Inhalt 2: Seiten 3308, 3296
Formalities and Finances
Würzburg and Schweinfurt are fantastic locations to study abroad – also for financial reasons. Life in Franconia is cheaper than in other parts of Germany. However, you will still need to plan for certain fixed costs for your studies at THWS. The most important costs are detailed below.
Tuition fees
We only charge tuition fees for master's degrees in advanced training programmes. For more information see the Campus for Professional Development.
We do not charge any tuition fees for all other bachelor's or master's programmes. However, a nominal semester fee is payable. Home and international students currently pay
- €168.50 if they are based in Würzburg and
- €114.00 if they are based in Schweinfurt.
At each site, this fee includes your semester ticket, which entitles you to free use of the local public transport system in the city where your degree programme is based without incurring any additional costs during the whole semester.
Further information on the semester fee can be found here.
Monthly costs
Additional costs arise for health insurance, accommodation, and living costs. FHWS students can expect the following average monthly costs:
Monthly costs
| Total: |
approx. 900 Euro |
| Rent: |
ca. 450 Euro |
| Insurance: |
ca. 100 Euro |
| Food: |
ca. 250 Euro |
| Leisure: |
ca. 100 Euro |
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Student Jobs
In order to finance your living expenses during your studies, you can look for a student job. However, please note that your focus should always be on your studies.
Are there any time restrictions?
Students from non-EU countries
may work 140 full days or 280 half days per year. If you work as a student assistant at a university or a company, the amount of days may be higher.
Students from EU countries
There are no restrictions.
How much am I allowed to earn?
If you earn less than € 556 per month / less than € 12,096 per year, you do not have to pay income tax.
If you earn more than that, you have to hand in a tax declaration to the tax authority. They will check if you paid too much tax and refund the extra amount, if necessary. You can hand in a tax declaration retroactively for the past year.
If you have further questions, please contact the tax authority in the city you are staying:
Finanzamt Würzburg
Finanzamt Schweinfurt
How do I find a job?
THWS Job exchange (available only in German)
http://jobboerse.thws.de/
Job exchanges on the internet:
www.wuewowas.de (Jobs in Würzburg)
www.indeed.de
www.metajob.de/Studentenjob
www.jobbörse-stellenangebote.de
www.jobrapido.de
www.meinestadt.de
https://jobtensor.com
https://de.jooble.org/
Employment agency
You can contact the employment agency in the city you are staying and ask if there are suitable jobs for students:
- Employment agency Würzburg: Schießhausstr. 9, 97072 Würzburg
- Employment agency Schweinfurt: Kornacherstr. 6, 97418 Schweinfurt
https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/en/welcome
Other options
- Notices in cafes, grocery stores, shops, etc.
- Job advertisements in local newspapers
Which documents do I need?
After you have found a job, you have to hand in the following documents to your employer:
- Residence permit
- Tax identification number
Usually, you receive this number when you have registered at the Registration Office. If you did not receive it, please go there to ask:
City hall Würzburg: Bürgerbüro, Rückermainstr. 2
City hall Schweinfurt: Markt 1, room 02 - Health insurance certificate
- Social security number / Pension insurance number
You can ask for this number directly at your public health insurance provider. If you are insured with a private health insurance provider, please send a letter directly to Deutsche Rentenversicherung (German Statutory Pension Insurance Scheme) and ask if they can send you your social security number.
www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de/Allgemein/en/Navigation/englisch_index_node.html
