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Web portals providing useful information
There are lots of different websites which offer well-structured information as well as useful overviews about what needs to be done when planning your stay in Germany.
Helping you decide: just answer three questions to receive information about what you could study in Germany
www.myguide.de/en/
Portals with nearly all courses of study available at German universities
www.hochschulkompass.de/en
www.studiengaenge.zeit.de/
Find the right university:
www.daad.de/en/study-and-research-in-germany/plan-your-studies/the-right-university/
Universities, admission criteria and how to apply:
www.internationale-studierende.de/en/prepare_your_studies/prerequisites_for_studying/how_to_apply/
Plan your studies in Germany
www.daad.de/en/study-and-research-in-germany/plan-your-studies/
www.internationale-studierende.de/en/home/
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
The most important place to turn to for students from around the world who want to study in Germany is the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD). The DAAD is a joint institution of all German universities. Its goal is to further international relations by means of academic exchanges of students and scholars as well as international programmes and projects. The DAAD therefore has a worldwide network of branch offices, teachers and alumni associations and also offers personal information and advice. It sees itself as an intermediary of foreign cultural policy, higher education and science policy as well as academic co-operation.
The most important functions of the DAAD:
- awarding scholarships in order to support studies abroad or academic research at university level to international and German students, graduates, trainees, young scientists and university teachers.
- supporting German scholars and teachers in all academic fields (including German language, literature as well as regional and cultural studies) to experience long- and short-term teaching positions at international universities.
- providing information on study and research options in Germany and abroad by means of publications and similar as well as offering personal information.
- supporting former scholarship holders, especially those abroad, through invitations and special events as well as programmes for supporting international students at German universities.
Contact details
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst e.V. (DAAD)
Kennedyallee 50
D-53175 Bonn
phone: +49 228 882-0
fax: +49 228 882-444
email: postmaster@daad.de
www.daad.de/en
Important links and information provided on the DAAD’s website
Requirements for studying in Germany