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Holiday Job for a Foreign University Student

GermanyYouth mobility

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which nationalities and age range can participate?

Students enrolled at a foreign university who are under 35 at the start of work; nationals of EU/EEA states and Switzerland do not need ZAV approval (free movement), so the route targets other nationalities. The official source does not state a minimum age.

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  • no minimum age stated

What combination of travel, work, study or training does the programme permit?

Holiday employment during the official semester break of the student's university; jobs offered are mainly in hotels and catering, agriculture and building cleaning.

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What are the defining limitations: quota, ballot, previous participation, employer limits, study limits or equivalent?

Apply by 31 January of the year; placement is not guaranteed; applicants cannot be placed only with a specific employer; they must be willing to work at least two months in Germany.

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What funds, insurance, onward travel or similar preparation is particularly important?

Take out travel health insurance in the home country (not insured in Germany); cover living costs for the first weeks until the first wage; travel costs usually self-paid.

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How long can the person stay, can the programme be extended or repeated, and what happens when it ends?

Maximum 90 days within a 12-month period during the official semester break in the home country. The official source does not state whether participation can be repeated or what happens at the end.

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Limits of the record
  • repeat participation and what happens at the end are not stated

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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