Universities in West Germany, on the other hand, are all public and, along with their good social welfare system, tuition free. Foreign students are also entitled to the same treatment. However, the time factor involved for getting a master's degree can be long and drawn out. It's not uncommon to spend five years in the process.
西德則因為大學都是公立的，加上他們社會福利制度完善，大學不收學費，外國學生也受同等待遇；但在時間的投資較大，為了一個碩士頭銜，花上五年的人比比皆是。