Your Germany toolkit
Smart tools for your Master's application to Germany.
Featured tools
German Grade Calculator
Use the Modified Bavarian Formula to map your CGPA, percentage, or GPA onto Germany's 1.0 to 5.0 scale. Lower is better.
Net Salary Calculator
Gross salary, tax class, state, church tax, and number of children determine your monthly net pay. 2026 thresholds.
Blue Card Eligibility
Your salary, degree, job offer, and field determine whether you qualify on the standard or shortage-occupation track. 2026 thresholds.
Cost of Living Estimator
City, lifestyle, and dependants give you a realistic monthly cost of living, broken down by rent, groceries, transport, and insurance.
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German Grade Calculator
Use the Modified Bavarian Formula to map your CGPA, percentage, or GPA onto Germany's 1.0 to 5.0 scale. Lower is better.
Open toolECTS Credit Calculator
Map your home-system credits, hours, or units onto Europe's standard ECTS scale, used by every German university.
Open toolVPD Grade Calculator
If you're applying through uni-assist, your German grade depends on country-specific adjustments. We do them for you.
Open tooldMAT Eligibility Check
Indian Master's applicants for Summer 2027 face a new APS-linked dMAT rule. Answer a few questions to see whether you are affected.
Open toolUni-Assist + VPD Cost
Number of universities, service type (VPD vs preliminary review), and countries studied determine your exact uni-assist cost.
Open toolMaster's Admission Chance
Your CGPA, target field, and target university map to a likelihood band, anchored against real cohort data.
Open toolEnglish Test Decision
Different German universities accept different English tests at different score thresholds. We pick the cheapest valid path.
Open toolIELTS Overall Score Calculator
Your four section scores combine into a single overall band using IELTS's specific rounding rules.
Open toolTOEFL ↔ IELTS Score Converter
Universities publish thresholds in only one of the two scales. We map between them using the ETS-published correspondence table.
Open toolAnabin University Checker
Search the anabin database to check your university's German recognition status (H+, H+/-, or H-) in seconds. Anabin is Germany's official recognition database, synced here daily, with an honest explanation of what your status means for university admission, the Opportunity Card, or a work visa.
Open toolAusbildung Eligibility Checker
Age, prior education, German level, and funds determine which Ausbildung route fits you and what the visa path looks like.
Open toolAusbildung vs University
Same destination, different paths. We score the trade-offs (time, cost, salary, visa) for your specific profile.
Open toolAusbildung Salary Calculator
Profession, year of training, and German state set your typical Ausbildung wage and the entry salary you'll earn after.
Open toolNet Salary Calculator
Gross salary, tax class, state, church tax, and number of children determine your monthly net pay. 2026 thresholds.
Open toolBlue Card Eligibility
Your salary, degree, job offer, and field determine whether you qualify on the standard or shortage-occupation track. 2026 thresholds.
Open toolChancenkarte Points
Germany's new opportunity card runs on a points system. You need at least 6. Find your score and the easiest gap to close.
Open toolJob Seeker Visa Eligibility
Recognised degree, funds, and experience set whether you qualify and how long the visa runs.
Open toolBlocked Account Calculator
Visa duration, dependants, and your specific scholarship status set your exact Sperrkonto minimum. 2026 figures from the Auswärtiges Amt.
Open toolCost of Living Estimator
City, lifestyle, and dependants give you a realistic monthly cost of living, broken down by rent, groceries, transport, and insurance.
Open toolHealth Insurance Decision
Age, employment status, income, and family situation determine whether public (GKV) or private (PKV) is cheaper for you.
Open toolPermanent Residency Eligibility
Years lived, German level, pension contributions, and income determine whether you qualify and on which track.
Open toolLoan EMI Calculator
Loan amount, interest rate, and tenure show your monthly EMI, total interest, and repayment schedule.
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APS Eligibility Quiz
Country, degree, and target German state determine whether you need an APS certificate, what kind, and how long it takes.
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Free account. Compare across attempts, sync with your checklist, export to PDF.