The first is to prepare materials, including high school diploma, college entrance examination results, proof of studying in China University (registration certificate) and transcripts of each academic year; If you have graduated, attach your diploma and degree certificate. All materials need notarization.
Copy one set of notarized materials and two sets of * * * materials (one set is the original and the other set is the copy), and prepare to send them to the Audit Office of the Cultural Office of the German Embassy for review. Please carefully read the auditing procedures of the Cultural Office of the German Embassy before sending it for review, and download it from the Internet or get the auditing application form from the auditing office. Send 2500 yuan to the audit department by post office before filling out the form (don't send it with the application materials). Send or send the completed application form together with two sets of materials, a certificate of language (German/English) hours (without notarization) and a copy of ID card to the German Overseas Students Audit Office.
After receiving the remittance and materials from the applicant, the audit department will first audit the written materials. After the written materials are qualified, an interview notice will be sent to the applicant. Interview is to review the university courses and professional knowledge learned by the applicant through a question-and-answer conversation. The interview time is about 20 minutes, and there is 15 minutes of preparation before. An audit certificate will be issued about two weeks after the interview (the audit certificate is now valid for two years).
After getting the audit certificate, you can submit the application for admission to a German university. The application materials include an application form for admission, a set of notarized materials and an audit certificate. The application form can be downloaded from the Internet and copied effectively. The application form for international courses can be downloaded from the school website, and you can refer to the special link in this issue. If you are admitted to a university and need to live on campus, please write an application for accommodation in Chinese and English, and clearly state the required conditions.
After receiving the letter of admission from a German university, you can send the visa directly to the audit department of German students studying abroad without going to the German embassy. Before sending the visa, you need to complete the application for passport and self-insurance deposit. When sending a visa, you need to submit a visa application form, 3 photos, passport, certificate of self-insurance deposit (issued by German bank) and a letter of admission from a German university. In general, you can get a visa in 1 to 3 months. Applicants from art colleges only participate in the text review and pay 500 yuan RMB, and the review department will arrange an interview time for them at the embassy.
How to apply for a German university
The study places for foreign students are allocated by the Foreign Affairs Office of the University. If the application is for the summer semester (April 1 start), you must submit the study application before June 65438+1October 15; If the application is for the winter semester (1 October1day 10), the application must be submitted before July 15.
In addition to the application form, the materials submitted must also be notarized by the admission notice of China universities or the copy of the middle school graduation certificate; Secondary school diploma in translation; 3 photos identical to the passport; A resume needs to accurately indicate all stages of education, including your school, exams you have taken, etc. Certificate of academic qualifications of current university; German language certificate, which proves that you have enough German level; The applicant must also attach the certificate of "Zerertificat der Akademischen Prü fstelle" issued by the German overseas student audit department.
The foreign affairs offices of German universities can provide advice on learning problems for international students, review university admission qualifications and issue admission notices. The preparatory courses of universities and German classes run by universities are also the tasks of this institution. The admission notice issued by the university not only provides learning qualifications, but all applicants who need to obtain a study visa must attach the admission notice when applying for a visa.
Foreign students can apply for universities in Germany through ASSIST. The full name of ASSIST is arbeits-und services tellefuer international e studienbewerbungen, which can be translated as: foreign students apply for university services. ASSIST is a joint working organization established in June 2003 by the German Academic Exchange Center, the joint meeting of German university presidents and member universities. Its main task is to verify the application materials of all foreign students and certify their admission qualifications, so as to reduce the application pressure of universities facing the increasing number of foreign students and standardize the application procedures of foreign students.
ASSIST's office is in Berlin, and all materials applied for its member institutions are sent to Berlin for centralized examination and certification. Students who meet the requirements transfer to the school they want to attend through ASSIST. Colleges and universities decide whether to accept students according to the applicant's situation and the actual situation of the school. The final decision is made by the school and the admission notice is issued by the school.
ASSIST charges an audit fee of 20 euros for applying for a university, and each additional 10 euro. The application materials submitted to colleges and universities must be complete, and the deadline for submitting materials shall be subject to the deadline for applications of colleges and universities. It is best to send the application materials for assistance at least 6 weeks before the application deadline of each university.
It should be noted that the university applying must be an ASSIST member institution, and applications from non-assist member institutions are neither accepted nor forwarded; Only one set of notarized application materials is needed to apply for more than one assisting member institution; Different schools and majors have different requirements for application materials, and applicants must submit application materials according to the requirements of each major. When submitting the application materials to ASSIST, it is best to attach the applicant's e-mail address, so that ASSIST can get in touch with the applicant as soon as possible if there is any problem. If the applicant is not accepted, the application materials will be destroyed after one year and will not be sent back.
How to pass the visa smoothly
At present, there are three main types of study visas in Germany: 1, study visas, where applicants have not been notified of being admitted to German universities, but have participated in German training before entering universities; 2, student visa, the applicant has been told that the university admission, the general study abroad applicants should apply for this kind of study visa; 3. The visa to attend the German training course cannot be converted into a study or student visa, and the holder of this visa must leave the country after the language study. Generally speaking, to apply for a study visa, you must contact the German Embassy first.
Beijing or the Consulate General? Contact the visa offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou by telephone to obtain the application form and visa instructions for studying abroad. According to the different purposes of studying in Germany, the German study visa is submitted according to the study abroad or German language category.
Applicants who have passed the examination and obtained the examination certificate from the German overseas students' examination department can enter the simplified visa application procedure after receiving the admission notice. Its characteristic is that the audit department is responsible for sending the visa, which saves the visa reservation and face-to-face signing procedures of the applicant's embassy. Universities in Germany generally issue admission notices eight weeks or earlier before the start of school, except for preparatory courses and limited places. Visa application procedures can only be handled by the audit department after obtaining the admission notice from the German university.
After accepting a visa application, you can get a visa in 6-8 weeks, but due to different personal circumstances, some people will be longer, others will be shorter, and it will be normal in about 3 months. Applicants who have passed the examination by the German Examination Department for Studying Abroad will submit their visa applications to the examination department with the German University Admission Notice, and there is no need to pay any more, because the visa fee has been included in the examination fee of 2,500 yuan. German embassies and consulates only accept visa applications in pure language and visa applications for studying abroad with unconditional admission notice, and the visa fee is 25 euros (equivalent to RMB payment).