while applying for Germany. These are the first 5 topics that will pop into your mind and you need to know the reality, which inturn will help you answer your parents, ultimately from whom you may get the money to support your living. Though this article may point to the Indian audience, it has the equal potential to cater the needs of all the international students.
1. Financial risk
How much does it cost to study in Germany?
If the courses that you are aiming for, are ~free of cost then you might only need to take care of your living expenses. Beware that, there are some "public" universities have started to charge tution fees in some parts of Germany(link). I have seen students who had spent 15-20 lakhs (INR) for their studies and also students who have only spent 7-8 lakhs(INR). On an average it takes around 10-12 lakhs(INR) to study in a public university.
So, it is worth to spend so much?
This may differ from person to person, but in my personal opinion I would say that it is far more worth to spend 10 lakhs for your studies. It is just that, you need to make use of the opportunity well to study hard.
If the courses that you are aiming for, are ~free of cost then you might only need to take care of your living expenses. Beware that, there are some "public" universities have started to charge tution fees in some parts of Germany(link). I have seen students who had spent 15-20 lakhs (INR) for their studies and also students who have only spent 7-8 lakhs(INR). On an average it takes around 10-12 lakhs(INR) to study in a public university.
So, it is worth to spend so much?
This may differ from person to person, but in my personal opinion I would say that it is far more worth to spend 10 lakhs for your studies. It is just that, you need to make use of the opportunity well to study hard.
2. Language
In the previous section, I had mentioned that there are students who complete their education with just 7 lakhs INR. YES it is possible, but most of those students had to do part-time jobs while studying and had to work hard for their subjects too. Speaking of part-time jobs, there is a huge possibility that you would get a part-time job if you know German language.
I understand that your whole course is in English and you might not need to write your exams in German, but for daily conversations, shopping, etc., you might need to know the language. You might be surprised to see the whole city painted with German words and not even a single place will have English (Yes, it is a possibility). You might need to level up your Deutsch skills.
Is it so important?
YES, it is important and the importance of it cannot be emphasized more. The students do not understand the importance of language until and unless they experience it. There are many international students who spend at least one year to learn and study the language first and then apply for the German courses, so that it will be easy for job search and other things.
3. Part-time jobs
You might know the importance of language when it comes to searching for part-time jobs. Now the next question arises.
Can you sustain by yourself?
Partly yes and mostly depends on your skill set. If you are able to cope up your studies along side doing a part-time job, then it must be fine. My personal suggestion is that, at whatever point of time please do not forget that you are in Germany only to study and all these jobs are secondary. Always concentrate on studies.
Will you get part-time?
Depending on your language skills, it mustn't be a big problem. There are plenty of part-time opportunities, it is just that you need to know which door to knock. Here is an article on how to get part-time jobs in Germany(link).
On the whole, you need to be prepared for everything. Because once you land in Germany, you are on your own and if you take it in a positive way, it will definitely be a wonderful experience.
4. Internships
Internships may not be a big phenomenon in India, but Germany and German industries offer small projects to students as Internships. The main advantage is that, the industry has to pay a considerably small amount for the work done by the student and in turn student will get practical exposure. It is also seen as a way to analyse and evalute the student.
This may also be one way for the students to get paid for their academic work. Most of the internships will pay at least 450 euros per month, depending on the industry the wage may vary. But the minimum of 450 euros is enough for any student to take care of his daily expenditures.
5. Job opportunities
After so many hurdles of doing part-time jobs, internships, thesis, etc., There will be one more question in everyone's mind.
Will you get job? Is it difficult?
Actually, this is the tricky part. The masters degree will not teach you everything, there will be no one to sit with you and help you with small things. You are on your own and need to keep your eyes and ears wide open, so that you can gather information and learn. 
Are there enough jobs and openings?
Yes, there are. But you need to look out for it and need to work hard with your documents and skills. Here is an article emphasizing on the same topic(link)
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