Study and research in Germany: DAAD Information Center in Kyiv
The DAAD information center informs about opportunities to continue studying in Germany.
Advantages of studying in Germany:
- high reputation of German universities all over the world;
- various educational offers: about 450 state-recognized universities with 17,500 educational programs, students can choose between studying at universities oriented to science and studying at universities of applied direction, where practice is a mandatory part of education;
- study in German or English: search for English-language study programs on the website www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international ;
- service services for foreign students: international departments of universities, partner and tandem programs;
- free or low-cost education: bachelor’s programs in public universities are usually free, for studies in certain master’s programs there is a fee, but in comparison with other countries it is not very high;
- all universities pay a semester fee in the amount of 125 to 250 euros.
Important steps to study in Germany:
- the choice of an educational institution and educational institution;
- programs: www.study-in.de , www.higher-education-compass.de ;
- checking the admission conditions www.anabin.de;
- to study in a bachelor’s program, graduates of Ukrainian schools usually have to study a year at a preparatory college in Germany or a year at a Ukrainian university in the relevant specialty;
- to attend the preparatory college, knowledge of the German language at the B1 level is required,
- www.studienkollegs.de ;
- for searchers who do not speak German and plan to study in English, some universities offer paid preparatory programs;
- for admission to the master’s program, a bachelor’s degree from a Ukrainian university in the relevant specialty is required. When choosing interdisciplinary programs, you should take into account the conditions of admission to the corresponding program.
- check language prerequisites for admission: German language: www.sprachnachweis.de ;
- the following exams can be taken in Ukraine: TestDaf: www.testdaf.de , Goethe-Zertifikat C1 and C2 www.goethe.de , DSD II – only in certain DSD schools;
- financial support: especially for master’s studies in Germany, there are many scholarships: www.funding-guide.de;
- in the case of self-financing, when obtaining a study visa, it is necessary to certify the availability of 8,640 euros in the account for the first year of study, for example, using a blocked account, www.kiew.diplo.de → Visas → National visas –→ Necessary documents;
- Submitting an application for the chosen study program: depending on the university, directly to the university or through the uni-assist service: www.uni-assist.de;
- Detailed information about studying in Germany in German and English: www.study-in.de.
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