On
an average 1.8 million students around the world
go abroad to attend a university. Nearly one
tenth of those students choose to come to
Germany
. Germany has a lot to offer to foreign
students, be they first-year students or
postgraduates. Germany's universities combine
age-old traditions with modern technologies.
More than 300 universities exist in Germany:
from time-honored institutions offering students
the classical repertoire of subjects such as
Medicine
, Law, English and German to innovative
new institutions of higher education with
inter-disciplinary study programs. To improve
the range of opportunities for international
students and to met their interests, German
universities and colleges
have begun to
introduce courses with international
perspectives. At last students can study for a
bachelor's or master's degree in Germany.
English is the language of instruction for the
first few semesters in these international
courses. Thus the international students can
conveniently learn German without their studies
getting hampered.
EU citizens and citizens from some other countries
(Honduras, Island, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San
Marino, Switzerland and the United States) do not need a
visa to enter Germany. Everybody else must
apply for
a visa for study
purposes via the German diplomatic representation in
their home country. Students must not under any
circumstances travel to Germany on a tourist visa. If
students have intention to study in Germany but have Tourist Visa then Tourist visa cannot be transformed into Student or Applicant visa.
What
conditions
must students meet in order to get a student visa
for study purposes?
Students must
possess
a passport
valid for the entire period of their
proposed stay in Germany
Students must present their notification of admission to a
German higher education institution or preparatory
course (Studienkolleg).
Students must prove that he/she have sufficient financial
means at their disposal. Further information is available
from the German diplomatic representation in student's home
country.
Can Students get a
visa if they have not yet been admitted to a German higher
education institution?
Yes, they can
apply for a study applicant visa which is valid for 3
months and which can be converted into a full-fledged
study visa for
academic
and research purposes after they
have been admitted to a higher education institution.
Do Students need a
visa if they wish to attend a language course in Germany?
Yes, students would need the language course visa.
However it is only valid for the
duration
of the
language course and cannot be converted into a visa for
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