For three years of study in Germany, will the total expenditure including visa and passport be around twenty four lakhs INR?
No, twenty four lakhs INR is not enough for three full years. At a public university it covers about one and a half to two years of living costs and fees, since your blocked account alone needs 13.2 to 13.5 lakhs per year, plus semester fees, insurance, and APS costs.
No, twenty four lakhs INR will not stretch across three full years of study in Germany, though it comfortably covers your first year or two at a public university. Your blocked account alone eats up a large share of that budget in year one, before you even add semester fees, insurance, and paperwork costs.
Where Your Twenty Four Lakhs Actually Goes
| Cost Item | Approximate Amount |
|---|---|
| Blocked account (living costs), per year | 11,904 euros, about 13.2 to 13.5 lakhs INR |
| Semester contribution, per year | 150 to 400 euros per semester, about 30,000 to 80,000 INR a year |
| Health insurance | 110 to 150 euros a month, about 12,000 to 16,000 INR |
| APS certificate (one-time) | About 18,000 INR |
| Passport, visa fee, flights, and deposit | Visa 75 euros (about 8,300 INR), plus 1 to 1.5 lakhs for flights and rental deposit |
What This Means Across Three Years
- At a public university with free tuition, twenty four lakhs realistically funds one and a half to two years, after which many students offset costs through part-time HiWi or student jobs.
- At a private university, tuition alone can run twelve to twenty five lakhs a year, so twenty four lakhs may barely cover a single year.
- Sustaining all three years purely on twenty four lakhs with zero additional income or funding is not realistic at either type of university.
My Advice
Plan your budget in yearly blocks rather than one lump sum, and build in a part-time job or a top-up fund starting in year two, since assuming twenty four lakhs alone will carry you through graduation is the single biggest budgeting mistake I see with German study plans.
Cash income, business income or no ITR?
See whether your funds and documents will pass the German visa check.
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