Continental Europe
Germany
Compare doctoral employment and scholarship routes through DAAD’s official guidance.
Intake Check the programme’s current admissions calendar
- Master’s length
- Programme-specific
- Master’s tuition
- See the tuition section
- PhD length
- Programme-specific
- PhD funding
- See the award or contract terms Check funding terms
Degree length
Master’s
Programme-specific
PhD
Programme-specific
Course length does not tell you how much research it includes.
For a programme-specific duration, check the course curriculum and research regulations. No national duration estimate is asserted here.
Sources: DAAD: Costs of education and living; DAAD: Financing a doctorate.
How admission works
- Department admission Funding for a class
- Supervisor admission An academic agrees to work with you
- Advertised position A salary tied to a project
- Programme-specific Check official admissions instructions Applies to this country.
Use the institution’s official admissions instructions for your chosen degree. Check academic eligibility, supervisor requirements and funding selection separately.
Master’s tuition
Most public consecutive master’s courses have no tuition; exceptions include some states, institutions and continuing-education courses. Semester contributions and living costs remain.
Sources: DAAD: Costs of education and living.
PhD funding
- Employment example
- Stipend example
- Scholarship example
- Fee rate
- Check funding terms Applies to this country.
Doctoral funding can come from research employment or scholarships. DAAD lists several routes; admission alone does not establish that living costs are funded.
Sources: DAAD: Financing a doctorate.
Graduate visa status
Graduates of German higher education can apply for up to 18 months to seek qualified employment, subject to the residence requirements.
Sources: German Government: Study and prospects after graduation.
Feature and warning
What this offers
Compare doctoral employment and scholarship routes through DAAD’s official guidance.
Check before applying
Check whether your offer is an employment contract or a scholarship, and use the current university and consular requirements.
Fees, funding, and visa rules change. Confirm current terms with the university or the government source before you apply.
Sources: DAAD: Financing a doctorate; German Government: Study and prospects after graduation.
Official sources
- DAAD: Costs of education and living
www.daad.de. Checked 2026-10-30. - DAAD: Financing a doctorate
www.daad.de. Checked 2026-10-30. - German Government: Study and prospects after graduation
www.make-it-in-germany.com. Checked 2026-10-30.