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How difficult is it to graduate from a German university?
There is a rumor in the Jianghu that it is difficult to graduate from Germany. There are language factors, which are related to the "failure" of the German exam. The passing rate of courses in colleges and universities is really low (however, German still fails). But again, be confident. So many China students graduate every year. The modules are broken one by one, step by step. Generally, undergraduate and master are completed within 3-4 years respectively (as described below).

language

Studying and living in Germany, the first level is the language level. Even those students who have studied German in China for a year or two and lived in Telford usually have a feeling when they first come here: "What are the Germans talking about? German is abused just right ... "After all, we have never been immersed in the German language environment before, and now we are suddenly on the battlefield, and the brain and ears have not yet established a sufficiently efficient processing mechanism.

I still remember that one year after I came to Germany, I took my new brothers and sisters to go through all kinds of complicated procedures. I was very angry with the Germans. After coming out, I asked my brothers and sisters. Did you get it just now? Everyone shook their heads. I encouraged them to say, it doesn't matter, it's always like this at first. After a year, or even a year, you can communicate freely with the Germans.

In the language environment, you will be forced to speak German every day, and your language level will definitely improve. If there is a correct feedback mechanism, it can speed up the promotion. This mechanism is based on familiarity with grammar and a certain vocabulary. If you think the sentence is wrong after you say it, or the Germans kindly correct it, you should write down the mistake as much as possible and look it up when you have time to determine the correct expression.

Even if you have passed Telford or DSH, don't stop learning German. In order to learn less boring, you can take various measures. For example, I listen to the news of German radio every morning, and use the radio or podcast on my mobile phone. I went to the bookstore to buy a German children's book and read it with relish. When I encounter new words and unfamiliar expressions, I will look them up in the dictionary (paper version or electronic dictionary or duden.de online version is ok). I also downloaded some free German world masterpieces from iBooks. It looks very convenient to use the dictionary on my mobile phone. Sometimes I watch German movies and plays. Stick to it for such a long time, and there will be results.

learning plan

German university courses generally include Vorlesung, Practice Labormodul, Pflichtpraktikum, Seminar, Studienarbeit, Bachelorarbeit/Masterarbeit, etc. Different schools may have different settings and names. Usually, you will get a study plan after you enter school. You need to choose your own modules according to the professional requirements and course catalogue, and consider the distribution between semesters. It is generally not recommended to take too many courses in the first semester, after all, it is still in the adaptation stage; It is not recommended to take more than 7 courses next semester, otherwise the exam month may be more painful.

In addition, you can change your study plan and change courses that you don't like or have unsatisfactory grades. Large class Vorlesung

It accounts for the highest proportion in learning, generally reaching more than 50%. There are usually hundreds of people listening to the professor's report in the lecture hall. Some courses will distribute courseware before each class begins, while others will distribute the whole semester in the first class. If it is the former, we should pay attention to reviewing and digesting what we have learned in class. If it is the latter, we should pay attention to the preview work, which is helpful to keep up with the professor's ideas in class.

Generally speaking, it is not difficult to understand the courseware and listen to the professor's lectures, and the professor's speech speed will not be very fast. However, when German students ask questions, both students and professors speak very fast, which leads us China students to neither understand what the questions are nor what we answered. After the answer, the professor's speech speed will return to normal. ...

Large classes generally have practice classes, and there are teaching assistants to explain the exercises. Don't miss class in practice class. Doing exercises is not only the consolidation of classroom knowledge, but also the simulation of the exam. The test questions are likely to be the same as those in the practice class.

Of course, after class, I spend most of my time studying in the library. With the diligence of China students, they will not be worse than German students. Everyone should have confidence in themselves!

When choosing a course, don't look at what is better or worse. If you are interested in any course, go and take it. An engine course in the school started with more than 200 pages of courseware, which scared away many students, but persisted with another student and finally achieved good results. So, failure depends on whether you like it or not.

test

Maybe some schools don't. The school requires five experiments, and everyone has to hand in an experimental report. The experiment was conducted in groups. It is suggested that students in China should not get together in groups, which will be very unfavorable. Working with Germans can not only practice German, but also ensure the quality of the test report. After all, writing in other people's mother tongue will make the expression much better. The students in the group decided which part to write, and the last German student unified the manuscript. The writing of the test report also laid the foundation for the following paper writing.

check

For China students, taking the exam in Germany is a "hard work".

First, because of the language barrier, it takes 30 seconds for Germans to read the questions, and it may take us 3 minutes. We haven't understood them the first time, so we have to read them again. Germans are busy answering irrelevant questions, while we "choose our words carefully". I once took an examination of political economy with a German student in a summer school, all of which were essay questions. I racked my brains to write two pages of A4 paper and handed it in. I glanced at my German classmate next to me, full of eight A4 pages, and knelt down ... Although politics and economics are not my major, the contrast is too great.

Second, because of the exam time, the summer semester exam is in July-September, the hottest season, the domestic summer vacation ... The winter semester exam is in1-March, the Spring Festival, the Spring Festival ... Seeing the China or German students who finished the exam happily basking in the delicious food and beautiful scenery, we had to silently pick up our schoolbags and walk into the library. This time, what a sad sentence!

But! But! I still want to say, we must have confidence! We China students are famous for our diligence. As long as we are willing to work hard, there is no exam that we can't pass. Our German level has also been improving. For engineering majors, there is no need to be afraid to solve problems. The foundation we laid in China is much better than that of German students. Before the exam, ask the teaching assistant or German students if they have any previous questions Altklausur. Although the questions are not exactly the same, they are excellent as exercises and simulations. Take your time in the exam, read the questions carefully, understand them correctly, and then write boldly, without worrying about whether the grammar is 100% correct. The key is to express your meaning.

thesis

Start looking for papers as soon as possible, because communication and interviews with teachers will last for some time. After you start writing, keep close contact with the teacher to ensure that the writing direction is correct. Some people will write while doing, while others will finish all the content first and then concentrate on writing at last, so they need to master it themselves. When writing, it is recommended to consult the online version of duden.de Every word has its usage, which is an excellent reference. There are also words on the capital to check Textprafung. The free version can copy and paste up to 800 characters at a time, and can check spelling and grammar errors. After the paper is finished, you can ask German students to review it. If you pay, it is generally above 100 Euro. My small thesis was read by a German friend, and my big thesis was reviewed by a corporate tutor. I am very lucky. The composition and its defense got 1, 7, big composition 1, 0, defense 1, 3.

If you are writing a paper in an enterprise, you need to consider whether the school research institute is willing to accept external papers. It is not easy to find a teacher in school. Don't underestimate it. Of course, if you have the conditions, I suggest you go to the enterprise. First, you can contact with practice. Second, you can enrich your resume. Third, you can get paid.

graduate

All the above modules have been completed, and graduation is finally coming. Actually, it's not that difficult to break graduation down into small modules.