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Expenses for German Erasmus?

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  • 03-10-2012 5:26pm
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    Ragdoll742
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭


    I'm currently a second year student in NUIM studying German and English and I'm hoping to go abroad next year. I am undecided as to which part of Germany I am going to yet although I'm currently thinking that the University of Mannheim would be good.

    My main concern is the cost of living abroad for a full year without running out of cash halfway through. Has anyone been to this part of Germany (or Germany in general) on erasmus? And if so could you outline a rough amount that would get you through the year?

    Cheers!


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    kodoherty93
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    I asked someone at the tcd open day and they said around €6000-€10,000. But you may get a eu grant of like €2,000-€3,000.

    As far as I know Mannheim is not a huge city so rent will be cheaper. But anyway rent isn't that dear in Germany. Cost of living is about a third cheaper than here especially cigarettes €6 for a pack of 29. Beer is like 6 bottles for €1.40 in lidl. Plus take away and kebabs are nothing.

    But don't forgot you'll probably get a job no problem in Germany so any expenses will be off set and a potential employer will see a year abroad as an excellent thing


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    Ragdoll742
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Ragdoll742


    Cheers for the info! :)

    By EU grant do you mean the Erasmus grant itself or something separate? I was under the impression we could still receive our council grants too.


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    Butterface
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    You continue to get your VEC grants as well as the erasmus grant.


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