A course of study is academic or technical training provided directly by a university or technical college. This training must be completed as part of a full-time course of study. "Full-time students" are students who devote the majority of their time and energy to their studies.

Student jobs are part-time jobs! This means that your studies are your main occupation. For your part-time job, this means that your weekly working hours - regardless of how much you earn - should never exceed 20 hours (unless it is exclusively during lecture-free periods) and must not interfere with your studies.

According to § 16 Paragraph 3 AufenthG, you are allowed to work 120 full or 240 half days per year in Germany.

Please note: more detailed regulations on which activities you are permitted to carry out can be found on the supplementary sheet to your residence permit.

If you wish to work more than 120 full or 240 half days in a job, you must obtain permission from the Foreigners' Registration Office. This requires a specific job offer with details of the duration and location of the working hours and salary/wage. The foreigners authority then decides on the application together with the employment agency. The authority can refuse permission if the work jeopardizes the success of the studies.

You can either use up the 120 full or 240 half days without a permit in one go during the semester break as part of short-term employment, for example as a vacation helper, or on a daily basis during the lecture period as a working student.

Short-term employment is deemed to exist if the activity does not last longer than three months (at a time) or a total of 70 working days (spread over the year) within a calendar year, either contractually agreed in advance or due to its nature. The three-month period can only be assumed if the mini-job is carried out at least five days a week. If you regularly work less than five days a week (e.g. you only work 2 or 3 days a week), you are considered to be in short-term employment if you do not work more than 70 working days a year.

Working students are students who work for a company alongside their studies in order to earn a living or gain practical experience. This gives students the opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge gained during their studies in practice and also to make contacts within the company. In addition, the practical knowledge and work experience gained can have a positive effect on potential employment later on.

Student part-time work as a research assistant at a university or scientific institution can be carried out without time restrictions. However, they may not be so extensive as to jeopardize the success of your studies. This is any paid employment that is carried out by students at a university or academic institution alongside their studies. These are, for example, research assistants at institutes, chairs or Departments. Jobs at the student union or the AStA are also included. Due to their close connection to academic work, the days spent working there do not count towards the 120 full or 240 half days.

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