Study in Germany has a lot to offer to
foreign students, be they first-year students or postgraduates.
Germany’s universities combine age-old traditions with modern
technologies. More than 300 universities exist in Germany: from
time-honored institutions offering students the classical repertoire of
subjects such as Medicine, Law, English and German to innovative new
institutions of higher education with inter-disciplinary study programs.
Method to get admission in German Universities
Before you can be admitted to a course
of study at a German institution of higher education you will as be
required to take the Assessment Test . This requirement will apply as a
rule. Admission to the assessment test is only possible for applicants
who can prove that they hold a secondary school leaving certificate
awarded for 12 years of schooling. Applicants who provide proof of
successful participation in the entrance examination for the Indian
Institutes of Technology can be admitted direct to higher education
study.
Generally, you will need to be
proficient in German to be able to study or research effectively in
Germany. But German is also an important language in its own right and
is spoken by many people. So it’s well worth learning – for example, by
attending a summer language course. And, German is definitely not as
difficult as popular opinion would have it. Universities and colleges
generally require German language certificates, which you can easily
gain by taking the appropriate test in your home country.
Before you can embark on your studies at
a German institution of higher education you will have to take the DSH –
the German language proficiency test. The institutions set and hold
these examinations themselves and also arrange the dates. “International
degree courses” and some postgraduate courses are an exception to this
rule.
You can be exempted from the DSH if you
hold a higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) from a
recognised school (in Germany or abroad) at which German was the
language of instruction, hold the Goethe-Institute’s minor or major
German Language Certificate or advanced level Central Advanced Language
Test hold the German Language Certificate, Level II, of the German
Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Culture only intend to
spend one semester studying in Germany (some institutions even allow 2
semesters without requiring the DSH to be taken).
Test DaFA German language proficiency
certificate as required for your studies in Germany can also be obtained
in your home country in the form of the so-called Test DaF This
language test is held twice a year (in spring and autumn/fall) at
certain towns or universities in your country. The Test DaF system
offers various proficiency levels. Hence, the language requirements can
be adapted to the purpose of the study stay. The respective tests are
set and marked in Germany so that all candidates can be sure that they
have been treated equally and therefore everybody has the same chance of
success. To greatly encourage the influx of international students, a
good number of leading German institutions reserve study places for
foreign applicants.
Please attend German courses at your own
institution of higher education, the Goethe-Institute, or other
language schools in your own country so that you will be able to
communicate easily in German when you come here.
If you arrive in Germany ready and able
to pass the DSH straight away, it will save you a great deal of time,
effort, and money. Good language courses can also be found outside the
framework of your German higher education institution. The courses
offered by adult education centers (Volkshochschule – VHS) or other
municipal educational facilities are cheaper than private language
schools. German isn’t everything: International degree courses,
programmes and qualifications To improve the range of opportunities for
international study applicants and to meet their interests, .
Studies leading to a Bachelor’s or
Master’s degree stand out by having course modules, a system of
continuous examination and assessment, and a system of credits.
Most of the foreign nationals need to
apply directly to the International Office at each individual university
or college of their choice Should another office be responsible for
handling your applications and other affairs, the International office
will inform you accordingly. You can search for the study opportunities
online – and can even search for courses with a specific language of
instruction at: www.higher-education-compass.de
Note:
The closing dates for applications to the International offices are
usually July 15 for the following winter semester and January 15 for the
following summer semester. If your application is late even by one day,
it is not going to be processed.
As soon as you have received your
notification of admission and passed the language test, you need to
register at your chosen university or college. Please direct your
queries to the Registrar’s office (studentensekretariat) in good time so
as to wrap up the formalities and paperwork long before the session is
due to start.
Your first port of call upon arrival in
Germany must necessarily be the International office which will provide
you with all the basic information you need to arrange the initial days
of your stay in that country. Subsequently you must get yourself
registered at the Resident Registration office and finally with the
Alien’s Registration Authority.
Process to obtain German Student Visa for international students
Do students need to apply for a visa if students want to study in Germany?
EU citizens and citizens from some other
countries (Honduras, Island, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino,
Switzerland and the United States) do not need a visa to enter Germany.
Everybody else must apply for a visa for study purposes via the German
diplomatic representation in their home country. Students must not under
any circumstances travel to Germany on a tourist visa. If students have
intention to study in Germany but have Tourist Visa then Tourist visa
cannot be transformed into Student or Applicant visa.
What conditions must students meet in order to get a student visa for study purposes?
Students must possess a passport valid
for the entire period of their proposed stay in Germany students must
present their notification of admission to a German higher education
institution or preparatory course (Studienkolleg).Students must prove
that he/she have sufficient financial means at their disposal. Further
information is available from the German diplomatic representation in
student’s home country.
Can Students get a visa if they have not yet been admitted to a German higher education institution?
Yes, they can apply for a study
applicant visa which is valid for 3 months and which can be converted
into a full-fledged study visa for academic and research purposes after
they have been admitted to a higher education institution.
Do Students need a visa if they wish to attend a language course in Germany?
Yes, students would need the language
course visa. However it is only valid for the duration of the language
course and cannot be converted into a visa for study purposes.
Source : http://www.studentvisaexpert.com/2013/01/study-in-germany-visa-guidance-details/
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
