1.
Why Study in Germany?: 1.8 million students
around the world go abroad to attend a university.
Nearly one tenth of those students choose to come
to Germany. 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.German universities are
open to anyone who fulfills the prerequisites and
academic freedom is one of the basic principles
of the German university system. That's also one
of the reasons German universities don't charge
tuition fees.
2.
Commencement of semester/s Summer semester:
April (minor intake, only for limited subjects/universities)
Winter semester: October (major intake, for all
subjects/universities) When to start applying: As
per universities application deadline. Document
Required Students are required to submit the university
application form duly filled up along with authenticated
copies of their educational and work experience
certificates (as may be required). Academic background:
German universities have a very high academic standard.
Thus students who wish to study in Germany also
have to have a strong and impressive educational
track record. A student's academic background should
be related to the field of study he wishes to pursue
in Germany. Standardized test scores such as SAT,
TOEFL, IELTS,: SAT is required for UG courses. TOEFL
or IELTS scores are also mandatory. Universities
offering PG programmes in Engineering may ask for
a GRE score and offering MBAs may want a GMAT score.
3. Tuition and Living Cost: Living expenses
may range between 600(INR 33,000) and 750 (INR 42,000)
depending on the university,s location.Metros are
more expensive than smaller towns. Tuition scholarships/
fee waivers: Universities have very limited scholarships
which are offered only to the most brilliant and
outstanding students. Permitted working hours for
extra income: Students are can work off campus for
a maximum of 180 half days (four hours of work per
day ) without obtaining any permit. There is no
restriction on the number of hours for on campus
jobs, which are related to a student's programme
of study.
4.
Institution Represented:
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Schiller
International University
Kassel
International Management School, Germany :
http://www.kims.de/
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5. Student visa: It takes up to eight weeks
to process a visa application are thus known only
after about two months. If a visa is granted to
a student, it is initially valid only for a period
of three months. On arrival in Germany, the student
will have to visit the Foreigners Registration Office
in the city where the university is located and
get the visa extended for the duration of the study
programme for which the student is enrolled at the
university.
