Study In Germany

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More and more college-bound students from the U.S.Learning the language
and around the world are traveling to Germany toWhile some courses at German universities are taught
study, some for a semester or a year, but others toin English, the vast majority of instruction takes place in
pursue a two- or four-year degree at one of theGerman, and the federal government requires foreign
country’s many prestigious universities.students to pass a DSH exam to prove their
The reason? Part of it is pure quality – theproficiency in the German language before being
university system created in Germany after Worldaccepted for university study. The government
War II has a well-earned reputation for excellencelicenses a number of private German language
– but another, more pragmatic reason is cost.schools to provide intensive instruction in German;
Students who in the United States would be facingstudents live in German towns, sometimes with
over $50,000 in student loans after four years ofGerman families, and shop, travel, and attend movies,
college can attend a public German university for anconcerts and restaurants in a total immersion
average of $700 a semester, plus between $50 andexperience that serves to develop remarkable skill in
$150 in registration fees. Tuition itself in the publicspeaking and reading the language in an amazingly
universities is free; the $700 covers the cost ofshort period of time. Scholarships are also available
arranged lodging and other official expenses. Evenfrom the German federal government for these
adding food, transportation, and other daily costs tocourses.
that, the German university is an incredible bargain. AndBeyond Cost Savings and Course Work – the
to sweeten the offer, the German government offersUltimate Value of German University Study
scholarships to help defray the costs of fees, lodging,The current climate of commercial and political
and any number of other daily expenses associatedglobalization offers an advantage to students with
with study in Germany.fluency in a second language, and particularly to those
Engineering students in particular are making a beelinewho have a deep familiarity with another culture;
for Germany, choosing to pursue a degree at one ofgraduates who boast a degree or even a semester
Germany’s excellent technical universities, whileat a foreign university will probably be looked upon with
other students decide to experience thehigh interest by recruiters for large corporations. But
country’s rich cultural history while earning abeyond that kind of pragmatism, living in a foreign
degree in humanities at one of the centuries’country and studying elbow-to-elbow with students
old traditional establishments. Many courses of studyfrom Europe, the U.S., Japan, China, the Indian
leading to a wide range of career paths are availablesubcontinent, the Middle East, and other geographically
to foreign students at more than 300 colleges andand culturally diverse corners of the world offers
trade schools. Some students limit themselves to astudents a unique opportunity to develop diverse
single semester or a year in Germany, largely for thefriendships and an understanding of other cultures and
experience of living abroad, but more and moreworld views.
students are deciding to stay and earn an