Sunday, March 9, 2008

BASIC STEPS TO STUDY GERMANY.............

Students from all over the world study and research at one of the more than 300 universities in Germany. They're enrolled at universities that have a wide range of scientific fields on offer or at universities of applied science with very specific, application-oriented programs.

German universities are open to all interested students from abroad who fulfill the academic entrance requirements. The best place for information concerning prerequisites and needed language skills is the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). You have to prove that your language skills suffice before you begin studying. There are several examinations you can take.There is one exception, however: if you'd like to enroll in an international program taught in English at a German university, you usually don't have to prove your proficiency in the German language. Instead, you need to prove that your command of the English language is excellent - you might have to present your TOEFL score (Test of English as a Foreign Language), for instance.

All German universities have Academic offices for foreign students (Akademisches Auslandsamt). These are also good places to start.


German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
www.daad.de/...

The 'virtual studnet city', a student community on the internet
www.4students.de

Advice from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation on staying in Germany
www.humboldt-foundation.de/...

'Just Landed': practical information about finding a flat, a job, about legal issues, and about everyday problems.
www.justlanded.com/...

Advice from the Otto Benecke Foundation
www.obs-ev.de

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