Study in Germany
Germany is the fourth most popular destination amongst international students to study in after the USA, UK and Canada. 12% of students enrolled in German universities are international students.
The top benefits to study in Germany are
- World-class Institutions
- Germany has some of the best technical institutions in the world including some medical and management institutions as well as the German
No Tuition Fee
The public universities charge no tuition fee from international students. There are millions of students studying in 400 institutions in Germany with ZERO tuition fees but that does not mean that we don’t have to pay anything to these universities. Universities will charge you on average 400 to 500 Euros per semester which will cover their administration fee, contribution charges and travel card charges.
Work Opportunities
Germany offers a substantial number of work opportunities to the international students. You are allowed to work 120 full days or 240 half days during the year. You can work 20 hours per week during the term and full time during vacations. The minimum wage in Germany is 9 Euros per hour and you may get upto 15-18 Euros per hour which means you may earn 800 Euros in a month and that would take care of your living cost.
Post Study Work Visa
You are eligible to apply for an 18 months work visa after completion of your degree program in which you can continue working 20 hours per week to take care of your living cost and can look for the permanent job. As soon as you get the permanent job, you are eligible to apply for a part-time German residence permit or a blue card.
All Germans have to complete primary and secondary education starting from the age of 6 till the time they complete either 9 years of full time schooling at Gymnasium or 10 years of full time schooling at other general education schools.
Level 1
Primary Education
Children start their primary or elementary school at the ages of 6 and study till grade 4 where they develop essential understanding, skills and abilities. Students study courses like German language, art, general studies, mathematics, religious studies etc. The grading system in the primary school upto 6 marks where 6 is poor.
Level 2
Secondary Education
Students moved to secondary education after completion of their primary education. Secondary education is divided into two parts, lower secondary education and higher secondary education. Lower secondary education is between the age of 10 to 16 from grade of 5 to 10 and higher secondary level is between the age of 16 to 18 from grade 11-13.
Level 3
Tertiary Education
After successful completion of secondary education, students can pursue their higher education at the recognized institutions in Germany. There are different institutions like Universities, technical institutions, University of Applied Sciences, Art and music colleges and Institution of continuing vocational education. The higher education qualifications in Germany are Bachelors, Masters and PhD.
All Germans have to complete primary and secondary education starting from the age of 6 till the time they complete either 9 years of full time schooling at Gymnasium or 10 years of full time schooling at other general education schools.
Level 1
Primary Education
Children start their primary or elementary school at the ages of 6 and study till grade 4 where they develop essential understanding, skills and abilities. Students study courses like German language, art, general studies, mathematics, religious studies etc. The grading system in the primary school upto 6 marks where 6 is poor.
Level 2
Secondary Education
Students moved to secondary education after completion of their primary education. Secondary education is divided into two parts, lower secondary education and higher secondary education. Lower secondary education is between the age of 10 to 16 from grade of 5 to 10 and higher secondary level is between the age of 16 to 18 from grade 11-13.
Level 3
Tertiary Education
After successful completion of secondary education, students can pursue their higher education at the recognized institutions in Germany. There are different institutions like Universities, technical institutions, University of Applied Sciences, Art and music colleges and Institution of continuing vocational education. The higher education qualifications in Germany are Bachelors, Masters and PhD.
German universities provide both industrial focussed specialized courses and the traditional courses like Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, etc.
International students consider Germany for the courses where the job opportunities and salaries are high. The most popular courses amongst in Germany for international students are
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Medicines
- Psychology
- Natural Sciences
- Mathematics
- Business Economics
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
- Completion of 12 years of secondary education
- IELTS or TOEFL exam to satisfy the English proficiency requirements
- Recommendation letters
- Video Interviews
- Supplements Essays
MASTERS DEGREE
- Successful completion of four-years bachelor’s degree from a recognised institute
- If you have three years bachelors degree, you have to complete your masters to process application in Canada
- IELTS or TOEFL exam to satisfy the English proficiency requirements
- 2-3 Letter of Recommendations
- Statement of Purpose
- Resume
- Standardized tests like GRE or GMAT (for few top ranked universities for some programs)
DOCTORATE DEGREE
- Successful completion of three-four years of bachelor’s degree from a recognised institute
- Successful completion of 1-2 years of master’s degree program from a recognised institute
- IELTS or TOEFL exam to satisfy the English proficiency requirements
- 2-3 Letter of Recommendations
- Statement of Purpose
- Resume
- Standardized tests like GRE or GMAT (for few top ranked universities for some programs)
- Research publications(highly recommended)
BACHELOR’S DIPLOMA
- Completion of 12 years of secondary education
- IELTS or TOEFL exam to satisfy the English proficiency requirements
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA
- Successful completion of four-years bachelor’s degree from a recognized institute
- IELTS or TOEFL exam to satisfy the English proficiency requirements
Most of the institutions in Germany are funded by the government. There’s generally no tuition fee for many of the Bachelors, Masters and doctorate programs but the Federal state decided to charge 1500 Euros per semester from the international students for bachelors and masters program.
The tuition fee of 1500 Euros includes
Semester Ticket
Student welfare contribution
Sports
Faculties and department organisation
Administrative fee
Student government
The living cost in Germany is 819 Euros per semester which includes
Rent: EUR 323
Food: EUR 168
Clothing: EUR 42
Transportation: EUR 94
Health insurance and medication: EUR 80
TV, Internet: EUR 31
Books: EUR 20
Recreation: EUR: 61
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German Student Visa is the standard visa for international students to study in Germany full time in the universities. There are two types of student visa: Schengen visa if you are planning to study upto 3 months and German National Visa if you plan to study for more than 3 months.
The documents required for German Student Visa are
- Visa application form, duly filled and signed
- Valid passport and 2 passport copies
- Three recent passport size photographs
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage certificate (if applicable)
- Proof of financial resources of 10236 Euros to be blocked in German bank account
- Acceptance letter from the university
- Scholarship letter (if applicable)
- Original school leaving certificates and degree certificates
- German proficiency certificate(if applicable)
- Health Insurance
Application Process
- Find the closest German Embassy
- Arrange all the documents
- Set up the visa appointment
- Prepare for your visa interview
The application cost for the visa application is 60-75 Euros
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UNDERGRADUATE IN GERMANY
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