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World’s third most Popular destination For foreign students. Indian students in Germany need not pay to study. German universities are leaders in research and teaching About 15-to-20 per cent of Indian students in Germany receive funding every year.

| By Deepak Kumar |

Germany has a history of

learning and academic excellence.The close cooperation between universities and industries enables students to gain an insight into the world of work whilist completing their studies, an experience that will help them in building their future. As the world’s third most popular destination for foreign students, German universities are famous for their first-class service for international students.Services are in place to help students fell immediately at

at home, comfortable and familiar. The diverse range of Higher education opportunities in Germany cannot be matched by any other European country. WHY STUDY IN GERMANY ? Study in Germany offers students

world-class study programmes

and excellent research

opportunities. The country offers

the best and the most cost

effective study programmes for

aspiring international students.

German universities have

maintained a strong hermitage of

being one of the most premiere

institutions in the world

rendering the best and the most

definitive educational and

research facilities. Research and

development has been the

fulcrum of educational system

and also of various sectors in the

economy that include machine

vehicles, automobile sector and

electrical engineering. The

country ranks second in terms of

exports and research and

development. The products of the

country also have maintained an

international recognition.

STUDY IN GERMANY

The strong economic position

is also one factor that endears

students to come and study in the

country. Students are also offered

the best international and also the

opportunities to intern with some

of the best and at the same time

giants in the global corporate

arena that include. Universities

offers students opportunities that

is normally paid internships in top

universities of the country that can

be ultimately lead to full time

employment.

FREE EDUCATION IN

GERMANY FOR INDIANS Studying in Germany is absolutely

free of cost. There is no tution

fees charged for studying any of

the diploma, undergraduate or

postgraduate courses in Germany.

This is because majority of the

universities In Germany are state-

funded and so they don’t ask for

tution fee from the students.

However, the cost of living and

food expenses need to be beared

by the students. German

universities teach both theoretical

as well as practical aspects of any

course. The students can learn

everything under the sun by

enrolling in any of these

universities.They become well-

trianed in their respective fields

and can grab good jobs in market.

"In Germany you don't pay to study in the universities," Michael Steiner, Germany's envoy to India, said in an interview. The students only have to pay for

their board and lodging," he added. There are at present 7686 Indian students in Germany, and the country is eager to attract more, he said.

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 18 month at a time till the end of the course. 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

LIVING COST It is difficult to say exactly how much money a student in Germany needs per month. The cost of living varies from city to city. Generally students can live on less money in smaller cities than in large cities. And, of course, the amount of money you will need greatly depends on how economically you live.

Average cost 1 loaf of bread € 1.50 - € 3.00 1 kg of apples € 2.00 1 kg of potatoes € 1.00 1 litre of milk € 0.50 - € 1.00 1 bottle of mineral water (0.75 litre) € 0.30 1 cup of coffee at a café € 2.50 1 pair of shoes € 30 to € 100 1 t-shirt € 7 to € 50 1 pair of trousers € 30 to € 100 1 cinema ticket (concessions price) € 4 to € 8 1 theatre ticket (concessions price) € 6 to € 30 1 ticket to the museum (concessions price) € 2 to € 8. (1 EURO=70.98 RS)

Paying rent

Renting a flat comprises the

largest portion of one’s monthly

expenditures. However, the

rental prices in Germany vary

greatly. Depending on the city in

which you live, you will likely

pay between 185 and 345 euro

per month for accommodation.

The rental prices in some large

cities like Hamburg, Munich,

Cologne or Frankfurt am Main

are much higher in comparison.

If you are looking to live

cheaply, it might be a good idea

to take a room in a student hall

of residence or a shared flat

Institute Name Year of establishment

Students Location World Ranking

Heidelberg University

1386 29500 Heidelberg 53

University of Munich 1472 44000 Munich 42

University of Göttingen

1734 22000 Gottingen 61

Humboldt University of Berlin

1810 26000 Berlin 91

Technical University of Munich

1868 32000 Munich 98

Room in a student hall of residence: € 200 Room in a shared flat: € 245 Flat by yourself: € 315 Students are eligible for numerous price concessions. With your student ID, you can receive concessions on tickets and entrance fees to theatres, opera houses, cinemas, museums, public swimming pools and other cultural venues.

SCHOLARSHIP There are numerous ways to obtain a scholarship for studying in Germany. The biggest scholar-ship programme is run by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).Some

important scholarships offered

for the Higher Education in

Germany for Indian Students

are:

DAAD-Scholarship Database-

The scholarship funds internatio-

nal students, graduates and pos-

tdocs and contains the overseas

programmes for foreign

students.

DFG-German Research

Foundation-

This is one of the centrally

funded organization providing

scholarships to those foreign

academics and researchers in

Germany who aim to work in

Germany in research or

academia at a later stage.

HIGHER EDUCATION IN

GERMANY

Higher Education in Germany for Indian Students is one of the

most rewarding impacts of the bilateral cultural relationship between the two countries, India and Germany. Germany is an attractive place to study, with huge prospects for intern-ational degree programs. Germany is an important seat for higher education, with a total of 331 universities and colleges, 159 Universities of Applied Science, 95 non-state institutions, and some offering courses in arts and music only. The Indian students are attracted for attaining higher education in Germany for the excellent offers provided by the universities of Germany, like, any one can also study arts and humanities degree courses at the technical universities. More-over, the curriculum of the German universities focus on independent study, with the students involved in indepen-dent reading, or to prepare oral reports and papers and attend lectures and small group discussions. The Higher Education in Germany for Indian Students is facilitated by the system enabling credits for attendance and under which examination passes can be accumulated and transferred. At present Germany offers about 330 institutions of higher education and is one of the leading countries in the field of science & technology and research for the international students.

Name: Suneet Pandey From : New Delhi Cource : MBA Institution: EBS Business School Germany. studying in Germany to be a great experience I learned a lot about the culture, people, and the region in general. It always helps to travel and know things and break the stereotype. The duration of 18 months compared to one year in U.K. and two years in U.S. also seemed to fit in nicely. Additionally, the exchange semester at EBS was very interesting, something not possible in the other schools. The 100% tuition scholarship ended up being the icing on the cake! The ‘icing on the cake’ scholarship was the Peter-Horvath-Foundation scholarship which was awarded on a number of factors such as work-experience, GMAT, IELTS, personal interviews and the need for financing the studies. I made some great friends, learned a lot about the people and the culture, and in total I give the place a ’10 out of 10’.

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