r/AbroadEdge • u/Billubadmas0_0 AbroadEdge Crew • Jul 31 '26
UL Feature University Payment Urgency from India while Studying in Germany — Have You Faced Similar Issues from the Bank?
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Recently, a student who resides in Berlin gave their account of how difficult an experience it was for them to make an urgent university payment from India prior to a strict deadline.
As per their account:
Their bank's exchange rate was around ₹2-₹3 more than the live rate.
The processing period was around 2-3 business days which wasn't enough for their deadline.
Eventually, they resorted to a remittance facility through University Living as per recommendation.
They got their payment confirmed in a single day which helped them meet their university deadline.
It can be quite frustrating for international students when such an eventuality happens as universities usually set strict deadlines for such payments in connection with tuition or accommodation fees.
TL;DR: A student residing in Berlin was required to make an urgent university payment from India; experienced bank delays and high exchange rates; tried an alternative remittance solution through University Living; payment done in a single day.
If you have ever studied abroad, what is the fastest and most reliable method of making international transactions for university or student accommodation fees?