Undoubtedly, Germany is one of the most popular destinations for higher education in the world. Every year, German universities feature among the top positions in the World University Rankings. There are over 400 higher learning institutes in Germany. Many of these universities/ institutes offer around 1,000 English-taught study programmes so that international students do not face any difficulty in pursuing various courses in Germany.
If you are planning to study in Germany, you can expect world-class education. Apart from offering world-class education, most universities offer education at free of cost. Universities in Germany offer a wide range of courses and students are flexible to choose courses as per their qualification.
On the other hand, international students can find a good number of job opportunities after graduation/ post graduation. The employment scope is high for international students who want to settle down in Germany after studies.
Universities in Germany offer courses in various subjects/ specialisations at different levels. The higher education system in Germany can be elaborated as follows –
Types of Higher Education Institutes in Germany
The higher learning institutes in Germany are broadly divided into three categories –
Universities
The universities in Germany offer a wide range of academic disciplines. As per German education system, universities majorly focus on basic research so that the advanced stages of higher education will have theoretical-orientation and research-oriented components.
Universities of Applied Sciences
Universities of Applied Sciences offer study programmes in engineering, design, social work, business studies and other technical related disciplines. These universities focus on the application-oriented and professional character of studies that include supervised and integrated work assignments in enterprises, industry and other relevant institutions.
Universities of Arts/ Music
These universities offer courses that focus on an artistic career in fine arts, music and performing arts. The fields that cover these courses include film, theatre writing, production and direction. These universities also offer courses in media and communication, architecture etc.
Course fees
Depending on the type of University and courses offered, the fees can range from 100-500 Euros per Semester to 10000 Euros per semester . Fees can be in form of semester contribution plus tuition fees. Public Universities in Germany offer free of cost education to even international students and hence Tuition fees are negligible.
Students only pay for free passes, etc. Private universities fees can range from 1500per semester to 10000 Euros per semester.
Living Expenses
German Consulate rules ask for a blocked account to be opened with Euros 8640 as living expenses. Students normally manage with shared rooms and cooking at home. They have to pay for Health Insurance, food, books telephone, clothing, etc. Regular partying, eating out, or expensive accommodation can then work out to be a costier option. Students would in such cases require more money for living.
Affordable
Compared to other countries Germany is very affordable country in terms of education and also in terms of living expenses. Highly popular destination amongst students for Engineering programs and Business and management programs as chances of getting state funded options is very high for the bright students. The countries inflation rate is very low and hence living is definitely affordable. Cities like Munich but many others not as expensive.
Student Discounts
Chances of free education are very good for academically focused students. Wiser students can really save on money if they grab the opportunities like: a hairdresser giving discounts to students , or a shop announcing sale or even on daily groceries or a railway card where a student can save sometimes upto 50%. Generally student ID gives loads of options to students to save and make living affordable.
Scholarships
There are a good number of German Institutions and other large organisations sponsoring students and hence extending scholarships to them, merit based.
IELTS and TOEFL are normally accepted English Language tests as entry criteria to almost all the English taught courses. A few courses would require GRE and GMAT. Many technical courses would demand German language Test as application criteria too. So German languages test are also a prerequisite for many applications and hence required to be produced during application process.
Getting jobs in the EU as a non-EU citizen can be difficult, so choosing the right courses can be vital in maximizing your potential for employment here after graduating.
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