Jobbing

Students from non-EU countries receive a work permit with their residence title for up to 140 full days or 280 half days per year (half and full days can be combined). Important: You may not work more than 20 hours per week on average. Otherwise you will no longer be considered a student for health insurance purposes.

Tutors and student assistants and temporary staff

Whether in your own department, the library or other facilities - Fulda University of Applied Sciences offers many job opportunities for students. These jobs do not count towards the 140 days allowed per year, but even for these (or a combination of several jobs), if you work more than 20 hours per week on average, you will lose your student status for health insurance purpose.

Job database of the General Student Committee (Jobbörse des AStA)

Internship

You do not need a work permit for an internship that lasts six months or less. However, the work must be directly related to your studies. If it is a compulsory internship, the working days do not count towards the 140 full days or 280 half days (= 6 months) allowed, but this is different if it is a voluntary internship.

For any employment that exceeds 120 full days or 240 half days per year and is not carried out at Fulda University of Applied Sciences, you need a permit from the Foreigners' Registration Office (entry in the passport). Permission can only be granted if you also have the approval of the Employment Agency. The Foreigners' Registration Office will take care of this approval; you do not need to submit an application yourself.

You can obtain this permit

• if you have a concrete job offer with details on duration, working hours and earnings and there is no suitable German or EU applicant for the job (so-called priority check)
• in the case of financial hardship that you did not cause yourself and if you have pursued your studies with determination up to now. The university must confirm that you can be expected to successfully complete your studies. See Administrative Regulations on the Residence Act, § 16 3.8.
• Permission is not required for part-time student work, even if the work exceeds the otherwise permitted 120 full days or 240 half days, as long as the success of your studies is not jeopardised.