Student case study · Germany · Oct 2025
Nabin, from Jhapa to Stuttgart.
MSc Computer Science, Stuttgart
MSc Computer Science in Stuttgart, with the real fee in his plan.
Illustrative photo, not Nabin.
- From
- Jhapa
- Before
- Thought every German public university was free
- Course
- MSc Computer Science
- Where
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Counsellor
- Dipak Gurung
Where Nabin started.
Thought every German public university was free.
- BSc CSIT from Tribhuvan University, 3.4 CGPA.
- Had shortlisted only universities in Baden-Württemberg.
What we changed.
- We showed him the one German state that charges non-EU students tuition, and what it adds over two years: €6,000.
- He kept Stuttgart for the course, knowing the cost, with a part-time job plan to cover it.
How the file came together.
Dec 2024
First call with a shortlist that was all Baden-Württemberg.
Jan 2025
Plan: real cost per state, two alternatives.
Mar 2025
Applied through uni-assist.
Jun 2025
Admission from Stuttgart.
Aug 2025
Visa approved.
Oct 2025
Started in Stuttgart.
The result.
MSc Computer Science in Stuttgart, with the real fee in his plan.
- Budgeted the €1,500 a semester Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU students.
- Added two no-tuition options in other states so he could choose.
- Visa approved in 5 weeks.
Today: Working as a student developer, 18 hours a week.
Our approval rate for Germany in FY 2025/26: 89.9% (151 of 168 files). How we count it
In Nabin's words.
"Free tuition, everyone said. Nobody told me about the €1,500. I chose Stuttgart anyway, but I chose it knowing."
What this means for your file.
- Find the one thing blocking your file first. For Nabin it was: thought every German public university was free.
- Choose the course for the job after it. He kept Stuttgart for the course, knowing the cost, with a part-time job plan to cover it.
- Get the plan in writing before you pay. Every option, its total cost in rupees and our commission, by 8 pm the day you call.
