Information for International Exchange Students [pdf] 9213k

How to prepare for your stayRecommended ReadingFor those interested in more detailedinformation about Germany, we recommendto visit the German AcademicExchange Service’s website at: www.daad.de/deutschland/index.de.htmlCosts and fundingExchange students who come underthe framework of a bilateral agreementgranting a tuition waiver are exemptfrom tuition fees, which is the casefor most exchange students. All RWTHstudents – including exchange students– have to pay about 220.00 euros persemester covering the social insurancecontribution (Sozialbeitrag) and freepublic transport in and around Aachen.This compulsory fee is not a tuitionfee.The major cost factors for exchangestudents will be food and accommodation.We estimate costs of living(including food, rent and books) to beapproximately 750 Euros per month.Exchange students might make use ofscholarships or funding support providedby ERASMUS, DAAD, national institutionsand organisations or privatesponsors. Most partner universities ofRWTH Aachen University offer financialaid of some kind to their outgoingexchange students.HousingDorms in Aachen are administered bythe Student Services Organisation (Studentenwerk).You can apply for housingonline at www.studentenwerkaachen.de/wohnen/download/Auftrag_zur_Wohnungsvermittlung.pdf (thisinformation is also given in the registrationform). Please note that roomsare in short supply and reservations willbe made on a first come, first servedbasis.If you book accommodation in a hall ofresidence, you will be invoiced upon arrivaland are required to pay for accommodationat the Studentenwerk duringyour first day at RWTH Aachen University.The rent depends on the hall ofresidence (ranging from older buildingsto new buildings of higher standard );the average rent ranges from 150 to300 euros per month (single room, allmeals excluded). The accommodationcomprises a standard single room with asingle bed, wardrobe, desk, and lamp.Some students prefer to live in a rentedaccommodation in the local area. Thereis a good amount of accommodationavailable within a convenient distanceof RWTH Aachen University. The averagerent in private accommodationis about 250.00 to 350.00 euros permonth. Upon request, the International12