Germany Student Visa

In Germany, most of the colleges and universities are funded by the federal government while some are also financed by the Protestant or Catholic Church. Besides these, there are about 100 private universities which confer officially recognised degrees at subsided tuitions or fee. A majority of these universities offer courses in applied sciences and are thus popular with students seeking a degree in science. 

Most students in Germany attend the public universities and merely a small percentage attend private institutions. Private universities offer almost the same level of education at a much higher cost. That said, the level of education offered by both, private universities and government initiatives is excellent. 

Education System in Germany

Listed below are some note worthy points about education in Germany

Leading universities include Berlin’s Humboldt University, Technische Universitat Munchen, KIT (Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie), Freie Universitaet Berlin, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, and Universität Freiburg among others. 

Universities that offer a globally recognised  bachelor degree are as follows-

1. B.Engineering  (Electrical, Civil, Materials, etc.)
2. A. (Economics, Hotel Management, Tourism, International Business, etc.)
3. B.Sc (Digital Business, Mechanical Engineering, Auditing, Consulting, Business and Management, Applied Chemistry, Sciences, Marketing, etc.)

There are Master or Postgraduate degrees offered by universities. These courses include- 

1. M.Eng (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture)
2. M.Sc (Data Analytics, Finance, Data Design, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Data Engineering, International Marketing, Photonics, etc.)
3. MBA (Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship Management, etc.)
4. PHD is offered in areas  like International Development, Molecular Science, Mathematical Science, Social Science, Geography and Neuroscience, among others.

Degree Programs in Germany

Bachelor’s degree – B.A., B.Sc., Bachelor of Engineering, etc
Master’s degree – M.A., M.Sc., Master of Engineering, etc
Doctoral degree – PhD programme with completion of a research paper

INTAKES FOR GERMANY

Two significant times of the year are 15th January and 15th July if you wish to start your course in the winter semester in October. If you are keen to begin your studies in the summer semester ie. April, then admission processes must begin from December 15th.

Graduate studies in Germany

As in most cases, Master’s programmes have their own fees fixed by an individual university. This may range from 650 Euros to several thousand per semester. Regardless of this amount, each student has to pay a certain amount to the university per semester as a contribution towards the university. This is different from the tuition fees and once again varies from university to university. 

This is channelized towards administration costs as well as social contribution towards ASTA and Student wellbeing. Several universities also divert this money towards financing tickets so that students can use public transport facilities throughout the semester.