German postgraduate application conditions
I. Admission criteria
There are a large number of universities in Germany, and the admission criteria of each university are different, but there are traces of the similarities that everyone has been to.
First of all, students' achievements in school, that is, GPA, are the most intuitive proof of observing the learning ability of foreign students, so students at school must study hard.
Then there is the language level of the applicant, including German and English. If you apply for an international course, that is, an English teaching major, you will focus on your English language level; If you apply for a major in teaching German, the focus is on your German level.
However, no matter English teaching major or German teaching major, foreign students must show proof of German proficiency, because during their study in Germany, their daily communication is mainly in German.
Finally, the study of academic qualifications. The school will give priority to students from 985, 2 1 1 universities in China. In the case of the same academic qualifications or slightly different academic qualifications, even if the students in ordinary colleges and universities are better, the school will give priority to the students in 985, 2 1 1 colleges and universities.
Second, the application requirements
It is more troublesome to apply for studying in Germany. Not only is the requirement high, but the specific requirements of each major in each university are different and need to be analyzed in detail.
Today, I mainly talk about the requirements of the school for academic qualifications. To apply for a German university, you must complete four years of undergraduate study in China and obtain a certificate of qualification issued by the Ministry of Education, that is, a degree certificate and a diploma.
German postgraduate application process
The application process of German universities is similar to that of other countries, but the difference is that there is an APS audit process.
First of all, foreign students should prepare all the materials, prepare the materials that need to be prepared, and notarize the materials that need to be notarized for subsequent applications.
Then, after the school opens the application, fill in the application form and submit the application materials.
In the process of waiting for the audit, everyone needs to keep in touch with the school and pay attention to the audit dynamics at any time.
After receiving the admission notice, you can prepare the materials for applying for a visa, and then you can fly to Germany.
1. 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.
2. Material review
After receiving the remittance and materials from the applicant, the audit department first reviews the written materials, and sends an interview notice to the applicant after the written materials are qualified.
Contact the school
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.
apply for a visa
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.
German study visa knowledge sharing;
At present, there are three main types of study visas in Germany:
1. study visa
2. Student visa
3. Visa to participate in German training courses
To apply for a visa to study abroad, you must first contact the visa office of the German Embassy by telephone to obtain an application form and 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.
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.
Application guide
1. Conditions for applying to German universities
2 1 1 university, after at least one semester, you can apply for a German undergraduate course; Ordinary universities recognized by the state can apply for German undergraduate courses after at least three semesters.
2. How do junior college students study in Germany?
Three-year college graduates can apply for German university preparatory courses.
China 2-year university graduates are not eligible to study in Germany. Generally speaking, high school graduates who are not admitted to universities are not eligible to apply for German universities (including pre-university courses). However, you can take the China matriculation entrance examination held by some German universities in China. However, there are only a few German universities that hold this kind of examination in China, and the examination is relatively difficult.
3. Admission criteria for German universities
Generally speaking, the admission to German universities mainly depends on the following three aspects: the average score during the university period (generally not less than 75 points, more than 80 points is better), and the applicant's foreign language level (German or English) depends on whether the applicant is a graduate of 2 1 1 engineering university. Students from 2 1 1 engineering universities are given priority under the same conditions.
4. How do I apply for a university?
Generally speaking, it takes at least one year to prepare for studying in Germany. It is divided into four steps:
First, the material preparation stage
Applying for German graduate students requires a series of certificates from primary school to university, which varies according to each student's educational background.
Second, APS audit stage
APS is the German personnel auditing department of the Cultural Office of the German Embassy in China (hereinafter referred to as the auditing department), which is responsible for auditing whether China applicants meet the admission requirements of German universities and the authenticity of materials. Generally, it takes about 3 to 6 months from material preparation to participating in the audit and obtaining the audit certificate.
Third, the stage of applying for school
German universities start in April every year. 10. The winter enrollment season of 65438+ 10 is the main freshman enrollment season. Most colleges and universities apply to start school in June 5438+00 in mid-July, and some colleges and universities in mid-April. The deadline for most universities to apply for starting school in April is 65438+1mid-October, and some universities are165438+1mid-October. Therefore, students should check the application materials and application deadline of the university they want to apply for as soon as possible.
Fourth, the visa application stage.
The notice of starting school in winter is generally issued in August/September every year, and the notice of starting school in spring is issued in February/March every year. Students can apply for a visa after receiving the notice. German embassies rarely refuse visas, as long as students can get admission to German universities, they can generally pass visas.