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DAAD South Africa
Study in Germany
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An international
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www.daad.org.za/my-time-abroad
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The DAAD(German Academic Exchange Service)
A self-governing organisation of German universities (241
member universities, 104 student bodies)
International, interdisciplinary
research projects funded
Individual scholarships for
students and researchers
Internationalisation in
Germany and abroad
71 Offices abroad providing
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Why study abroad? Why in Germany?
Learn globally, succeed locally!
New perspectives and ideas expands one’s horizons
Centre of Europe
International student community
Research-based study
programmes with integrated
internships
Young people are trained for
professions in a globalized world
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Why study in Germany?
High quality, internationally recognised BA, Master, PhD degrees
Almost 400 higher education institutions with 20 000 degrees on offer → 1500 in English
Diversified higher education landscape → many universities geared toward practice
State-of-the-art facilities
Virtually no tuition fees
Safe and economically stable environment
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An international experience
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Universities → impart theoretical knowledge, academically orientated
Technical universities → specialised universities for certain fields e.g. engineering
Universities of Applied Sciences → practice-oriented academic courses, focus on professional application
Colleges for art, film and music → specialised for the arts
Dual courses → academic and professional training
Diversified higher education
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What will studying in Germany cost me?
Average international student spends 800 – 900 EUR in Germany
each month (cost of living, health insurance, semester fees,
transport)
Necessary to prove these
financial means for
a visa → blocked account
Semester Ticket = fees,
public transport, reduced
entrance fees at museums,
cinemas
→ max 300 EUR
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What do I need?
Abitur, or National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Bachelor’s
Pass – 7 subjects including Mathematics, 2 languages, Life
Orientation and 3 further subjects, of which one must be a natural
science – subjects that are taught in Germany
www.daad.de/admission or www.anabin.de
Proof of language proficiency, eitherEnglish or German
German passport / visa
For visa: Letter of acceptance & proof offinancial means
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Scholarships?
DAAD scholarships through your school (300 EUR monthly for the
first year)
DAAD stipends for Master
and PhD
Scholarships of political
foundations for german
speaking students
Scholarship of the
Federal state
Scholarship bound
to the programme
www.funding-guide.de
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Where do I start?
DAAD’s databases! Research → a ranking of degree programmes
most interesting to you
All degree
programmes
on offer in
Germany →
www.daad.de/
studienangebote
International
Programmes
→ www.daad.de/idp
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Finding a degree programme…
www.daad.de/idp
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Finding a degree programme…
www.daad.de/idp
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Finding a degree programme…
www.daad.de/idp
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German cities
www.study-in-germany.de/towns
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Depends on the university → autonomous
Directly to the university, or
Uni-assist
Some degree
programmes have
summer and winter
intake (April &
October)
Others only winter
intake (October)
How and when do I apply?
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How safe is Germany?
You can walk and cycle
Public transport is available, reliable and safe
The police is friendly
and supportive
Student accomodation
is safe
Racism exists,
but is not accepted
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Questions and Answers
Who is the DAAD?
Why study in Germany?
What does my degree cost?
Where can I study and what
can I study?
What do I need to study in
Germany?
How do I apply?
How safe is Germany?
What are the living costs?
Scholarships availability?
Student life in Germany
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DAAD Information Centre JohannesburgContact
www.study-in-germany.de
www.daad.org.za
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Thank you for your attention!