Didymus 34,380 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Less than a year after the British government realised that the hike in tuition fees accomplished absolutely nothing besides landing students in more debt, Germany has decided to abolish fees for all universities. What's the German word for "deep regret at choosing the wrong place of study, tinged with envy and bitterness"? Lower Saxony is the final German state to scrap tuition fees, meaning that all German universities are free of charge for all students – and yes, that includes overseas students. "Tuition fees are socially unjust," Dorothee Stapelfeldt, senator for science in Hamburg, told the Times. The state scrapped fees in 2012. "They particularly discourage young people who do not have a traditional academic family background from taking up studies. It is a core task of politics to ensure that young women and men can study with a high quality standard free of charge in Germany." German universities were allowed by law to start charging fees in 2006, when a constitutional court decided that moderate fees combined with loans did not violate the country’s commitment to universal higher education. Most schools only charged relatively low amounts of around €1,000 a year (£845) – but that didn't stop state governments from changing their mind after eight years. "There is a tradition here that education is free from beginning to end, and that is very difficult to change," Hamburg University vice-president Dr Holger Fischer explained. According to Fischer, abolishing fees is a "catastrophe" as it allowed universities to "improve the teaching and infrastructure". But it's good news for university students who are about the start the new autumn term in Germany, free of charge. Meanwhile, the price of attending UK universities has soared by almost 8%, with students now facing bills of £54,000 for a three-year undergradate degree. Maybe it's time to move to Germany to pursue that degree? I hear Hamburg is great this time of the year. Sources: http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/22027/1/germany-scraps-tuition-fees-for-all-universities http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/15/german-university-tuition-fees-abolished Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodo 313 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 i don't pay german tuiton fees but i can if u like :sis: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetEscape 654 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Well done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Slay Deutschland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Wonka 4 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 As I will probably end up with 75k+ worth of debt :flop: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 What? No tuition fees? You mean it's free, like grade school? I didn't know that was even a thing. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpeer 5,075 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 oh my Gosh , I maybe consider to come to study in Germany Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANZ 4,380 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 The slayage My Favs = Lady Gaga, Janet Jackson, Ricky Martin, AKB48 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Josh 3 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 What? No tuition fees? You mean it's free, like grade school? I didn't know that was even a thing. In many parts of the world (for citizens mainly) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,156 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 BRB getting my Master degree in Germany. :witchney: (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellspont 1,468 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Say what? I'm moving to Germany. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zsolti 2,688 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Please correct me if I make any grammar mistakes, I want to master English as much as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzy 2,217 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 please UK do that “The scars on my mind are on Replay” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 slay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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