German
Is a democratic federal republic and member of the European Union whose full name: (in German: Deutschland)
Germany is located in Central Europe, bordered from the north: North Sea, Denmark and the Baltic Sea, and the south: Austria, Switzerland, and the East: Poland, Cze, and the West: France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands
The area of Germany: 357.021 kilometers square and a population of 82,217,800 people, is considered the most numerous and densely populated in the European Union and also is the third of largest country in terms of the number of immigrants
The most important cities in the German divisions of Germany
In the North: Rostock, Kiel, Bremen, and Hannover, Hamburg.
In the South: Munich, Stuttgart.
In the West: Mannheim, Bonn, Essen, Cologne, Dusseldorf, and Frankfurt.
In the East: Leipzig, Berlin, Potsdam.
Climate
Most parts of Germany enjoy the mild climate, this kind of climate due to the Atlantic Ocean currents, which is the northern extension of the Gulf Stream. Rain falls throughout the year and be heavy during the summer. Winters are mild and summers tend to be cold although those temperatures can exceed 30 degrees for long periods. To the east the climate is more continental, winter is very cold while the summer is warm and can record long periods of drought. Regions of South and Central Germany is volatile regions where the change from oceanic to continental temperate, and again could temperatures to exceed the 30 Celsius degrees .
Higher Education
Germany has 383 institutions of higher education, including 103 universities and 176 high-Specialists Institute. Nearly the number of students is 2 million and about 947000 are females represent 48 % of the total number . Tuition fees which have been imposed controlled under different rules. In seven federal states impose fees on the university study for new students by 500 Euros per semester while the students who spend their long period in the study for well over a period as usual, the second study, students who enroll in universities and institutes after finish their study , in order to study a new specialty, they are subject in all the States for almost a university fee.
Why study in Germany
1,8 million students Studying throughout the world in a location other than their original country. Nearly ten percent of them select to study in Germany . it is the same if the students came to undergraduate or graduate or postgraduate study as Germany has much offer to his guests for foreign students.
The diverse nature of German universities Gathering between tradition and modernity. In Germany there are more than 300 University and Higher School. Including training centers for academics and offers a broad and classical seminars, especially the large number of educational sites with interdisciplinary and empirical context.
German universities are open to anyone who meets the requirements for admission, "academic freedom" a fundamental principle of an entity of higher education in Germany. For this reason, the students don't have to pay tuition, only they pay only in some special school facilities, there are also certain branches of study to supplement the knowledge and continuing education is not free .
Academic year
One + one = two semesters
The academic year is divided according to the semester system to two semesters per year. The summer courses begins from 1 April until 30 September, the winter semester begins on 1October and ends 31 March. some classes begins in some higher education institutions specialized early for a month and also ends in the same period. More than a third of the year Is breaks between classes, but the word of breaks does not mean a Vacation as the rest of lectures replace by the duties that should be terminated in the house. There are tests and papers must do in some materials. Graduates take advantage of this period in practice.
the Study system
student Should be study at the beginning (7-8 months, the language of Germany) at a cost (thousand) euros, including costs of the study only without the cost of living, which are estimated per month (500-700) euros, including accommodation, food and transportation
But after completing the Germany language course, he can register in any university or institute with an annual fee (1000-1500) euros according to the type of the university or the province where the student taught .
The work in Germany
the foreign students Permissible for them also work in Germany without a work permit. However, students from outside the European Union have imposed some restrictions. They are allowed to work without a permit for a period of 90 days per year, the possibility of working during the holidays of the classrooms in most Federal States are limited. Permit can be granted to aliens ten hours of overtime work per week, if approved by the local Labour Office. It is known in principle that employers prefer to Employment students and the reason is that the employer pay only part of social insurance, as the students are not permitted to work more than 19.5 hours per week. This means that students are cheaper than ordinary workers. But, the student jobs restrict in bars or pizza delivery or to assist in cleaning so not enough to financing of the full study. It is estimated that the hourly wage usual eight euros and, of course, the situation is different for those who enjoy the other skills required in the labor market, such as Internet programming. However, the busy school schedule does not allow full-time job.
The student unions of the University in each country, Help students in the search for work. Is also worthwhile to also resort to mediation centers for students at the offices of the work sites located within the student unions at the university.
Disciplines available to students at German universities?
At the present time German universities provide more than 4600 specialized curriculum bachelor's degree and more than 3000 students who have the bachelor degree get Masters degree, The language of instruction in many of them are English
According to the statistics of systems of higher education in Germany, the percentage of bachelor's and master's students in all disciplines has reached more than 60 percent
We also note that the duration of the study for any of the disciplines BA take between 6 to 8 semesters, while master study between two to four semesters
This latest entry certificates of completion, such as internationally accredited bachelor's and master a small revolution in the lecture halls in Germany. While this study offers the possibility of terminating grant higher education faster than usual to catch up with life
It also had other positive aspects of these disciplines, as the Germans graduates have the better chances in the international labor market and the foreign students seeking to study in Germany where they can obtain certificates of completion of the study is recognized at home and without any problems.
German universities require from the student to be profession in German language by the university and the acceptance rate of 150 hours of study, before leaving the student his country,
But the Egyptian Center for University Services can offer Germany's acceptance of language + university admission, but must be Versed in German language and to accept the Certificate , language student can work visa to Germany
The level of German
To all those who wish to study in Germany to improve its level of language. It is also obvious to be aware of the German language sufficiently before entering the country
Goethe Institute offers sessions for the study of language,, as it exists in Germany many languages institutes as well as provides some bodies support courses in German. He received international summer courses organized by the universities often desirability of students. Costs range between 300 and 650 euros, often allow participation by the opportunity to know the country and other scholars during the session, up to four weeks, as well as provide the German radio Deutsche Welle free courses to teach the language on the web pages. The software downloads the beginners of studying German To 20 languages
You must provide proof of knowledge of German language in the absence of progress for international study. And there are many different tests to prove it
Documentation required for registration of German universities
high school transcripts certified by the ministry of Education and Higher Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
birth certificate translated to English-language certified by the ministry of Internal
statement of account from the bank includes 700 Euros per month, plus expenses to establish for tuition fees.
the absence of AIDS certified by the Health
four photographs
And the time period to obtain the visa from one month to six months from the date of submission of visa
Documents required for Visa
Everything that was said in the documents required for registration in the university
statement of account from the bank by value (30-50) thousand dollars and above for the last six months from the date of submission of visa
Booking Round-trip ticket for three months
Paper Travel Insurance
Accept language and university admission
four photographs
Paper of good conduct from the ministry of Internal
Proof of knowledge of German language from Goethe Institute
All these documents must be translated in German, from one of the translated offices approved by the embassy and also
certified by the embassy prior to their submission for a visa
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