Admission requirements
For more than 2 1 1 university 1 semester in China, one or two universities can directly apply for undergraduate courses for more than 3 semesters, but they must start from scratch and the credits cannot be converted, with a term of 3 years;
Regular full-time undergraduate graduates in China can directly apply for a master's program with a two-year academic system;
Domestic master graduates can apply for doctoral programs or master programs, but they need the recommendation of German professors, and the academic system is 3-5 years.
Germany used to adopt the diploma system, and undergraduate and graduate students continued to study for one * * * five years. Since participating in the Bologna project, most schools in Germany have begun to adopt the four-year bachelor's degree-two-year master's degree system in English-speaking countries. However, some majors still have five-year undergraduate and graduate students. Every academic year in Germany is divided into winter semester (starting in June 10) and summer semester (starting in April), and you can apply for both semesters.
Germany applies for wide entry and strict exit, but for most China students, as long as they pass German, there is basically no problem. Only the following two hard materials are valued:
First, the school performance: mainly depends on the average undergraduate grade: generally 70-75 points.
Second, language ability: English-taught courses, generally TOEFL 80 points, IELTS 6-6.5 points can be; German-taught courses require Telford Grade 4 or above, and a few schools accept Telford Grade 3.
Brief introduction of colleges and universities
Ruprecht-Kars-Heidelberg University (German name: ruprecht-Kars-University? Heidelberg), referred to as "Heidelberg University", was founded in 1386. It is the oldest university in Germany and the third university opened by the Holy Roman Empire after Prague and Vienna.
The original name of the school is Ruplecht-Kars University, in memory of two famous school-running figures-the Elector of Ruplecht was the founder of Heidelberg University, and Archduke karl friedrich of Baden was the benefactor of Heidelberg University.
Heidelberg University has always been a symbol of German romanticism and humanism, attracting a large number of foreign students or scholars to study or study every year. Heidelberg, where the university is located, is also a famous cultural city, famous for its castles and Neckar. Goethe once wrote a poem "I am in Heidelberg", Verorun! I lost my heart in Heidelberg! Heidelberg, an ancient and romantic university town, is popular not only for its scholarship, but also for its unique charm. Mark Twain said Heidelberg was the most beautiful place he had ever been.
/kloc-In the second half of the 6th century, the University of Heidelberg became the center of European science and culture. At present, he has been selected into elite universities in Germany, and is a founding member of the European Union of Research Universities, coimbra group, the Union of Top Universities in Germany U 15 and the European University Association.
Application process
1. Learn more.
There are more than 65,438+000 universities in Germany, as well as Hochschule and dozens of private universities, and the degrees awarded are also different, such as diplomas, teachers' bachelor's degrees, masters' degrees and doctors' degrees. Germany has set up a specialized academic exchange institution DAAD in China, the full name of which is German Academic Exchange Association of dienst. Every working day, someone will answer questions related to studying in Germany.
Prepare in advance
Although German universities have slightly different specific requirements for admission applications, two requirements are the same. First, you must prove that you have studied German for 800 hours. If you want to reach the level of Intermediate 2, you can directly apply for language classes in universities. Or issue German certificates, such as DSH and Telford certificates. And you can directly apply for university study.
3. Take the German Certificate Examination
Although German universities require 800 hours of German study certificate to apply for universities, many universities in Germany have different requirements for German certificates of different majors. Therefore, many students in China can successfully apply for professional study in German universities only by studying 600 hours. In order to save time and money, it is suggested that friends who apply to study in Germany take German exams at home.
The most convenient exam to take in China is TestDaF, which is the Telford exam. There are test sites in eight cities in China, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Wuhan, Nanjing, Xi, Guangzhou and Chongqing. It is held twice a year in April and the first Saturday of 1 1 month, and another exam was added in Beijing and Shanghai on July 19, 2007 to apply for China students.
4. Understand the application conditions
There are many ways for undergraduates or postgraduates to study in Germany, and they are also flexible. It is necessary to comprehensively analyze the situation of students and formulate appropriate study abroad programs. Undergraduate students are not allowed to apply for a large-scale undergraduate major in Germany, but undergraduate graduates can transfer to other majors and re-study undergraduate courses.
5. Prepare the application materials and submit the application.
German universities are divided into winter semester and summer semester. The application date for the winter semester is June 15, and the application date for the summer semester is June 65438+ 10/5. Some universities have earlier application dates, so the time for mailing application materials should be advanced accordingly to ensure admission. The appropriate time should be: February-May in winter and 9-65438 in summer.
Get ready before you leave
After the application materials are sent, it will take about 2 months according to the different time for each school to process the materials. At the latest by the end of August, I will receive a letter of acceptance (Zulassung) from a German university, and then I will open an account with the letter of acceptance and passport at Deutsche Bank, and go through the remittance formalities of the self-insurance fund at China Bank, with the amount of 7020 euros a year. To get the remittance certificate and apply for a visa in the German audit department, you need to apply for medical insurance in Germany. The visa processing time is 4-6 weeks.