Country comparison
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇸🇬 Singapore
The facts below come from each country's verified guide, cited to the government or university body that sets them, and from our catalogue of programmes read directly from official university websites. No ranking, no commissions: the right answer depends on your subject, budget and marks, and the two guides carry the full detail.
Germany
Nearly free tuition
- Tuition (public unis)
- Mostly €0 for a first degree
- Proof of funds
- €11,904 blocked account (2026)
- Main intakes
- Winter (Oct) & Summer (Apr)
- Work while studying
- 140 full / 280 half days per year
- After graduation
- 18-month job-seeker permit → EU Blue Card
- Visa type
- National (D) visa for study
In our catalogue: 6,168 programmes at 205 universities, at least 2,265 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
Singapore
Top Asian universities
- Tuition (with Tuition Grant)
- ≈ S$21,400 to 22,750/yr (non-Medicine/Law/Dentistry/Music, AY2026/27, NUS, non-ASEAN international)
- Tuition (without Tuition Grant)
- ≈ S$33,400 to 40,450/yr (non-Medicine/Law/Dentistry/Music, AY2026/27, NUS)
- Visa / pass type
- Student's Pass via ICA SOLAR (not a Western-style embassy visa)
- Work while studying
- Up to 16 hrs/week in term at approved institutions only
- After graduation
- No automatic stay-back, must qualify for an Employment Pass or S Pass
- Main intakes
- Primary intake: August (single intake for most programmes)
In our catalogue: 102 programmes at 10 universities, at least 102 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
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Common questions
How many study programmes do Germany and Singapore offer?
Our verified catalogue holds 6,168 programmes at 205 universities in Germany, and 102 programmes at 10 universities in Singapore, every one linked to its official university page.
Which has more English-taught programmes, Germany or Singapore?
Germany, on our data: at least 2,265 English-taught programmes versus 102 in Singapore, per the language each university publishes. Coverage differs by country, so treat these as floors.
Where do I see the full requirements for each?
Each country has a full guide covering admission, tests, application, visa, money, arrival and stay-back, with every figure cited to the official source that sets it: see the Study in Germany and Study in Singapore guides.
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