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There are no study fees in
Germany. German institutions of higher education welcome students from
all
nationalities. Students however have to arrange for living expenses on
their own
which can total to about DM 1300 per month.In addition to the living
expenses
there can be some other miscellaneous expenses to the extent of DM 1000
per
semester.
Admission to Undergraduate Studies
Students applying for an undergraduate
course in
Germany have to undertake a one - year bridge program. This is to
compensate for
13 years of school education in Germany compared to 12 years in India.
In order
to be eligible for this bridging course, students from India are
required to
have an excellent academic record up to Senior Secondary Level (10 +
2), and
must have basic knowledge of the German language (G III Level of Max
Mueller
Bhavans).
After completion of the bridge program,
Indian
students are required to pass an assessment test in order to get
admission into
a German institution for the equivalent of the Bachelors degree.
Students who
have cleared the IIT Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) will be exempted
from the
assessment test.
Students who have successfully
completed two years
of undergraduate studies are also exempted from the assessment test.
However,
they have to prove their proficiency in the German language.
Admission to Postgraduate Courses
German universities have recently
introduced
international courses leading to a Master's degree. Some courses begin
with
English as a medium of instruction. Students need an Indian
undergraduate degree
to qualify. Some universities also accept the three years Indian
Bachelors
degree.
Admission to PhD Courses
Like in many other countries
international
students must have a Master's Degree, and must have identified a
professor in
Germany who is willing to act as their doctoral guide.
Entrance Requirements
Admission to programmes in Germany are
granted on
the basis of previous academic record. However, for some management
courses a
GMAT is required, and some engineering programmes require a GRE score.
You will
need to check the requirements of the university you are applying to.
The TOEFL is a standard test required
for
programmes that have English as a medium of instruction.
Applying for admission
You have to apply for admission
directly to the
universities. Application forms can be requested from the International
offices
of universities. The filled applications have to be sent back to the
university
along with documents required to be attached. The attached documents
must
normally be authenticated copies of your certificates. You will also
have to
include authenticated copies of certificates confirming your knowledge
of
German, if required.
The Winter semester starts in October
and the
Summer semester starts in April. The application deadline
is
15th July for the Winter semester and 15th January for the Summer
semester.
Student Visa
Student interested to take up full time
study in
Germany are required to apply for a student visa. It is initially
granted for a
period of three months. It has to be extended by the authorities in
Germany
within three months of your stay in Germany. Extension is given for one
year at
a time till the end of the course. All International students must
leave Germany
on completion of the course of study.
Students
have to fulfill the following
requirements before being granted a student visa.
Submit the following documents:
1. Completed Visa Application Form
2. Photographs
3. Visa Application Fee
4. Evidence of Admission
5. Proof of Adequate Financial Resources
6. Health Certificate
The visa is issued when the student is assessed to be a genuine
student, who
intends to undertake further studies in Germany, abide by visa
conditions, and
depart on completion of the course. The student should convince the
visa officer
that his German language skills are adequate for the course he/she is
undertaking. That the course is relevant to his/her current academic /
professional status. That he/she will comply with visa conditions and
leave
Germany after completion of the course.
Processing
of the
visa can take up to eight weeks.
Useful Addresses:
Consulate General
1, Hastings Park Road,
Calcutta 700027
Tel.: 033–479 11 41, 479 11 42
Fax: 033–479 30 28
E-Mail: [email protected]
Consulate General
MICO Building, 22, Ethiraj Road
Madras - 600105
Tel.: (044) 8271747, 8273593
Fax: (044) 8273542
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Consulate General
Hoechst House 10th floor
Nariman Point 193
Backbay Reclamation
Mumbai 400021
Tel.: (022) 2832422, 2832517, 2832661
Fax: (022) 2025493
E-mail:
[email protected]
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
6/50 G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
Tel.: 011–687 18 91
Fax: 011–687 31 17
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
For more information,
check out:
German Academic
Exchange
Service (DAAD) Website: www.daad.de
German
Embassy Website: http://www.germanembassy-india.org
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