Need to know
Great environmental awareness
Protecting the environment and nature, on the one hand, and a high standard of living and industrialisation, on the other, need not necessarily be contradict each other. A glance at Germany, the world's fifth richest country, clearly shows this. The third largest industrial nation also has the world's strictest environmental laws and standards.Germany's natural environment stands out with its diverse flora and fauna. Most noticeable at first sight are the many woods and forests. Numerous universities offer environment-focused degree programmes that meet with great interest among first-year students and undergraduates.
Admission
No international applicant can study in Germany if they have not been admitted to higher education. The admissions process checks whether the applicant meets the academic requirements for the programme in question. This includes, for example, the school leaving certificate (particularly important for first-year students) or any academic achievements or credits already earned in the home country (particularly important for postgraduates and doctoral students). Certificates and credits have to be recognised as equivalent with German qualifications. If they are not, applicants need to improve their qualifications, for example by sitting admissions exams.
Admission requirements
Many degree programmes make admission subject to the applicant having adequate German language skills. Many German universities offer International Degree Programmes especially for foreign applicants. These programmes are mostly taught in English.
Preparatory courses
Preparatory courses offer various core subject areas, for example, in technology or design. These preparatory courses last two semesters, after which the participants take the Feststellungsprüfung.