Five Steps
to study in Germany
Check eligibility
Are you looking for a study place? In that case, a German
high school can be a good choice. Good academic training provided, as well as
the prestige plus the fact of international training, will transform his
studies in Germany an unforgettable time of your life. Here we will explain how
to approach your project successfully.
The validation of school certificates and diplomas of studies
If you want to study in Germany, you will need you with a
certificate of access to higher education, ie a certificate whereby you meet
the requirements for access to higher education in their country of origin. In
Germany it will check whether the certificate presented is comparable to the
degree of access to higher education to use in Germany. At present, many
foreign qualifications are recognized as equivalent. See accepted or additional
qualifications to perform, for the case of their country of origin, in the DAAD
database tests.
If you have made a higher education in their home country and
want to come to Germany to add to his resume such a master, it is advisable to
first obtain the recognition of their qualifications. This procedure is done at
the Academic Office of International Affairs and the International Office of
the University of their Choice. The addresses on the website of the DAAD. Also
the database of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and
Culture of the Lander will inform on the recognition of their qualifications.
Also it agrees to reflect on the opportunity to do some
studies alternating with work practice. The different races can be taken on the
modalities of studies part time, full time or distance. This way you can
accumulate professional experience in Germany and get a solid theoretical
training.
Do you not a recognized school certificate available? In that
case, the solution is in the pre-university school
Also in case your school certificate is not recognized as
equivalent to the German degree of access to higher education, it will be able
to study in Germany. To do so it must first pass a training course taught in a
junior college. There you will receive German lessons, while other subjects in
line with the career you want to study. This course usually lasts one year.
Once approved the corresponding final exam, you will be issued a degree of
access to higher education restricted to an area of specific studies. For
more information on the website of the junior colleges in Germany.
Enrollment in language courses
If you have decided on a career taught in German language,
you must prove that you have sufficient language skills. The usual for this purpose
certificates are the "German Language Examination for Access to Higher
Education" (DSH) and the "test of German as a foreign language"
(TestDaF). Both have identical validity. In the case of studies taught in
English, usually it is not required to accredit knowledge of German. Nor they
have to meet this requirement students from one of the Germans abroad or a
junior college official schools.
Regardless of the studies you choose, it is advisable to
master the German language at least to the B2 level. This will help you
communicate with your environment independently, either when shopping,
immigration office or in the event of a medical appointment. In addition, you
can better participate in social life and increase their career opportunities
if they stay in Germany.
If you choose to pass a German while you are still in your
home country, you can do for example in one of the 158 Goethe Institutes that
exist throughout the world. You can find the address of the institute closest
to our world map interactive "local contacts".
German recognition of academic qualifications abroad
Hopefully stay in Germany is less happy to hear that decide
to stay after completing their studies. If you later prefer to go to work in
another country, you can be sure that your degree or German master is
recognized in the international labor market. Unlike the case of state exams
performed in careers in medicine, law, pharmacy, as well as teaching careers.
It is therefore advisable to check in advance what careers that provide particularly
good opportunities for employment in Germany or in the international arena. The
DAAD and assist in choosing the right career and high school.
Sufficient means for subsistence and for studies
The way to pay for their studies in Germany is probably for
you one of the most important issues. These are the two most important issues
in this regard.
Semi-annual rates: in relation to the first crusade career
colleges in Germany does not require the payment of fees for studies. Salamander
the semester fee to pay. The semester fee includes contributions to Student
newer (college for social work students) and ASTA (student council). Dependent
on the university, the amount is between 100 and 300 euros. Often, with the
payment of the semester fee students receive a pass for the local public
transport.
It is important to note that in the case of international
curricula, such as undergraduate and master taught in English, the current
rules may be different. If you want to participate in any of these curricula,
learn about applicable fees. You will find relevant information about more than
1,550 international curriculum course 2013/2014 on the website of the DAAD
(English).
Subsistence costs: German students spend an average of 800
euros per month. Of this amount, almost 300 euros are dedicated to rental
housing and aproximadamente165 euros goes to food. Depending on your family
situation and study center you will need more or even less money. For detailed
information on expenditures during the studies.
Information on scholarships
Do you want to finance their studies through a scholarship?
In Germany there is a large number of institutions providing such monthly
financial aid, according to certain criteria. These may include obtaining a
high level of qualifications or in some form of social commitment. On the other
hand, you should know that in Germany is not often grant scholarships for the
first semester. Foreign students more advanced semesters and PhD students are
able to apply for a scholarship awarded by the DAAD. There are also some
private institutions that support students from abroad. More information on aid
DAAD and other organizations having assistance programs for international
students in the corresponding web page.
Order a study place
To apply for a study place there are two possibilities. In
the case of many colleges can you make the request through a specific
institution, called Unit-Assist? See the attached colleges on the website of
Unit-Assist. If the high school of your choice does not belong to the above,
you can direct your request directly to the top school in question. You can
find the address of your high school on the list of German high schools.
If you want to begin their studies in the winter semester,
usually you must request your seat prior to July 16. To start summer studies
must submit the relevant documentation before 16 January. It is possible that
for certain races worth other conditions and other different terms. For
example, for some races you will need a minimum grade average or perform an
entrance examination.
