Pathway finder
What seems to fit, and what is still open
The result is a reason and a source, not a probability. A counsellor can correct it. Nothing here is an admission, a scholarship, or a visa decision. Document upload is switched off.
Result
Low-tuition programme · Checked draft
Public university in Baden-Württemberg
A student who enters from outside the EU in order to study at a public university in that state.
Apparently met
- Study level matches this pathway (master).
- A source is stored on the pathway. It is still a checked draft, not a signed eligibility decision.
Missing or not yet done
- APS certificate, because the qualification was issued in India. APS does not grant admission or the visa.
- A recognised language certificate at the level the programme and the visa section both ask for. No band score is invented here.
- A plan for €1,500 a semester plus the semester contribution. Living-cost evidence does not pay that tuition.
Sources: Baden-Württemberg Ministry — fees for international students · German missions in India — study visa documents · APS India — what the certificate is
Tuition-free programme · Not yet published
Public university outside Baden-Württemberg
Only after that university’s current fee page shows no tuition for this applicant.
Apparently met
- Study level matches this pathway (master).
Still to verify
- This pathway has no published rule yet. It is shown so it is not mistaken for a fee waiver.
- Tuition-free status is not published for this university until its fee page is read.
Missing or not yet done
- APS certificate, because the qualification was issued in India. APS does not grant admission or the visa.
- A recognised language certificate at the level the programme and the visa section both ask for. No band score is invented here.
Sources: German missions in India — study visa documents
Scholarship with living-cost support · Checked draft
DAAD master’s study scholarship
An applicant who receives this award. €992 a month meets the India mission’s living-cost line.
Apparently met
- Study level matches this pathway (master).
- A source is stored on the pathway. It is still a checked draft, not a signed eligibility decision.
- The scholarship is optional. It is not required to submit a university application.
Still to verify
- Confirm that the DAAD call is open for the applicant’s country. €992 a month is the award rate, not an offer.
Missing or not yet done
- APS certificate, because the qualification was issued in India. APS does not grant admission or the visa.
- A recognised language certificate at the level the programme and the visa section both ask for. No band score is invented here.
Sources: DAAD — Study Scholarships, Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines · German missions in India — national visa FAQ
Journey
Steps marked parallel can run together. A later step does not erase an earlier condition.
Direct entry only if the qualification and the subject match the programme. Otherwise use a preparation route.
Documents
Identity
Passport · required
Identity and visa form. Colour copy of the photo page and last page.
From Passport authority. Submit to Consular Service Portal. Valid at the appointment. Issued within the last 10 years for a German national visa, with two empty pages.
Photographs · conditional
APS form and any paper visa file. Recent photo, not older than six months for APS.
From The applicant. Submit to APS dossier if APS applies. Only where a form asks for a photo.
Academic
School certificates and marksheets · required
Qualification check. Colour copies, both sides.
From School board. Submit to APS India, then the university. As the checklist for that procedure states.
Degree and transcripts · required
Master’s or doctoral admission. All semesters, plus the grading scale if the university asks.
From University. Submit to University or uni-assist. Needed for a completed degree.
APS certificate · required
Verification of Indian academic documents. Digital certificate after verification.
From APS India. Submit to German visa file and many universities. Start before or with the university application. No fixed processing time.
Application
CV and motivation letter · required
Visa and many admissions. English or German table CV for a German student visa.
From The applicant. Submit to Consular Service Portal. Before the visa appointment
Language certificate · needs verification
Programme language and visa. The certificate the programme names.
From The examining body. Submit to University and visa file. No score is assumed.
dMAT result · not applicable
Extra APS element for selected master’s fields. Certificate.
From g.a.s.t.. Submit to APS India. Summer semester 2027 onwards for the fields APS lists.
Universitaly pre-enrolment · not applicable
Visa pre-enrolment. Portal submission.
From Ministry of University and Research. Submit to Universitaly, then the diplomatic mission. Not this country.
Funding
Scholarship letter · not applicable
Can replace living-cost proof only when it pays enough. Letter in the applicant’s name.
From The awarding body. Submit to Visa file, separate from admission. Only after an award. An application is not an award.
ISEE parificato · not applicable
Fee reduction or a regional grant. The certificate the call names.
From A CAAF. Submit to University fees office or the regional body. Only if a reduction or a regional grant is claimed.
Visa
Proof of funds · required
Living costs, not tuition. Blocking confirmation of €11,904, max €992 a month.
From Blocked-account provider or a German sponsorship office. Submit to German mission via the Consular Service Portal. Before the visa appointment
Health insurance · required
Must cover the visa start date. Certificate from the arrival date.
From A German insurer for a German student visa. Submit to Visa upload. The visa starts on the insurance date if that date is later.
Cost
Proof of funds is not added twice as a living bill. An unawarded scholarship is not subtracted. Exchange rates are not applied.
- Tuition€1,500 a semesterBaden-Württemberg ministry page, for students entering from outside the EU. Not a semester contribution.
- Semester or university contributionNot yet publishedTaken from that university’s fee page. Not estimated.
- APS fee₹18,000APS graduates leaflet, non-refundable. Checked 2026-11-13. Not tuition.
- Proof of living costs€11,904Blocked-account evidence for a student visa from India. This is the living budget, not a second charge on top of living costs.
- Health insuranceInsurer’s quoteExtra. Not inside the blocked account.
- Visa feeNot yet publishedUse the mission’s current fee list.
- Travel and first-week cashNot estimatedRent deposits often fall due before a blocked account pays out.
- Global Unidesk charge€0Counselling on the public desk is free. Nothing is added for this planner.
- Pending fundingNot deductedAn application for a scholarship stays pending until the award letter is on the file.
- Remaining gapSee note€1,500 a semester, plus insurance and travel, after the €11,904 living proof is in place.