Study Abroad

Yes, Saarland University allows all its international students to work while studying in the institution. Overseas students are allowed to work 120 full or 240 half days per calendar year without permission. If a students wants to work more, then they must get permission from the immigration office. This also applies to internships, except for those that are a mandatory part of studies. On the other hand, they are allowed to work as a part-time student without any restrictions. Student part-time jobs are at the university or in the vicinity of the university, e.g. jobs as a research assistant, at the Studierendenwerk or at the AStA. 

Saarland University offers a range of scholarships to all international students. However, since there are basically no tuition fees in Germany, the scholarship offer for international students is accordingly quite small. 

• Saarland Scholarship: International students and doctoral candidates who are in the final stages of their studies can apply for a Saarland Scholarship. The application is carried online and is available both in German and English. 
• Santander Scholarships: Becas Santander offers a multilingual database to search for scholarships, sorted by subject and target group.
• Care Concept Scholarships: Care Concept awards scholarships for German students going abroad, for international students in Germany and for refugees in Germany.

Prospective students of Saarland University can apply using the application portal available on the university's website. Saarland has two intake seasons: Winter-term (Mid-October) and Summer Term (Mid-April). Also, students must be aware of the application deadlines, so that they don't miss out on the opportunity to apply. While applying to Saarland, applicants are required to send the following documents:

• Identity card or passport;
• A passport photo;
• Letter of admission;
• All pages of higher education entrance qualification;
• Proof of health insurance coverage;
• Proof of payment of fees;
• Degree certificate of previous higher education studies or equivalent (for master's courses);
• English proficiency exam score at B2 level;
• Motivation letter; and
• Personal statement.

Note: Documents must be translated into English or German if they do not originally exist in either of the languages.

The placements are reasonable at ACS Medical College and Hospital. The maximum package is INR 15 Lacs per annum for MBBS and the minimum package for nursing is INR 2 lakhs. The highest recruiting Brands are Sun Pharma, Hycare Superspeciaty Hospital, Apollo Hospitals companies, Apollo Hospitals, ACS Medical College And Hospital, etc. St John's Medical College has not revealed the 2022 statistics. Even though, the NIRF report 2022 is out, agreeing to which 42 MSc/ MHA and 63 PG (Thrice) scholars were positioned during St John’s Medical College placements 2021. The average package offered to MSc/ MHA scholars was INR2.40 LPA and for PG (thrice), it was INR 12 LPA.