Why Germany ?

Germany as we all know is a land of Technology . So it automatically attracts engineering graduates to it. Most
of the Universities are world class.Two main reasons for choosing Germany .

 The quality of education is fantastic . Students are able to expand their knowledge by working in
complicated projects sponsored by the EU ,German Govt etc.

 Quality comes in a cheaper price than any other country in Europe . (Some of the Universities wont
charge.The maximum fee per semester in an ordinary university is 500-700 Euros )

Mainly there are two kinds of Universities in Germany

1. Technical Universties (normally called as TU ) or University --> course period 4 Semesters

2. University of Applied Sciences (normally called as HS or FH )---> COurse period 3 semesters (more practical
oriented )

FOR COURSE SEARCH :

http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/07535.en.html

Application Procedure :

The Documents necessary for applying ..

1. 10 and 12 marksheets (notary attested )

2. TRANSCRIPTS FOR COLLEGE MARKSHEETS (NOTARY NOT NEEDED ) Including provisional and
consolidated

3. IELTS OR TOEFL (DEPENDS ON THE UNIVERSITIES-better if we take 7 or above ..total 9..IELTS is

easier than toefl easy tests Just by knowinf the format we can score easily . (www.tcyonline.com for mock tests
(notary needed)

4. GRE (NOT COMPULSORY FOR 80 % OF THE UNIVERSITES BUT ALWAYS AN ADDED

ADVANTAGE[GRE The maths (800) section  is very easy. The English section (800) will be tough-total 1600
marks better if we take above 1100. ](notary needed )

5. RESUME

6. PASSPORT COPY WITH TWO OR THREE PHOTOS .

7. Letter of Recommendation - Letters from 2 different professors for each university .

8. Motivational Letter or Statement of Purpose (Self written within 2000 words about why are we selecting the
particular course and university )

3 , 7 and 8 Play an important role in admission .

The application procedure is simple . Fill in the application form  send it along with the documents . Now they
are slowly bringing in online application for all the universities .

90 % of the universities do not have application fee except for the universities coming under UNI-Assist.This  is
an organisation which helps the Universities in admission . IF the university  we apply comes under un-assist we
got to pay application fee .
Things to be done :

December 2008: collect information from DAAD, internet and brochures.Attend counselling sessions.

January-March 2009: contact the selected university or ASSIST directly!.Application forms and other relevant
forms can be downloaded from the web.
Check the application deadlines for the courses chosen.

March-June 2009: send the application form and other documents required for admission to the selected
university/ASSIST.make sure you have a valid passport.

July 2009:apply for a student visa as soon as you have the admission letter of your university.
The German embassy and the consulates require proof of sufficient funding for the first year of
study(approx.INR 350,000-400,000}

September-October 2009:Make sure you arrive in Germany at least one week before the course starts.Contact
the International office (Akademisches Auslandsamt) for guidance

October-December:Get your residence permit within the first three months of your stay in Germany at the
Foreigners'Registration Office(Auslaenderamt)
Information source : DAAD

Selection Procedure :

To get admission, a person is evaluated based on some 5, 6 or more criterias..some criterias r compulsory n
some r not...for each criteria its like the person ll be given points based on his/her performance...n if in the
cumulative points the person scores good than the people who have applied along..he/she gets the admission!...
For Eg:
C-Compulsory O-Optional V-May be compulsory or optional depending on the course
I've assumed a scale of 5

1. Bachelor' %----4/5 (C)

2. GRE--------------3/5 (V)
3. TOEFL-----------4/5 (C)---for courses in english
4. Work Exp-------0/5 (O)--- Fresher
5. Projects n papers----2/5 (O)
6. German Proficiency---2/5 (O)

Cumulative---15/30...if this rating is better than the people who have applied along, the person gets the
admission

This is not the exact way of how the admission process is being done. there r lots of other factors considered like
weightage for criterias etc.
The Eg i've given is just to give an idea abt the system.

