Education in Germany
Education in Germany is popular in the world community. This can be judged by the following criteria:
- High level of education;
- The presence in the country of more than 300 universities, where about 2 million students study;
- Availability of training programs, which are based on both old university traditions and the latest methods;
- Involvement in teaching activities of famous scientists and technicians.
Due to the fact that education in Germany is based on the principle “academic freedom”, each student has the right to independently choose a training program, an academic discipline, a plan for its development and even a teacher.
Study options in Germany:
- Get higher education (first and second);
- Complete a master's degree;
- Write a dissertation;
- Come to the country to get acquainted with it and its educational systems in order to improve the language;
- Do an internship or internship.
To enter a university in Germany, you need to know German at a sufficiently high level (if necessary, to master or improve the language, you can enroll in paid or free courses designed for foreign students) and pass the DaF exam (the DaF certificate gives the right to receive education in Germany ). You can take this exam in Moscow, for example, at the Goethe-Institut.
In Germany, Russian students are given the opportunity to finance their studies and accommodation through scholarships and grants (detailed information on German funds and programs can be found in brochures “Federal Republic of Germany Scholarships”).
Features of applying for study at a German university
The application must be submitted not directly between you and the university, but through an intermediary (most educational institutions cooperate with UNI-ASSIST). This means that you must send the full package of documents together with the application and the questionnaire to this company (it takes a commission for processing the package of documents - about 70 euros).
Education in German educational institutions is carried out by semester: the winter semester begins on October 1, and the summer semester - from April 1. Advice: it is advisable to submit documents for the winter trimester before July 15.
Advantages of studying in Germany: students are given the opportunity to independently draw up a schedule and decide on which days and on which couples they come.
