How will i b abe to live in germany with out gettin deported? like bout visas jn wut bout college?

Question

whats the equaivelent of euros to american dollars like if an american moved to england (or n e of the uk) theyd b worth half they were n the us so what bouyt if an american moved to germany wut wud haooen to there money? still used dollars? (doubt it) or use euros? n wuts the currency of it compared to a dolalr like how many euros is it to have an american dollar. and how does an america go about becoming a foreign student in germany? and is college really free there? (besides school fees and book fees?) n how much are those fees?and were is the best place in germany for an american to live?and since my dad is a vet here in america i can go to college for free. will this still count in germany? or what american veteran facilities are in germany?

Answer 1

Wow, these are many questions.

First note though, is towards your spelling, it might be appropriate to write some words differently in the US, as it belongs to the internet culture, but it makes it very hard for foreigners to understand you and answer your questions. So if you ask for info regarding a foreign country, it would advise you to use the propper spelling so people from those countries will be able to give you the best answers.

Ok, lets see if I can get your questions straigt.

I think the first part you are asking about the currency excange and buying power.

At the current exchange rate from USD to Euro is $1->Euro 0.78, meaning that a dollar buys you about Euro 0.80 on average.

The buying power should be also pretty equal to what you are able to buy with your dollar in the US depending on were you come from and were you choose to live in Germany (most expensive cities are Munich and Frankfurt, so expect to get less for your money).

Many Universities in Germany do not require fees for the courses you are taking, but they require a half-year fee to cover insurance, possibly free public transport tickest and other things. At the moment it still depends on the University you might pick, what you will have to pay. But surely there are only flat fees, nothing coparable to the fee you normally have to pay for the credits you take in the US.

I understand that your father is a veteran and this gives you free entry to US Universities. As the German school system is not connected to the US one, as you would normally expect from a different country, this will not apply for German schools and universities. I'm not sure if the US forces might have some universities in Germany, but I doupt that.

As mentioned above, Germany does not have anything to do with US veterans, so unless you check out the US forces, I would not think that Germany does provide such a service.

As for the best place to live. Not sure, I prefer smaller universities in smaller towns and you might feel a bit better in areas were there are some US military bases, so you can mingle with Americans.

The biggest question you should ask yourself is, for what reason do you want to study in Germany? Do you speak enough German to follow classes or will it mean for you to just learn the language? What major are you going for?

Any other question, feel free to mail me

Ina

Answer 2

As a foreign student you usually have to proof your ability of understanding german (by taking a test) prior to applying (very often directly at the university, depending on your subject) - maybe only exchange student (enrolled e.g. at an american university/college) for just 6-12 months participating in a programme don't have to; but I'm not sure about that.

If you get accepted by a german university you will be able to attain a student visa. Universities had been for free, but at least some are about to charge a tuition of 500 Euros per semester.

There isn't anything like the "best place for an american" to live: whereever you want to study you will have to speak german, even in places close to facilities of the US Army. Probably larger cities and/or universities might offer you a more international atmosphere but they often are more expensive in housing.

If you don't speak german by now (which I assume because you should have placed your question on the german Yahoo-answers), have you ever thought about starting something like "germanic studies" in the US and participating in an exchange programme for a year? I know a lot of americans and canadians who decided to stay longer...

A lot universities offer also summer courses for international students who want to learn german. Just look on their web sites.