Starting in the summer semester 2007 tuition fees are now charged in all state-run universtities in Bavaria.
Therefore there are a lot of question sto be answered concerning tuition fees and student loans. In the following you will find the most important questions and answers and will be able to obtain the latest information. Detailed information can be found in our link group.
The Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule Nürnberg is fulfilling a requirement of the legislation governing higher edeucation in the Bavarian state. Article 71 of the legislation governing higher education in the Bavarian state demands the introduction of tuition fees with the aim to improve the conditions of studying at the universities.
Further information: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst
On 31 July 2006 the senate of the Georg-Simon-Ohm-Fachhochschule Nürnberg approved "articles concerning the charging and usage of tuition fees at the Georg-Simon-Ohm-Fachhochschule Nürnberg" (pdf)
The resources are used to improve the conditions of studying and the quality of course offerings to 100%. A central levelled committee, consisting amongst others of three student representatives who can participate with their right to vote, decides how the tuition fees at the Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule Nürnberg are to be used. The faculty council and the students decides at faculty level.
Examples for the usage:
All students studying in order to obtain a degree, a bachelor or a consecutive masters.
Students at the Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule Nürnberg pay 500 euros tuition fees per semester starting from the summer semester 2007.
The legislation governing higher education in the Bavarian State provides exemptions of payments for students who, for instance, are on holiday semester or doing an internship, as well as for students who are raising a child under ten years of age.
Further information: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst
The Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule Nürnberg has developed its own extensive concept for exemption. Within this exemptions are granted to sutdents who commit themselves to the self-administration of the university or to students who absolve their studies within a regular period of study and who are in the top 10% of their year or absolve their final thesis abroad.
In order to finance the tuition fees students can take out a student lan at low interest from the LfA Förderbank Bayern.
Aside from this there are various student loans on offer nationwide. The centre for university development (CHE) has created an overview and assessment: Comparison of student loans (pdf)
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