Bachelors in Germany

Quick notes about studying Bachelors in Germany:

Free Education in Germany: Well, literally. The German State Government funds majority of German Universities. Hence most German Universities do not charge a tuition fee. You may only spend Euro 200 to Euro 500 per semester towards “semester contribution”. Some Universities do charge a tuition fee but it is very low

There may be an additional charge of around Euro 100 for a “Semesterticket”, which covers public transport expenses for six months.

Duration: Bachelor degrees in Germany are of 3 to 4 year duration

Courses Taught in German: Most undergraduate programs in Germany are taught in German language. Students need to appear for an Exam called TestDaf (Test of Dutch as Foreign Language) or German Language University Entrance Examination (DSH) to Qualify for undergraduate courses in Germany

Courses Taught in English: Several Universities in Germany offer undergraduate courses which are taught in English and these could be paid programs

Entry Requirement (your qualification): 13 years of Education in India is mandatory (ie 12 + 1 year from University) to apply for a Bachelors program in Germany. If not, then students can go via 1 year Foundation Course Or class 10 education + 3 year Diploma is acceptable

English Language Requirement: All students must take an English Language test ie. either IELTS test (with a recommended score of at least 6.0 overall) or TOEFL iBT test (with a recommended score of at least 80 points)

Route to Study: You could take one of the two acceptable tests by German Institutions.

The Test of German as a Foreign Language (TestDAF), which is held six times a year in test centres throughout the world. You can save yourself time and money by taking the test  in your country.

The German Language University Entrance Examination (DSH), which is administered only at German universities and will test your proficiency and suitability for university study.

Generally Indian students go to Germany for an 8 month German Language Program to start with. The language Institute trains students on German Language. It also prepares them for the TestDaf exam and thereafter places them in Universities

• Factors for Admission: Universities give importance to academics, score in Testdaf or DSH for programs taught in German and IELTS or TOEFL test for programs taught in English. Some German Universities also consider the rank in JEE (IIT Entrance Test) for Indian students (depending on the program you are applying to)
• Work during Study: All international students are eligible for part time jobs during the program and are encouraged to undertake a one year internship during their bachelor degree study in Germany
• The Diploma Confusion: In Germany, Bachelors level programs are sometimes referred to as Diplomas. Do not confuse this with the Diplomas in other countries which are a level lower than Bachelor degrees. With the Bologna Process, most Universities are referring the undergraduate programs as neither Bachelors nor Diplomas in Germany

How we help?

Consulting:

We explain the complete process of studying in Germany. We assess your profile and understand your suitability to study at Universities in Germany. We suggest areas of profile development

Shortlisting:

Based on your interest area, future plans, career objectives, budget and several other factors, we help you select the right MS programs in Germany you must apply to. This is very important because you spend application fees per university, send out couriers and invest more during the process and not applying to the right set of Universities would mean a loss of money and time

Application Documentation:

We guide to with your documents required for applying to MS programs in Germany. This includes helping you build the right CV, editing suggestions to your statement of purpose (SOP), essays and other documents

Application:

We apply for you to German Universities where we plan the complete application, help you bring out your strengths in your application, help you fill the application forms correctly, check the content, rectify any errors, and submit the application. This is followed by checking the application documents to be sent to the right department at the University

Follow Ups:

We follow up on your behalf with the University to get you your admission offer letter

Interview rounds:

If there is an interview required by the University, we provide you with mock rounds and help you build your confidence, so that you could establish to the University that you could contribute well to their Masters class

Finalization:

Once your offers are in, we help you finalize on the right programme. Often students face a dilemma at this stage when they receive more than one offer

Financial Matters:

We will guide on how you have to make your fee payment and get your confirmation from the University

Visa Guidance:

We guide you through the complete student visa process including suggesting the right documents, documentation check, applying for appointment, preparing the visa application file

Connect:

We try to connect you with other students who are going to Ireland or who are already studying there

Accommodation:

We guide you with booking of your accommodation in Germany and/or transfer of any deposit and payments

There’s so much more during the process that we help you with. Remember, German Universities require a strong profile and since most programs are tuition free, the competitiveness in getting admission is high. We help you create the right back up options if we find it necessary. Our goal however is that we help you reach your dream University