Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Germany Admission Requirements for Masters Programs




·        Secondary School Certificate Examination Marks Memo(10th standard).

·        Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination Marks Memo (12th Standard).

·        Bachelors Degree Certificate (Provisional Degree Certificate/Degree Convication Certificate/ if your pursuing Final year need a confirmation letter from your University/College) and Transcripts.

·        Masters Degree Certificate (Provisional Degree Certificate/Degree Convication Certificate/ if your pursuing Final year need a confirmation letter from your University/College). If your applying for PhD/Double Masters Program (Some German Universities do not accpet 3 years Degree) and Transcripts.

·        Reference letters from 3 of your Professors/lectureres/Employer.

·        IELTS (6.0 minium)/Toefl(80 minium). This may change upon the university requirments.

·        Letter of Motivation.

·        European Format Resume.

·        Passport.

·        2 Recent Photographs.


** All Academic Documents must certify by notarized lawyer/German Embassy

** Please check the program requirements before your sending the documents to the university and send those required documents to the respected University.

SCHOLARSHIPS IN GERMANY:

Germany offers several wonderful opportunities to build strong academic backgrounds to students from across the world. There are many organizations that offer financial support in the form of scholarships in Germany. The magic phrase in Germany is 'promotion of talent' and here "talent" doesn't have to be restricted by boundaries of intelligence or exceptional athleticism. 

In Germany you will find several government as well as non-government organizations that have set up several schemes so that even foreign students can qualify for educational grants in Germany.

Why Does Germany Offer Scholarships?

All the democratic political parties in Germany agree upon motivating young scholars by providing them with adequate scholarships in Germany. Germany has always been liberal with foreign students and its government is quite aware of today's market situation. The German government believes in producing talented and gifted professionals who will always want to stay in Germany even after their graduation. 

Eligibility Criteria:

Scholarships in Germany are offered in almost all fields of education. You can avail scholarships in Medicine, Engineering, Home-Sciences, as well as Legal and Commerce studies in this country. The foundations offering scholarships in Germany not only offer financial support but also guide its recipients in the matters of optimum utilization of their scholarships. You will find that Germany encourages students to complete their post-graduate studies so that they can find jobs in Germany itself. Scholarships for Research and PhD are widely prevalent in Germany. To increase your chances of qualifying for Scholarships in Germany try to actively participate in some of the extracurricular activities arranged by your educational institution.

Prominent Scholarship Foundations of Germany.
The eminent foundations that offer scholarships in Germany expect the recipients to be thoroughly devoted towards making correct use of their financial aids. A list of the most reputed scholarship foundations of Germany is given below-
  • DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst)
  • Heinrich Boll Foundation
  • Friedrich Ebert Foundation
  • Fulbright Commission
  • Friedrich Naumann Foundation
  • Otto Benecke Foundation
  • Hans Bockler Foundation
  • Hanns Seidel Foundation
  • Konrad Adenauer Foundation

Why Study in Germany




·         The German university system is one of the oldest in the world and has set the standard for higher education in many countries.
    
·         World's 3rd largest economy, Germany is second to none in exports and R&D.

·         Excellent Academic Standard   The world-renowned tradition of German Universities dates back to the 14th century and ensures an outstanding level of education and research. Products of German companies, especially machine tools, motor vehicles and electrical engineering products are leading in the international market.

·         Huge demand for Engineers and IT professionals especially in Germany. Hence, assured placements in Germany after Master’s program.

·         Starting annual salary Euro 40,000 (Approx INR. 27 Lacs).

·         Universities are state-funded, therefore, mostly no tuition fee is charged. You only need to bear for your living expenses, such as accommodation, food, transport and health insurance.

·         International exposure   Attracted by international study programmes and excellent research opportunities, each year more than 2, 50,000 international students (12 % of all the students at German universities) come to Study in Germany and for research.

·         Internships   Germany is arguably the only country in the World where completion of study programs in Universities is smoothly followed by paid internship in top MNCs that eventually lead to full-time placement. Close ties with companies like Daimler-Chrysler, SAP, Siemens, BMW, Bosch  and several others will increase your career prospects.

·         After completion of their study programs, students are allowed to stay on for 1 year and look for work.

·         The cost of living in Germany is cheapest in Europe i.e. approx. Euro 750 per month.

·         German Immigration option also opens since Jan 2005.

·         Hassle-free minimum documentation visa process and generally minimal financial documents required.

·         The tuition fee for most programs is FREE/only Euro 650 per semester (approx. Rs. 40,000). Duration of Bachelor and Master programs are usually 2 years respectively.