First, the application process for studying in Germany
1, prepare materials
The preparation of application materials is mainly divided into two steps, collection and notarization.
In the early stage, you need to study hard, graduate smoothly, get a diploma, and the school grade point average can reach a satisfactory level; In addition, we should learn German, refer to the language proficiency test and obtain the qualification certificate.
There is still some auxiliary paperwork to be prepared. Resumes and personal statements need to be written by yourself, and letters of recommendation and magnetic letters need to be written by teachers and professors.
When all the materials are ready, what everyone needs to do is to sort out the materials that need justice as required and go to the notary office for translation and notarization.
2.APS audit
The APS audit must be completed. This is Germany's examination of whether students' academic qualifications are true and effective. The process is not troublesome, but it must be done.
3. Formal application
When you have made all the above preparations, you can start directly when the school applies for opening.
First of all, you have to go to the school to register and fill out the application form. Some schools require students to print out the application form and mail it together with the application materials. You must consider the requirements of the school.
After submitting the application form, you need to pack the prepared application materials and mail them to the address provided by the school.
Step 4 apply for a visa
After waiting for a month or so, the school will inform me. You can apply for a visa if you officially get the offer from the school.
To apply for a visa, you need to prepare passport, admission notice and other supporting materials. Applying for a student visa in Germany is a long process, which usually takes one to two months. You can keep in touch with the embassy and follow up the process.
Second, the interview skills for studying in Germany
1, without highlighting the normal performance.
In the process of examining and approving the study visa in Germany, the role of the interview visa officer only lies in the interview itself, and it is the local foreign affairs bureau in Germany that really examines and approves the study visa. In other words, as long as the international students meet the requirements of the relevant German departments in the visa interview, the interviewer in Germany has no right to refuse the visa application of the international students.
Another right of German visa officers is to accept the materials of international students, so international students should be as careful as possible in the process of preparing materials, and at the same time, the performance of the submitted materials can not let the visa officers grasp the real handle. The main reason why German visa officers refuse to sign foreign students' materials is that they think foreign students are not suitable to study in Germany or their motives are not pure.
German visa officers receive a large number of applicants every day. In the eyes of visa officers, it is not much different from most international students. Therefore, students who apply for a study visa in Germany can get a satisfactory visa result as long as they leave a basically normal impression on the visa officer, without expecting to show their best side.
There is no need to speak German in formal occasions.
In the eyes of German visa officers, the dress of international students should be formal and conform to the occasion of the embassy, but at the same time, it should also reflect the characteristics of students. Therefore, it is not good for foreign students to wear too formal clothes. It is best to wear ordinary formal clothes, but a suit is not necessary.
During the interview, it should be emphasized that international students don't have to answer all the questions raised by the visa officer in German, because the 400-hour German study time required by the German Immigration Department is not enough to support international students to meet the basic daily conversation standards, so as long as international students can let the visa interviewer in Germany know that they have really studied German for 400 hours, they don't have to show strong German ability.
Third, things to know when studying in Germany
1, academic system setting
In order to shorten the study period and reduce the cost of studying abroad, Germany has unified the study period in China from 1999, with three years for undergraduate and two years for master, and each study stage is one year shorter than that in China.
This arrangement is very beneficial to international students, and such academic qualifications are also recognized in China. Don't worry about not being certified after returning home, but a one-year master's degree needs to be certified.
2. Language learning
Studying in Germany, whether living or studying, everyone uses German, which means that you need to learn German well in Germany, so that you can study better and integrate into social life.
Although German is difficult to learn, it doesn't have to take years to master it completely, especially in Germany, where language learning will be easier.
3. Learning difficulty
Germany is famous for its lenient entry and strict exit, so the learning difficulty will naturally not be low, but there will be no situation in which you will not be allowed to graduate, unless you don't study at all and muddle along.