Tuition fees and financing
Tuition fees
The annual tuition fee for the professional dance program is € 5040,- and may be paid in advance in monthly installments of € 420,- at the beginning of the month, at the latest on the 10th of each month.
Further costs are an annual examination fee of € 60,- and in the 3rd year a total of € 160,- for the two big theater performances.
(€ 80,- for the Admission to Dance performance in March and € 80,- for the Graduate Students Choreographies performance in September).
Costumes must also be purchased for the respective performances.
The additional expenses for the exams and theater performances are due at the end of the month prior to the exams and dance performances.
Likewise, you must budget for the expense of dance wear. All students in dance training wear uniform clothing in class.
You will also need to find affordable housing and budget enough money for your living expenses.
Vocational training in the field of dance costs much less money in Germany than in other European countries and worldwide.
Health insurance during dance studies
Health insurance in Germany is obligatory for everyone. In case you don’t come from Germany you will have take care of your health insurance in advance.
We can refer you to professionals who can advise you on getting a german health insurance at student rates free of charge.You can purchase a trainee/student ticket for public transport from the BVG with a Schülerausweis II student ID card.
Depending on where you live, the Deutschlandticket from Deutsche Bahn may also be a cheaper alternative, as it includes BVG transport.
For accidents occurring on the way to/ from, or in the Dance Academy, all students are covered under the general conditions of the “Berufsverwaltungsgenossenschaft” (Statutory Accident Insurance).
Public transport
You can purchase a trainee/student ticket for public transport from the BVG (Berlin public transport service) with your student ID II (Schülerausweis II).
Depending on where you live, the Deutschlandticket from Deutsche Bahn (german railway) may be a cheaper alternative, as it also includes BVG transport.
Student Finance
Tuition financing
You always need to check in your home country, whether there is student finance or student loan for studies at universities or institutions of higher educations. This varies from country to country.
The student finance in Germany called BAföG in is available for students with a german nationality only. In some cases it could be possible to apply for BAföG without having a german nationality, e.g. if you have lived in Germany already for a certain period of time or if one of your parents has been working in Germany for a certain period of time.
For swedish dance students: it is possible to apply for a student loan from CSN (central student aid board in Sweden)
For finnish dance students: you can apply at Kela for financial aid and can get 9 months of financial aid per academic year while attending your higher education.
For danish dance students: unfortunately it is no longer possible to apply for the state educational grant of SU in Denmark for any of the private acknowledged dance institutes in Germany (as well as in Denmark). The SU grant is only available for studies at universities and accredited higher education institutions.
For Eurasia dance students: you will have to work parttime beside school to help finance your stay in Germany When you start your fundraising with the help of our partner Eurasia Dance Project International Network, keep in mind the money will not be enough to cover the costs for housing, maintainance, health insurance and tuition fees!
Citizens of the USA, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, as well as EU citizens do not need to apply for a student or work visa to Europe.
Part time job
Often, the subsidies are not enough to finance the training along with the living costs. Many of the students therefore have to go to work beside school. This is possible either before or after classes, or even on weekends. We recommend that you plan at least one day a week as a completely free day, so that the body has sufficient opportunity to regenerate.
The grants alone are often not enough to finance your education and living costs. Especially if your parents cannot support you or can only support you insufficiently, financially things can become tight for you. Many students therefore have to work in addition to their training. This is possible either before or after classes, or even on weekends. We publish the timetables in good time so that you can plan accordingly.
However, we advise you to always plan at least one completely free day on the weekend, so that your body can regenerate sufficiently.
You should also avoid working through the night if possible. You have to plan your jobs in such a way that you still have enough energy for the classes. Even if the summer vacations are a good time to take a job, you should plan a training-free time as well as a work-free time. Your body will thank you for it.
Nevertheless, we think it is almost impossible to finance all the costs without any support only through part-time jobs. This would only be possible through very well paid work. The regeneration times for the body should be taken seriously and kept by you as a prospective professional dancer, because you will need your body for a very long time.
In case you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!