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 auditing department for German students studying abroad of the Cultural Office of the German Embassy in China (hereinafter referred to as the auditing department APS), which is responsible for auditing whether China's application meets the admission conditions of German universities and the authenticity of the materials. Generally, it takes about 3 to 6 months from preparing materials to participating in the audit and getting the audit certificate.

Third, the stage of applying for school

German universities start school every April and June at 5438+ 10, and the winter enrollment season in June at 5438+ 10 is the main freshman enrollment season. June 5438+ 10 The deadline for applying for starting school is mid-July in most colleges and universities, and mid-April in some colleges and universities. 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 the deadline for applying for universities 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.

Extended data:

Conditions for applying for studying in Germany:

I. Academic achievements

China students applying for German postgraduate courses need to complete four-year undergraduate courses in domestic universities and obtain degree certificates. Students who graduated from junior college cannot apply for postgraduate courses in Germany.

Postgraduate applications in German schools require the GPA of students during their undergraduate years. Postgraduate majors in German schools require students to have a GPA of more than 2.5, while many postgraduate majors only require international students to have a GPA of more than 2.0.

Second, language requirements.

If you apply for postgraduate courses in Germany, students need to study German for more than 800 hours before entering the school. Some schools in Germany also require students to take the DSH test when they enter school, or provide other valid German test certificates.

If you apply for postgraduate courses in Germany to be taught in English, you need students to provide TOEFL or IELTS scores. The postgraduate courses in German schools require students to have a TOEFL score of 550 or above and an IELTS score of 6.0 or above. If you apply for a liberal arts major, your IELTS score should be above 6.5.