American students head to Germany for free college
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American students head to Germany for free college
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Re: American students head to Germany for free college
#2How could this possibly make sense to German taxpayers?
Re: American students head to Germany for free college
#3How could this possibly make sense to German taxpayers?
> According to the DAAD, half of foreign students getting a degree in Germany will stay. That's not just in the short term either — 40 percent of students plan on remaining for at least 10 years. In the U.S., only 12 percent of international students opt to stay for even one year
That probably makes financial sense. Of course, it doesn't scale, but for the number of people studying right now it's probably a net benefit.
Re: American students head to Germany for free college
#4How could this possibly make sense to German taxpayers?
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Re: American students head to Germany for free college
#5How could this possibly make sense to German taxpayers?
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Re: American students head to Germany for free college
#6How could this possibly make sense to German taxpayers?
From the article:
>Germany wants these international students here, even though their taxpayers foot the bill.
>“Germany is not a country that's growing,” Malone says. “Its population is not growing. They need people, they need immigrants. They want to be a migration country.”
>Think about it this way: it’s a global game of collecting talent. All of these students are the trading cards, and the collectors are countries. If a country collects more talent, they'll have an influx of new ideas, new businesses and a better economy.
Re: American students head to Germany for free college
#7How could this possibly make sense to German taxpayers?
Educating someone from 1 to 20 is not free either. Being able to attract educated people is historically a big competitive advantage of the USA.
It is better to get someone who has already graduated, but getting someone about to graduate and contribute to the economy is not bad either.
Re: American students head to Germany for free college
#8How could this possibly make sense to German taxpayers?
> According to the DAAD, half of foreign students getting a degree in Germany will stay. That's not just in the short term either — 40 percent of students plan on remaining for at least 10 years. In the U.S., only 12 percent of international students opt to stay for even one year That probably makes financial sense. Of course, it doesn't scale, but for the number of people studying right now it's probably a net benef…
US Visa system is not very friendly to foreign students either.
Re: American students head to Germany for free college
#9How could this possibly make sense to German taxpayers?
They'll make it back with the increased business. You're having a large number of people come to Germany, make friendships, and learn the language. Some will stay. Some will do business with German companies even when they move back to the US.
Also, the program is selective, which means that you're hopefully only grabbing decent people and not riffraff. This further maximizes your return.
Re: American students head to Germany for free college
#10How could this possibly make sense to German taxpayers?
I don't think it is free for foreigners. It is just that those fees you have to pay (maybe a few hundred Euros per term[0]) are nothing compared to what it costs to attend an US university.
However, since more and more Germans want to go to uni some fields of study are jammed with students in recent years. This in turn means that the quality of education goes down (for example: not enough capacities for tutors and not enough actual seats for students) So from that perspective it doesn't make sense for German taxpayers. If capacities are already stressed getting more students doesn't help.
On a more human level it is probably beneficial when Germans and Americans form more friendships and thus learn to understand eachothers views of the world.
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[0]"Although you can study in Germany for free at public institutions as an undergraduate, there is a charge per semester for enrolment, confirmation and administration – usually between €150 and €250 (US$170-280) depending on the university. There may be an additional charge of around €100 for a “Semesterticket”, which covers public transport expenses for six months. If you exceed the standard period of study by more than four semesters, you may also face a long-term fee charge, which could be as much as €800 (US$920) per semester." www.topuniversities.com/.../how-much-does-it-cost-study-germany