FAQ

Do I need to know German Language for applying ?

No...Knowing German is advantageous...not compulsory for Courses in English .

Do they consider history of arrears ?

Histories ll mostly be considered like another criteria n U'll be rated!

How about the part time job oppurtunities ?

Usually its better to stick with jobs inside the university (HIWI) .You will be associated with a ongoing project
in the university for which you will be paid (mostly 10 euros and hour ).There are jobs available outside also
like in restaurants ,Factories ..etc .
Why do you say German knowledge is advantageous ?

In Germany everything will be in german . Even the people prefer to speak German even if they know English .
Also once you have completed your course the german companies expect you to know german .There are a lot
of job oppurtunities in germany But we have to be able to converse in German Fluently .

For those who want to learn German through internet, I am posting a few links which has excellent study
material for both beginners as well as advanced learners. Happy learning :)

German is a very funny and unstructured language especially when compared to the highly structured nature of
Indian languages!! Don't say this to a German :)

http://www.ielanguages.com/German.html - Good for beginners. This site also has a lot of links to other similar
sites.

http://mariogerhardt.libsyn.com/ - Podcast of grammar lessons (I can see the grin on the faces of iPod
owners :) )

http://www.deutsch-lernen.com/learn-german-online/beginners/summary.php - Good place for beginners

http://www.hueber.de/shared/uebungen/schritte/lerner/uebungen/index.php - Online exercise for basic to

intermediate levels

http://www.dw-world.com/dw/0,,2548,00.html - Short audio lessons for beginners. Audio can be downloaded in

MP3 format.

http://userweb.port.ac.uk/~joyce1/abinitio/ - Very good place to start. Lessons are published by a professor from
University of Portsmouth, UK

http://www.hueber.de/sixcms/list.php?page=lernen_tana - Study material for A1, A2, B1 and B2 level exams

conducted by Goethe Institute.

http://www.telc.net/index.php?id=129&L=4 - Sample question papers in PDF format for all levels of exam
conducted by Goethe Institute.

http://www.hueber.de/seite/downloads_daf - Some downloadable study materials.

Some more websites suggested by a friend :

http://www.deutschseite.de/time-table/time-table.html - Good place for beginners

http://www.goethe-verlag.com/book2/EN/ENDE/ENDE002.HTM - Good place for beginners with audio

lessons

http://german.about.com/library/anfang/blanfang_inhalt.htm - Basic lessons with audio

I will update this list if I come across any other good website offering free lessons in German.

(source : http://mastersingermany.blogspot.com/)

I have studied until A1 level in India .Is it enough ?

I am posting this question since a lot of people have been asking me this question . Its not about the levels you
have completed .Its about how good you converse in Deutsch .

Living in Germany :
I consider germany personally as the beautiful place in the world . Most of the cities have rivers enriching the
beauty of the place . Lets come to our perspective . Usually the living cost is 400 -500 euros /month .(which
includes compulsory health insurance , room rent and own expenses ). For students its always good to stay
inside the university which is very reasonable (Studentenwerk).

External References :

www.daad.de

www.university-ranking.de

http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/07535.en.html

http://www.daad.de/deutschland/hochschulen/hochschulprofile/00597.en.html

(The details about living in germany is explained clearly in the daad website )

All the best !!

Warm Regards ,

Deeban chakravarthi Mathivanan

As you can see, majority of the scholarships listed above do not have a dedicated website or atleast an e-mail
ID. They still rely on snail mail for receiving requests and the applications. Candidates need to factor in
sufficient time to ensure that the snail mail reaches well within the deadline.

This list is by no means exhaustive. Readers are welcome to leave any additional information they have in the
form of a comment.

FOr further course search (Germany )

http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/07535.en.html

Pleasure helping you mama .So just write a  mail if you need anything .

COnvey my regards to athai .

Warm regards ,
Deeban Chakravarthi Mathivanan ...