Cost of studying in Germany from Bangladesh (in BDT)
Studying at a German public university costs surprisingly little in tuition — the real budget is the blocked account you must show for your visa, plus one-off fees for the visa, uni-assist, insurance and a language test. Most of that blocked money is your own and comes back to you monthly after you arrive.
The short answer
≈ ৳1,828,096–৳1,913,856
€14,282–€14,952 · studying in Germany from Bangladesh
- Refundable (yours)
- ৳1,523,712
- Actually spent
- ৳304,384–৳390,144
Local amounts convert € at approximate rates and move daily — planning estimates, not quotes.
Line by line
What studying in Germany actually costs
Every figure in euros and BDT. Rows marked refundable are your own money (the blocked account), released back to you monthly after you arrive.
| Item | Euros (€) | In BDT |
|---|---|---|
| Blocked account (proof of funds, 1 year) RefundableYour own money — released to you in monthly instalments after you arrive. | €11,904 | ৳1,523,712 |
| Semester contribution (per semester) | €150–€350 | ৳19,200–৳44,800 |
| Health insurance (12 months)≈ €120–130/mo × 12 | €1,440–€1,560 | ৳184,320–৳199,680 |
| Student visa fee + VFS service charge | €113 | ৳14,464 |
| uni-assist (first application) | €75 | ৳9,600 |
| German language test (Goethe / telc / TestDaF) | €250 | ৳32,000 |
| Flights (one-way) | €350–€700 | ৳44,800–৳89,600 |
| Total to arrange | €14,282–€14,952 | ৳1,828,096–৳1,913,856 |
Refundable
৳1,523,712
€11,904
Your own money — the blocked account, released back to you monthly.
Sunk (spent)
৳304,384–৳390,144
€2,378–€3,048
Fees and costs you actually pay and don't get back.
Total to arrange
৳1,828,096–৳1,913,856
€14,282–€14,952
Money you must have available up front.
Read this before you budget
Public universities charge little or no tuition; your semester contribution mainly covers admin and a transport pass. The blocked-account amount is tied to the BAföG subsistence rate and changes most years, so treat it as a moving target.
From Bangladesh, specifically
- Your file is processed via the German mission (Dhaka (German Embassy)).
- Visa processing typically runs about 8–12 weeks once submitted.
- Documents go through educational-document attestation.
These figures move. Fees, the blocked-account minimum and exchange rates all shift. Numbers were verified 2026-07-20 against official sources; the BDT amounts convert euros at approximate rates. Always confirm the current amount with the embassy and your provider before transferring money.
Answered honestly
Studying in Germany from Bangladesh
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Tuition at public universities is little or nothing — usually only a semester contribution of about €150–350. Your main budget is the blocked account (around €11,904 for the first year, which is your own money) plus one-off costs for the visa, uni-assist, health insurance and a language test. Living costs are separate, roughly €900–1,300 a month.
Tuition is free or near-free at public universities for international students in most states, but studying is not cost-free. You still pay a semester contribution, health insurance and living costs, and you must show a blocked account for your visa. The degree itself is what carries little to no tuition fee.
Yes — the blocked account is your own money, not a fee. After you arrive in Germany and activate the account, it releases a fixed amount to you each month to live on. You are proving you can support yourself, not paying anyone. Only the provider's setup and monthly service fee is actually spent.
Beyond the blocked account, budget for the visa fee and VFS charge, the uni-assist application fee, a recognised German language test, document translations and flights. Together these are usually a few hundred euros — far less than the blocked account, and unlike it, they are not refundable.
Converted at current rates, studying in Germany works out to roughly ৳1,828,096–৳1,913,856 (€14,282–€14,952) for someone applying from Bangladesh, of which about ৳1,523,712 is a refundable blocked-account deposit you get back monthly. Exchange rates move, so treat the BDT figure as a planning estimate and confirm before you transfer money.
Once your file is submitted, processing at the German mission (Dhaka (German Embassy)) typically takes about 8–12 weeks. Getting an appointment is usually the bigger wait, so budget your money early and apply the moment a slot opens. Have your educational-document attestation ready before you book.
- Study in Germany — DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) (official)
- Visas for Germany — German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) (official)
- Application & document verification — uni-assist e.V. (official)
- Subsistence / blocked-account minimum (BAföG-linked) — German Federal Ministry of Education (BMBF) (official)
- Make it in Germany — official government portal — German Federal Government (BMAS / BMWK) (official)
- German Embassy Dhaka — visa information — German Federal Foreign Office (official)
Figures are checked against these sources and reviewed each application intake. Last verified: 2026-07-20. Always confirm the current rule for your case with the official source before you act.
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