u/Born_Machine_4301

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I am a 19 y/o from South Africa who would like to persue studies in the field of Finance in Germany . While the public universities in Germany are free , in order to get your visa to study in germany you are required to have a blocked account with roughly €11 904 in it to help you subsidies your living expenses for the first year .

The issue is that I am currently working at a resturant 12 hours a day , 6 days a week and I earn roughly R10 700 after taxes and deductions(roughly €552 ) per month . Should I continue to work here it will take me almost 2 years to cover just the blocked account , so not flights and other smaller costs .

The reason I am reaching out is to find out if anyone knew any South African friendly work positions abroad that do not require extensive experience . I have looked into many opportunities such as working on fishing boats in Alaska, working on husky farms Norway or Sweden ,working on farms im The UK , US and NZ. However after many failed applications and being shut down cause of visa applications I really don't know where to invest my time and energy ...

I am really open to anything , i am hardworking and committed, so long as it is worth my time .I mean my job stands testament to that , I have worked those long hours and missed out on quite a few things I would have liked to have done , but to me it is worth it if it gets me closer to my goal.

and if there are any people currently in germany or people that have gone on the same path I am pursuing, could you possibly advise me on potential opportunities to getting around this hurdle . I have heard of the wohne für hilfe programme , potential scholarships and a few other ways to potentially lower your required blocked account amount , however alot of these suggestions lead to dead ends . I would really appreciate some sound advice if you have any to share .

I am open to any advice regarding the whole situation, even if it is potentially other work opportunities within South Africa (although I would prefer to work abroad ) . I am very open .

I am a 19 y/o from South Africa who would like to persue studies in the field of Finance in Germany . While the public universities in Germany are free , in order to get your visa to study in germany you are required to have a blocked account with roughly €11 904 in it to help you subsidies your living expenses for the first year .

The issue is that I am currently working at a resturant 12 hours a day , 6 days a week and I earn roughly R10 700 after taxes and deductions(roughly €552 ) per month . Should I continue to work here it will take me almost 2 years to cover just the blocked account , so not flights and other smaller costs .

The reason I am reaching out is to find out if anyone knew any South African friendly work positions abroad that do not require extensive experience . I have looked into many opportunities such as working on fishing boats in Alaska, working on husky farms Norway or Sweden ,working on farms im The UK , US and NZ. However after many failed applications and being shut down cause of visa applications I really don't know where to invest my time and energy ...

I am really open to anything , i am hardworking and committed, so long as it is worth my time .I mean my job stands testament to that , I have worked those long hours and missed out on quite a few things I would have liked to have done , but to me it is worth it if it gets me closer to my goal.

and if there are any people currently in germany or people that have gone on the same path I am pursuing, could you possibly advise me on potential opportunities to getting around this hurdle . I have heard of the wohne für hilfe programme , potential scholarships and a few other ways to potentially lower your required blocked account amount , however alot of these suggestions lead to dead ends . I would really appreciate some sound advice if you have any to share .

I am open to any advice regarding the whole situation, even if it is potentially other work opportunities within South Africa (although I would prefer to work abroad ) . I am very open .

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I am currently a 19 year old trying to save up to pursue studies in Germany , hopefully ny August 2027 .

I am from South Africa where by , earning at or above minimum wage , makes the minimum required saved amount for studies in germany a three year rendezvous.

I have explored many avenues of working abroad ,such as fishing in Alaska, working on husky farms in Norway and Sweden, farm work in Australia/new Zealands and so many others ,all ultimately do not recruit from South Africa .

However I have recently been diving into The Agricultural Scheme in the UK , which honestly is the perfect opportunity for me , realistically speaking that is .It would more than cover my expenses for studies , should I pursue a 6 month contract

The issue however is that the majority of Sites that offer this seasonal work explicitly stipulate that they do not recruit from Africa as a whole . I have found that Concordia doesn't mention it at all , but I would like to apply to more than one institution, as to give myself the best opportunity at securing a contract ....

I would really appreciate if anyone had any experience or advice that they could help me with , as I am the first in my family to leave the country, and the internet can be a very scary place for someone who doesn't necessarily understand the inner workings of the "real world"

I am very motivated and committed, I will literally do any job , any amount of hours etc, so long as it helps me get to where I need to be

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I am currently a 19 year old trying to save up to pursue studies in Germany , hopefully ny August 2027 .

I am from South Africa where by , earning at or above minimum wage , makes the minimum required saved amount for studies in germany a three year rendezvous.

I have explored many avenues of working abroad ,such as fishing in Alaska, working on husky farms in Norway and Sweden, farm work in Australia/new Zealands and so many others ,all ultimately do not recruit from South Africa .

However I have recently been diving into The Agricultural Scheme in the UK , which honestly is the perfect opportunity for me , realistically speaking that is .It would more than cover my expenses for studies , should I pursue a 6 month contract

The issue however is that the majority of Sites that offer this seasonal work explicitly stipulate that they do not recruit from Africa as a whole . I have found that Concordia doesn't mention it at all , but I would like to apply to more than one institution, as to give myself the best opportunity at securing a contract ....

I would really appreciate if anyone had any experience or advice that they could help me with , as I am the first in my family to leave the country, and the internet can be a very scary place for someone who doesn't necessarily understand the inner workings of the "real world"

I am very motivated and committed, I will literally do any job , any amount of hours etc, so long as it helps me get to where I need to be

I am currently a 19 year old trying to save up to pursue studies in Germany , hopefully ny August 2027 .

I am from South Africa where by , earning at or above minimum wage , makes the minimum required saved amount for studies in germany a three year rendezvous.

I have explored many avenues of working abroad ,such as fishing in Alaska, working on husky farms in Norway and Sweden, farm work in Australia/new Zealands and so many others ,all ultimately do not recruit from South Africa .

However I have recently been diving into The Agricultural Scheme in the UK , which honestly is the perfect opportunity for me , realistically speaking that is .It would more than cover my expenses for studies , should I pursue a 6 month contract

The issue however is that the majority of Sites that offer this seasonal work explicitly stipulate that they do not recruit from Africa as a whole . I have found that Concordia doesn't mention it at all , but I would like to apply to more than one institution, as to give myself the best opportunity at securing a contract ....

I would really appreciate if anyone had any experience or advice that they could help me with , as I am the first in my family to leave the country, and the internet can be a very scary place for someone who doesn't necessarily understand the inner workings of the "real world"

I am very motivated and committed, I will literally do any job , any amount of hours etc, so long as it helps me get to where I need to be