ADMISSION IN
GERMANY
Instructions about the method to get admission in German
Universities
Before you can
be admitted to a course of study at a German
institution of higher education you will as be
required to take the Assessment Test . This
requirement will apply as a rule. Admission to the
assessment test is only possible for applicants who
can prove that they hold a secondary school leaving
certificate awarded for 12 years of schooling.
Applicants who provide proof of successful
participation in the entrance examination for the
Indian Institutes of Technology can be admitted direct
to higher education study.
Generally, you
will need to be proficient in German to be able to
study or research effectively in Germany. But German
is also an important language in its own right and is
spoken by many people. So it's well worth learning -
for example, by attending a summer language course.
And, German is definitely not as difficult as popular
opinion would have it. Universities and colleges
generally require German language certificates, which
you can easily gain by taking the appropriate test in
your home country.
Before you can
embark on your studies at a German institution of
higher education you will have to take the DSH - the
German language proficiency test. The institutions set
and hold these examinations themselves and also
arrange the dates. "International degree courses" and
some postgraduate courses are an exception to this
rule.
You can be
exempted from the DSH if you hold a higher education
entrance qualification (Abitur) from a recognised
school (in Germany or abroad) at which German was the
language of instruction, hold the Goethe-Institute's
minor or major German Language Certificate or advanced
level Central Advanced Language Test hold the German
Language Certificate, Level II, of the German Standing
Conference of Ministers of Education and Culture only
intend to spend one semester studying in Germany (some
institutions even allow 2 semesters without requiring
the DSH to be taken).
Test DaFA
German language proficiency certificate as required
for your studies in Germany can also be obtained in
your home country in the form of the so-called Test
DaF This language test is held twice a year (in spring
and autumn/fall) at certain towns or universities in
your country. The Test DaF system offers various
proficiency levels. Hence, the language requirements
can be adapted to the purpose of the study stay. The
respective tests are set and marked in Germany so that
all candidates can be sure that they have been treated
equally and therefore everybody has the same chance of
success. To greatly encourage the influx of
international students, a good number of leading
German institutions reserve study places for foreign
applicants.
Please attend
German courses at your own institution of higher
education, the Goethe-Institute, or other language
schools in your own country so that you will be able
to communicate easily in German when you come here.
If you arrive
in Germany ready and able to pass the DSH straight
away, it will save you a great deal of time, effort,
and money. Good language courses can also be found
outside the framework of your German higher education
institution. The courses offered by adult education
centers (Volkshochschule - VHS) or other municipal
educational facilities are cheaper than private
language schools. German isn't everything:
International degree courses, programmes and
qualifications To improve the range of opportunities
for international study applicants and to meet their
interests, .
Studies leading
to a Bachelor's or Master's degree stand out by having
course modules, a system of continuous examination and
assessment, and a system of credits.
Most of the
foreign nationals need to apply directly to the
International Office at each individual university or
college of their choice Should another office be
responsible for handling your applications and other
affairs, the International office will inform you
accordingly. You can search for the study
opportunities online – and can even search for courses
with a specific language of instruction at:
www.higher-education-compass.de
Note:
The closing dates for applications to the
International offices are usually July 15 for the
following winter semester and January 15 for the
following summer semester. If your application is late
even by one day, it is not going to be processed.
As soon as you
have received your notification of admission and
passed the language test, you need to register at your
chosen university or college. Please direct your
queries to the Registrar's office (studentensekretariat)
in good time so as to wrap up the formalities and
paperwork long before the session is due to start.
Your first port
of call upon arrival in Germany must necessarily be
the International office which will provide you with
all the basic information you need to arrange the
initial days of your stay in that country.
Subsequently you must get yourself registered at the
Resident Registration office and finally with the
Alien's Registration Authority.
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