Paying for a Master's Without Parental Support: 4 Ways That Work
Paying for your master's without parental support? I'll show you four concrete ways, with all the requirements, amounts and combinations that really work (focus: Germany).
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Mini-Job vs. Working Student Job: What Do You Really Keep?
A 538 euro mini-job or 20 hours as a working student? I'll calculate what really lands in your account after taxes, social security and health insurance. The mini-job vs. working student comparison…
Read more →Paying for a Second Degree in Germany: Your Realistic Options
No BAföG for a second degree? I'll show you concrete scholarships, loans and side jobs you can use to pay for your second degree in Germany, with real numbers and realistic options.
Read more →Working Student (Werkstudent) and BAföG: How Many Hours Are Allowed?
Working as a working student and still keeping your BAföG? I show you exactly how many hours are allowed at which hourly wage and how to stay under the earnings limit of 6,815.04 euros a year.
Read more →Working Student (Werkstudent) Hours: What a Working Student Is
Because many students can't afford their rent, they have to work alongside their studies. While many students can receive BAföG or have a financial cushion,...
Read more →Working Student (Werkstudent) in the Semester Break and What a Working Student Is
These days not every student has a financial cushion and has to figure out how to pay rent during their university years. BAföG was created to set something aside for that,...
Read more →Working Student Salary in Germany
A working student's salary in Germany (Werkstudent) has a legal floor, currently at least €9.35 per hour. There is plenty of room above that, though, because depending on the industry, pay can reach…
Read more →Vacation Entitlement for Working Students in Germany and How It Is Determined
Many students who earn extra money with a job during semester breaks or after university ask themselves whether working students are entitled to vacation, and how it is...
Read more →Can You Keep Receiving Child Benefit as a Working Student in Germany?
Many students look for a job during their studies to earn a little extra money. But students and their parents often ask: can you keep receiving child benefit as a working student...
Read more →Working Student (Werkstudent) Working Hours
Your job has to fit within the time frame of working student hours. The working hours decide whether the course of your studies can be combined with the job. A short description of the...
Read more →Working Student (Werkstudent) and Family Health Insurance
A student who wants to use a job not just as a pure source of money but also to gain first experience in their own field is best off looking for a job as a working student. Here...
Read more →Working Student (Werkstudent) Income Tax: What Does It Mean to Be a Working Student?
If you have no financial security from previous work or from your parents' help, you either have the option of receiving BAföG or looking for a job....
Read more →Working Student (Werkstudent) Deductions and What a Working Student Is
Working student deductions: although there is plenty of support for students, many don't want to accept it or aren't even allowed to. We're talking here about BAföG, for example, where if a parent…
Read more →Working Student (Werkstudent) and Mini-Job
In long-term care, health, and unemployment insurance, working student jobs are exempt from insurance for enrolled students if all legal requirements are met....
Read more →Working Student (Werkstudent) Pension Insurance
For many people, working as a working student has so far been just a term. Unfortunately not everyone has a financial cushion or the chance to receive BAföG. Rent still has to...
Read more →Working Student Contract in Germany: What Is It?
If you need extra money during your studies, you can look for a supporting job. But if you also want to gain experience in your own field and benefit from a good salary and financial advantages, you…
Read more →Health Insurance for Working Students in Germany
Many students today work during their studies so they don't have to live on pasta and pesto alone. It's not just about the money, but also the many experiences that...
Read more →What Is a Working Student (Werkstudent) and How Much Do They Earn?
Because not every student has a financial cushion, many students have to work alongside their studies. In fact, we're talking about 2/3 of all students. While...
Read more →What Is a Working Student (Werkstudent) and When Do They Pay Taxes?
Unfortunately not every student has a financial cushion, and in the worst case may no longer receive BAföG either. Fees and rent still have to be paid,...
Read more →What's Behind the Term Working Student Job (Werkstudentenjob)?
A student who has landed a job at a company can call themselves a working student. That brings many privileges and rights. Besides the chance to gain experience in...
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