Higher education in Germany
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Germany is an increasingly attractive place in which to study, offering international degrees such as Bachelor and Master degrees, courses taught in English and a system which enables credits for attendance and examination passes to be accumulated and transferred.
The academic excellence of German universities and universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen) is convincing more and more “high-potentials” from all over the world. Almost 250,000 foreign students are currently registered at German universities – nearly 100,000 students more than 10 years ago.
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PhDGermany - the platform for doctoral positions and research opportunities in Germany – is the latest service offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), aimed at attracting international doctoral candidates. The platform allows German universities and research institutes to advertise their doctorates free of charge, and is advertised around the world on the DAAD network.
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If you are interested in studying in Germany, you will have a lot of questions. Here are the answers to the ten leading questions with links to further information on other helpful internet sites.
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German universities offer diverse options
Germany is one of the leaders in the international competition for the world’s best brains. Whether in a large city or in the country, whether traditional or modern, very few other European countries have such a diverse higher education landscape. 376 universities, universities of applied sciences, colleges of art, teacher training and theological colleges and specialist administrative colleges offer a huge range of subjects and courses. At the beginning of 2007, the Higher Education Compass, which is published by the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), registered exactly 8,865 courses leading to a first degree and 2,807 postgraduate programmes. Whether medicine, European studies, vehicle design, economics or computer graphics, the academic possibilities are almost infinite. And if a subject is not available in , more than 18,000 international collaborations with almost 4,000 foreign institutions of higher education in 140 countries offer additional opportunities.
To find out which subject is offered at which university or institute of higher education in which town or federal state of Germany, you may find this tool "Study search" by young Germany useful to get information.
Click here for the university finder of young Germany
You need information on scholarships? Ask DAAD
The DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service, funds the academic and personal qualification of young foreign elites at Germany’s universities and research institutes by awarding scholarships and grants largely funded from budget resources provided by the German Government . Target groups for this funding are students, student trainees and interns, doctoral students, and academics and researchers.
On this DAAD website you can find out about scholarship opportunities specifically for nationals from African countries
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Let's keep in touch - Germany Alumni
Did you study in Germany, you had a great time and want to keep in touch with your friends from university?
Visit the “Alumniportal Deutschland”, aimed at people who studied, or had some form of education in Germany to provide a networking platform.
The "Alumniportal Deutschland" is part of a worldwide system promoting sustainable development. This is not at all limited to the field of development cooperation, but encompasses all sectors of life. Thus it includes economic, cultural, scientific and political cooperation. The Alumniportal Deutschland is an opening to international communication and exchange and as such it can contribute substantially to personal progress as well as to the progress and development of society. Over 230,000 international alumni are supervised through the organizations GIZ, DAAD, AGEF, ZAV and Goethe-Institut each year
Contact the alumni portal Germany here
