Germany
Germany consists of 16 States & the capital and largest city is Berlin. Population of Germany is 82,665,600 and it is the fifth largest economy in the world and Europe’s largest. It is a leading exporter of machinery, vehicles, chemicals, and household equipment and benefits from a highly skilled labor force. German is the official and predominant spoken language in Germany. Euro is the official currency of Germany. Some of the famous cities in Germany are Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dresden, Leipzig and Heidelberg. Undoubtedly, Germany is one of the most popular destinations for higher education in the world. Every year, German universities feature among the top positions in the World University Rankings. There are over 400 higher learning institutes in Germany. Many of these universities/ institutes offer around 1,000 English-taught study programmes so that international students do not face any difficulty in pursuing various courses in Germany.
Why Germany
- Free education or low cost of education at Public Universities
- Affordable cost at the Private universities
- Quality Education.
- Most of the Universities or colleges are state owned and Government funded.
- Merit is the only criteria for admission
- Good Job Prospects for International Students.
- Post study work VISA of 18 months.
- International students are allowed to work for 120 full working days or 240 half working days in a year.
- Germany is home to many of the Fortune 500 companies like Volkswagen, Audi AG, BMW, Bentley Motors Limited, Škoda Auto, Siemens etc.
- The German economy is Europe’s strongest. It is the European leader in terms of growth, employment and export.
- Indefinite right of residence to graduates after 5 years of working in Germany.
- There are 500 officially recognized institutions of higher education in 165 towns and cities throughout Germany.
- Wealth of cultural treasures
- Germany is one of the world’s safest countries, and women also have no need to fear.
Education System in Germany
Types of Higher Education Institutes in Germany
The higher learning institutes in Germany are broadly divided into three categories –
- Universities
- Universities of Applied Sciences
- Universities of Arts/ Music
- Bachelor’s degree is mostly for 3-3.5 years where as Masters Degree is for 1-2 years
Top Universities of Germany
- RWTH Aachen
- TU Berlin
- TU Braunschweig
- TU Darmstadt
- TU Dresden
- Leibniz Universität Hannover
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- TU München
- Universität Stuttgart
- Cologne Business School, Cologne
- Hochschule Bremen ‐ International Graduate Centre, Bremen
- GISMA Business School, Hanover
- Accadis University of Applied Sciences, Bad Homburg, Hamborg
- Jacobs University, Bremen
- Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany
- New European College, Munich
- International University of Applied Sciences ‐ IUBH, Berlin/Bad Honnef
- International School of Management, Dortmund
- EU Business School, Munich
- IAS International Academy of Students, Lübeck
- EIIE Eurasia Institute for International Education GmbH, Berlin
Expenses, Tuition Fee & Living Costs
- Tuition Fees (1 year) INR 80000 – 1000000
- Living Cost (1 year) (includes Rent, Grocery,Utilities,Sundry, Phone and Miscellaneous) INR 700000 – 800000
- Average Expenses INR 1500000 – 1800000
