Study in Germany

WHY STUDY IN GERMANY?

Recently Germany is becoming a magnet for international students from all over the world. Let’s explore some of the reasons why students prefer to study in this amazing country.

Germany is a higher education paradise. Unlike in any other country, in Germany you will find many worldwide ranked universities, countless courses to choose among, globally valued degrees that promise a high employability to you and affordable living costs.

Moreover, Germany has a long and rich history, a vibrant and dynamic lifestyle mixing the modern and the classics, the urban and the rural which will immerse and make you love every second spent here.

Not surprisingly, Germany is ranked among the world’s top destinations for international students. According to the latest official statistics, there are over 357,000 foreign students seeking a university degree in Germany whereas the number is steadily increasing.

Every year, thousands of scholars coming from all around the world trust their education to German universities and reasons for this are obvious.

Germany has been known to be the technological and economic powerhouse of the Europe. German universities have drawn a large number of international students since the last couple of decades. The universities for higher education are dispersed all over the country. The proximity of these universities to industrial plants and various research centres provide an opportunity for students to find employment and stay in the same city. German universities offer over 350 English-taught courses available in varying domains.

Education System in Germany

Degree Programs in Germany

Bachelor’s degree – B.A., B.Sc., Bachelor of Engineering, etc
Master’s degree – M.A., M.Sc., Master of Engineering, etc
Doctoral degree – PhD programme with completion of a research paper

INTAKES FOR GERMANY
If you want to apply at universities for Study in Germany two dates you should keep in mind and mark red in your calendar. These are January 15th and July 15th if you want to join the university in winter semester October). Applications can be submitted from the period beginning of admission (start of June) to 15th July. If you want to join the summer semester (April) the submission period is from the beginning of December to 15th January.

Graduate studies
In most cases you need to pay for Master’s programmes. The fees vary between 650 Euros and several thousand Euros per Semester. Regardless of these tuition fees, each students has to pay a certain amount of money as a semester contribution to the university.

Please do not mix up tuition fees with semester contributions. The semester contributions have nothing to do with the tuition fees and vice versa. The specific amount of money depends on each university. This money covers parts of the administration costs of your university as well as social contributions to the ASTA and the Student enwerk. In addition, many universities finance your semester ticket with this money. It allows you to use public transport facilities throughout the semester.