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Part-Time Work in Germany for International Students

Part-Time Job Options in Germany

Know the part-time work options & earn while you learn in Germany.

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Working part-time while pursuing your studies in Germany can help you to manage your living expenses, interact with new people and learn more about the country. The paycheck at the month-end brings a little extra pocket money. You personally grow and learn about a place's culture and routine. What's more! You can also save some money to pay some part of your education loan in case you want to.

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Part-time Job Options in the Germany

On- Campus On- Campus

On- Campus

Yes

Off- Campus Off- Campus

Off- Campus

Yes

No. of Hours No. of Hours

No. of Hours

20

Pay Pay

Pay

Around 10-15 €/hour

On-Campus Off-Campus
Barista Retail Sales Assistant
Teaching Assistant Supermarket Assistants
Administration Seasonal Worker
Research Assistant Waiter or Waitress
Peer Tutor Kitchen-Hand
Library Attendant Call Centre Operator
Campus Tour Guide Bartender
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Regulations for International Students Doing Part-Time Jobs in the Germany

  • list items An international student can put in a total of 120 complete or 240 half days in a year. These hours a variable and shift from high employment regions to low employment regions.
  • list items In an institution, however, a student isn’t permitted to work for more than 20 hours a week during term. During term breaks students can take up full-time work hours.
  • list items A work authorization from the 'Agentur für Arbeit' (Federal Employment Agency) and the foreigners' authority is mandatory. The license would have particulars of the determined limit of work a pupil can take up.
  • list items If a student does not earn more than 450 € a month, you need not pay any taxes or social security contributions. Besides, working for lesser than 50 consecutive days over a period of a year, you come under the exemption bracket.
    • Resources to Find Part-time Jobs in the Germany
    Job Openings in Local Newspapers
    Job Portals
    Career Centres of the University
    Friends and Fellow Students
    Pay Scale of Part-Time Jobs in the Germany
    The lowest wage has been marked at 9.90 € an hour. This is updated every two years but on average, students can make around 10-15 € an hour.

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    What is the part-time job culture for international students in Germany?

    • International students are not permitted to be self-employed or work as freelancers.
    • The constitutional minimum pay in Germany makes sure "Fair" wages for everyone.
    • Part-time hustles, with studies, are a sign for the study abroad experience. Two-thirds of pupils in Germany work during their studies to improve their skills and familiarity.
    • Part-time jobs are plentiful in Germany and the cost of living is affordable and in sync with the EU average.

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