Study in Germany
Study Abroad
The education in Germany is free for all. The major hurdle in going to Germany is the medium of instructions. The medium of instructions in colleges and universities is German. German language courses are conducted in every German embassy in every country.
A storied and complicated country with a complicated and storied history, Germany has all the core elements a college student needs to have a fun, interesting and invigorating experience studying abroad. Regardless of which university in which part of the country you choose to study and reside, these core elements of Germany will hold true. Let's take a brief look at them.
Immersing yourself in the German language may part of your goal for your term abroad, or it may not. Regardless, you'll quickly find that even if you do learn more than just a little German, you'll rarely even be given the opportunity to practice it once people realize you're a native English speaker - most especially with younger people. In the words of one American student, "I had studied German for almost 5 years, and rarely needed it."
If you don't speak German, from a language perspective the most important thing is to get the knack for how to say written German words from a phrasebook so people will actually recognize them. Because sounds like "sch" and umlauts and the like are never used in the English language, our ears are slow to pick up the difference at first. Listen carefully for those new sounds, and you'll quickly get the hang of it.
Technical Universities
Originally, and as the name implies, the technical universities restricted their teaching to technical and engineering disciplines. However, during the course of time, they have developed into more comprehensive higher education institutions. Hence, students can now also study arts and humanities degree courses at the technical universities. Nevertheless, the focus of their activities continues to be directed towards engineering and science.
Fachhochschule Institutions
Students are increasingly deciding to study at Germany?s Fachhochschule institutions, particularly because the studies are shorter and have a more practical focus than is the case in university studies with a greater research focus. The term Fachhochschule is often translated as university of applied sciences to reflect this higher educational and practical nature.More information about this type of higher education institution can be found in the section "Type of university" on the respective Fachhochschulen pages. The academic year runs from October to July and is on the semester system. The German curriculum emphasizes independent study. Students are expected to do independent reading, prepare oral reports and papers and attend lectures and small group discussions. Student must complete a certain amount of coursework to sit for the interim exams. German institutions grade on a scale of 1-5; 1 is the highest while 5 is failing. The academic record consists of the student's collection of Scheine, or certificates of completion for each course.
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