Germany Exchange Program Prices
Options, pricing and program information
Your program fee in Germany will vary depending on which program you choose, how much you customise your experience and the duration of your program.
Explore your options and then contact us to learn more: Our high school experts here and in Germany will guide you to the perfect program.
Programs available in Germany: Classic High School, Regional & City Choice.
Germany Classic High School
A cultural exchange experience, enjoy high school life while living with a German host family. There is no school choice on this flat fee program, but you can make an area request for an additional cost (the fee is only charged if your request is granted)
Special Offers – Germany Short Programs: For our 6-week to 3-month programs at the end of 2025, we offer a 3-week online language course (six 90-minute sessions with a qualified ‘German-as-a-second-language teacher’) INCLUDED in our program fee.
Germany Long Programs: For our 5- and 10-month programs departing in January 2026 we offer an 8-week online language course INCLUDED in our program fee.
Germany Classic High School Prices
| Classic Program Length | Price AUD | 2026/27 Program Dates | 2026/27 Program Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Year | $12,450 | Aug 29, 2026 – Jun 19, 2027 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Academic Semester | $11,450 | Aug 29, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Short 3 Months | $8,450 | Oct 25, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027 | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Short 2.5 Months | $8,450 | Nov 15, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Short 2 Months | $7,950 | Nov 29, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Short 6 Weeks | $7,950 | Nov 29, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Academic Year | $12,450 | Jan 16 – Nov 20, 2027 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Academic Semester | $11,450 | Jan 16 – Jun 19, 2027 | Sep 1, 2026 |
Apply Early: Application deadlines may change due to limited capacity. Apply early to secure your preferred program.
Flight Inclusions & Surcharges: Program fees include a flight budget. If actual costs exceed this budget for departures before July 2026, a Flight Surcharge may apply. See Flight Surcharges for details.
Program Dates: Start dates indicate approximate arrival times. Confirmed dates will be shared in advance to avoid confusion.
Flight Changes: Flights must align with partner-set schedules. A $300 fee (plus airline costs) applies for early departures or personal travel changes, due to the coordination required with travel agents, overseas partners, and natural parents/guardians.
The German Classic High School program includes:
- Return economy airfares from your nearest capital city with a reputable carrier. Please note that a flight surcharge may be applied to all applications. We reserve the right to increase the flight surcharge if, at the time of making flight bookings, airlines are charging a higher amount for flight prices. If there is no increase made to flight prices, then we will not charge a flight surcharge.
- Travel to and from your host community at the beginning and the end of the program – this may be a domestic flight, bus or rail transfer. **
- Full comprehensive medical, hospital, health, accident, baggage, cancellation, personal liability & travel insurance. Please be aware that full medical insurance is provided for all COVID pandemic related medical costs whilst on program but any other COVID specific related expenses including but not limited to early return or quarantine fees are not covered by this insurance policy. The policy can be viewed in full on the insurance page on our website.
- Your own Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Program Coordinator to support you throughout your time away as necessary and required.
- Application Support.
- Online Pre-Departure Orientation.
- Arrival Orientation meeting in your host country (may be in your host community).
- Full board in a carefully selected host family.
- Enrolment at your host school. In most destinations, students are not required to wear a school uniform. Additional costs will apply where required for uniforms, school cafeteria/canteen meals/books/materials/transport and excursions etc.
- Southern Cross Cultural Exchange admin costs.
- 24/7 emergency phone support.
- Organisation & Local Coordinator in your host country.
- Certificate of Completion.
** Southern Cross Cultural Exchange is required to book flights for students to arrive and depart at set times, as stipulated by the overseas partner. A further fee of $300 is required to make any additional changes to the flights for a requested earlier departure or for personal travel at the end of the program. This will be in addition to the airline cost to make any change to the flights.
Not included in Germany Classic High School program price:
| Personal spending money | AU$400-500 per month |
| Vaccinations & Visa Applications | Personal expense |
| Welcome Camp – January and August arrivals | 3 Nights in Berlin Additional AU$1,200 Departs 3 days earlier than standard program departure dates |
| School expenses | Books, school materials, transport to/from school/school trips |
| Online Language Course | INCLUDED in program cost – 3-week course (6 lessons) for short programs in 2025 and 8-week course for programs departing in January 2026. |
| Grade 11 Guarantee | AU$1450 – If you specifically would like to attend Year 11 in Germany. This also requires evidence of at least B1 level language skills. |
| Flight surcharge (for departures before July 2026) | Budgeted flight cost is AU$3,000 and the surcharge is the amount beyond this at the time of booking flights. |
| Additional luggage fees | As charged by the airlines |
| Optional excursions and tours | May be arranged by your host school or Local Coordinator once on program at an additional cost. |
Germany Classic High School upgrades
Upgrade your classic program to request a specific region. Upgrades are only charged once they are granted. Students applying for a Semester or Academic Year program to Germany have the option to pick the region they would like to live in during their exchange. If applicants are successfully placed in one of their preferred regions, then additional location fee will be applied to the normal program price. Location selection options are on a first come, first served basis, are subject to availability and are not guaranteed.
Once all spots are filled, no additional location requests can be considered.
The fees listed below are additional to your program fee should your application be successful.
| Add – on | Price AUD |
|---|---|
| Classic High School + Region Choice – Northern Germany | $1,395 |
| Classic High School + Region Choice – Southern Germany | $1,395 |
| Classic High School + Region Choice – Western Germany | $1,395 |
| Classic High School + City Choice – Berlin | $8,750 |
| Classic High School + City Choice – Cologne | $6,595 |
| Classic High School + City Choice – Hamburg | $6,595 |
| Classic High School + City Choice – Munich | $6,595 |
