Route: study in Berlin

Studying with § 24 or with a student permit (§ 16b): money, work rights, job search after graduation.

With § 24

You may study with your current permit. Admission works like for other international applicants: Admission with Ukrainian certificates. Whether you can receive BAföG (state study support) with § 24 depends on the individual case; check with the BAföG office of the Studierendenwerk Berlin.

Student permit (§ 16b AufenthG)

• For people coming from abroad, or as a status after § 24 (apply in Germany, § 39 No. 1 AufenthV).
• Money: €992 a month, that is €11,904 a year, usually in a blocked account.
• Work: up to 140 full days or 280 half days a year (§ 16b (3)), plus student jobs at the university.
• Costs: Berlin public universities charge no tuition, only a semester fee of about €376.
• After graduation: up to 18 months to look for a job (§ 20 AufenthG), then a skilled-worker permit or Blue Card. A settlement permit is possible after 2 years with that permit (§ 18c (1)).

Steps

1. Choose programmes and check the language required (German usually C1 / DSH-2 or TestDaF 4x4; English for some Master's).
2. Check admission: Admission.
3. Apply via the university or uni-assist; prepare documents.
4. From abroad: visa, see Coming from abroad.