FAQ?
Q. What activities can I get a Germany student visa for?
• Non-academic language course studies. A course lasting 3 – 12 months, with at least 18 hours of lessons in a week. The course must not be aimed to prepare you for further academic studies.
• Pre-academic measures. A course lasting more than 3 months, aimed to prepare you for full-time academic studies.
• Pre-academic German language courses. Participation on a preparatory course before sitting any of these recognized tests before studies must be a university prerequisite before your final admission in studies.
• Preparatory foundation course ‘Studienkolleg’ studies. The course has to prepare you for the qualification test ‘Feststellungsprüfung’. By passing this test you must expect to obtain a recognized university entrance qualification ‘Hochschulzugangsberechtigung’. (This applies if your foreign high-school leaving certificate is not recognized in Germany).
• Propaedeutic course studies. These courses must offer language and academic skills and specific knowledge regarding the education system and methodology in Germany. They must be held by the education provider you’ll be studying at.
• Partaking in a mandatory preliminary internship. Participation in an internship must be a precondition for admission in the study program, i.e. at the University of Applied Sciences.
• University degree awarding studies. You must have received the confirmation for admission in studies from a recognized higher education provider here. This is relevant for studies leading to a recognized higher education degree, such as Bachelor (BA, BSc, BSEng), Master (MA, MSc, MEng), or PhD.
Q. What’s a university admission confirmation letter?
A university admission confirmation letter is a written confirmation that verifies that you’ve been accepted as a student. The confirmation letter usually contains the following information:
• Details of the education provider. The one you’ve been admitted to study.
• Acceptance reply card. You’ll be required to confirm you accept the offered place for studying. This is done by replying to the university admission office with a signed card.
• Enrollment deadline. Dates within you should register as a student.
• Exam dates. When the German language test or university preparatory entrance examination will be held. (If conditionally admitted).
• Details about the orientation day. A day when new students are informed about the university’s premises and activities.
Q. What’s the university conditional admission confirmation letter?
It’s a decision taken by the university admission office after you apply, but that conditions you to complete a few more requirements before you become a student of that university officially. This may usually include participation in preparatory measures and/or passing specific pre-academic tests.
Q. What’s the University Entrance Qualification (HZB)?
Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB) is one of the key documents you need to apply for admission at a German higher education provider. It confirms the equivalence of your foreign education certificate with the German Abitur. If your earlier education doesn’t qualify as equal to a HZB, you’ll have to undertake a test for recognition. This is relevant only if you also meet other university admission requirements.
Q. Which language proficiency certificates are valid for studying in Germany?
The recognized German language certificates for studying at a German university are any of the following:
• TestDaF level IV. For having passed the TestDaF, Test of German as a Foreign Language for Foreign Students in all sections.
• DSH Certificate II or III. For having passed the DSH test, the German Language Test for Admission of Foreign Student Applicants.
• Assessment test at the end of institutional preparatory classes.
• DSD Certificate of level II. Language diploma of the permanent conference of ministers for education and culture affairs, level II.
• Goethe Certificate C2. For having passed the Goethe Test of level C2.
• Telc Deutch C1 or B2 Hochschule Certificate. For having passed the Telc C1 or B2 Hochschule tests.
To prove proficiency of English language, send any of the following certifications below:
• Official Score Report of TOEFL Test. The required scores: IbT-88, Pbt-66.
• Official Score Report of IELTS Test. Sent directly or to you by the British Council. The required group score in the IELTS Academic must be 6.5+.
• Cambridge Advanced English Certificate A, B, or C. Together with Cambridge Proficiency English Certificate A, B, or C.
• Alternative forms are exceptionally accepted. Keep in mind that certain universities can have their own language proficiency requirements and not all language test and scores are accepted.
Q. What are the transcripts of grades from earlier studies?
It’s the official document that your university/other HEI where you’ve previously studied at issues, showing all grades received during studies. It has to be signed and sealed.
Q. What’s an accreditation certificate?
It’s a document issued by the relevant national ministry of education or similar national authority for recognition of an education provider or/and study program. By having this document you can confirm that your qualification is received by a state-approved provider.
Q. What’s notarization of documents?
Notarization (also known as authentication) means that photocopies of your original documents must hold the official seal and authentic signature of the relevant authority. The rule is irrelevant for signatures, certifications, and verifications provided in digital form.
Q. What does the equivalence to bachelor/master degree in Germany mean?
If you want to start master studies in Germany after previously studying completing i.e. Bachelor degree studies outside the Bologna process, you must confirm the equivalence of these studies with Bachelor studies in Germany. You must get this document from the provider of such earlier academic degree.
Q. What’s a curriculum for studying in Germany?
Curriculum for studying in Germany is a document with all understanding and skills obtained in your previous studies are listed in. However, such potentials must have relation to the requirements for the specific university program you’re applying. The curriculum must be accompanied by a catalog of relevant study modules, where a detailed description of a degree program, department, division and university is offered.
Q. What’s the information to include in the curriculum vitae?
When a CV is required you must include information about your earlier formal and informal education, internships, employment activity, national services in chronological order. It must also cover information about your skills and other special talents. The formal education must include information about schools and universities where you’ve studied, study subject and graduation dates.