Medical Insurance and Studienkolleg

Well, this is certainly interesting – studying in a Studienkolleg gives you roughly the same status as a person doing a language course. You’re a student, but your position is slightly changed. The major difference has been the medical insurance, which is a requirement for all students in Germany. “Standard” students can pick any insurance there is in Germany, while Studienkolleg and language course students have to stick to a private insurance.

This usually comes out to be cheaper, but your coverage is limited to accidents/pain/aches/broken limbs. You can’t go and get a fancy tooth implant. Then once you’re done with your year of studies, you can take up a normal insurance like everybody else.

The Leipzig Studienkolleg provides support for its students in this respect, I was able to fill out a form and give it up to the same person and had the inner nuts and bolts explained to me. I couldn’t recommend it enough, if only for the support (among many other things!)