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Which country is better? Germany VS Singapore | Masters studies | MS course

Germany VS Singapore Deciding a path to choose, when you have lot of options in hand is very difficult. When you are applying for Masters studies, there would be a lot of confusion in terms of which country to apply for and there was a question in Quora regarding Germany VS Singapore. Trust me, even I was in the same dilemma when I wanted to pursue my Masters course. Let me throw some light on the analysis that I had done, based on my experience in Germany(Masters studies) and my observations from my friends who are studying in Singapore. Climate:   Are you a person who likes Winters to be cold(around 0 degree Celsius)? Are you a person who likes to just have 2 months of Summer? If you’re from a tropical country, then there is high possibility that you will not like Germany’s climate, but on the other hand Singapore has similar tropical conditions, which makes it easier to adapt.  Winner:  Singapore Course duration:  Most of the courses...

Job scenario in Germany | Will I get a job after Masters studies? | Jobs in Germany

Job scenario in Germany Getting a job after Masters degree is an important aspect that many aspirants are worried about, some think it as a "return of investment" and some think it as a next-step in their career. If you are one of them and thinking about the job scenarios, then don't worry you are not alone. Even I was like you, when I started applying for Universities to pursue Masters in Germany. The main worry would be about, spending around 10-15k Euros, 2-3 years to get a Masters degree and then being jobless - YES, it would be a nightmare and completely understand it. But now for me, after staying in Germany I would say that, I was worrying too much about jobs while applying to Masters courses and allow me to walk you through why I feel this way.  The reason why I am writing about this topic is because, I am an active user in Quora  and I see lot of questions regarding "Job scenario for Masters students in Germany", "Job scenario for Mec...

List of 35+ Civil engineering courses in Germany | Masters in Germany | Study in Germany | MS in Germany | GermanyUnofficial

This post provided the list of post-graduate/masters course related to Civil engineering domain and if you have some extra courses that we have missed out, then please do mention them in the comment section, so that we can add them to the list. Please do note that, not all the courses will be suitable for every Civil engineer profile for MS in Germany. But, this list would serve for all the courses that are similar to Civil engineer studies. Some advice on what, how and when to do: Since there are no rankings in Germany, this list is compiled without any order/rankings. We do not believe in the format of applying for 7 universities - 2(Dream) + 2(Mediocre) + 3(Easy). We suggest everyone to apply to ALL the courses that they seem fit for their profile and aspirations. Many candidates think that, if one studies in TUs then he/she will get only into research field - which is completely false. There are many students, who studied in TUs and get into companies. Do...

Life in India VS Life in Germany | TAG that friend

ADMIT IT!! Once you go abroad, you're gonna change and it is more evident. Whether it is speaking about Sports or Speaking to your Mom, it is all going to change. Here are some major differences between how people behave when living in their home country vs living abroad.  Speaking to parents is never going to be the same You are going to be more concious about for what you spend Travels and Check-ins are never the same Festivals are another thing... Food is one thing, that you will crave for **Ghar ka khana is the best** Will you stay loyal to your team? Know someone who does all these things?? Share it with them :)

Scholarships for Architecture students | Master's studies | DAAD scholarship | GermanyUnofficial

DAAD Scholarship for Foreign graduates in Field of Architecture Scholarship description This scholarship is provided by DAAD, which gives the opportunity for the students to continue their education in Germany with a postgraduate course. The main motive of the scholarship is to promote the exchange of experience and networking among colleagues in the same field.  In this scholarship, the candidate can complete a Master's/postgraduate degree leading to a final qualification at a state or state-recognised German universtiy. This porgramme only funds projects in the area of Design/Planning.  The funding is provided for a duration of 10-24 months depending on the length of the chosen study programme. The usualy start date is from 1st October of the following year after the application, or earlier if a language course is taken prior to the study programme. Applicants who are already in Germany in the first year of the course at the time of application may apply for ...

Fully Funded Scholarship | DAAD | Friedrich Ebert Foundation | German universities | GermanyUnofficial

Friedrich Ebert Scholarship Scholarship description Applicants from Africe, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe can apply to this scholarship. The students need to demonstrate excellent school or academic record in any subject area. The students should wish to study in Germany and are committed to the social values and democracy.  The scholarships will be awarded to highly-performing students and indvidual support by an on-site liaison lecturer is another benefit of the scholarship. Each year upto 40 students are selected for the Friedrich Ebert Foundation scholarship.  The scholarship included a monthly payout of EUR 650 and additionally the costs for health insurance are also funded.  What is expected from the candidates? The target group of this scholarship are gifted students from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The candidates must show excellent aptitues and personalities for an academic or professional career. Furthermore, th...

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Study abroad - Whatsapp group | Studying in Germany

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List of 35+ Civil engineering courses in Germany | Masters in Germany | Study in Germany | MS in Germany | GermanyUnofficial

This post provided the list of post-graduate/masters course related to Civil engineering domain and if you have some extra courses that we have missed out, then please do mention them in the comment section, so that we can add them to the list. Please do note that, not all the courses will be suitable for every Civil engineer profile for MS in Germany. But, this list would serve for all the courses that are similar to Civil engineer studies. Some advice on what, how and when to do: Since there are no rankings in Germany, this list is compiled without any order/rankings. We do not believe in the format of applying for 7 universities - 2(Dream) + 2(Mediocre) + 3(Easy). We suggest everyone to apply to ALL the courses that they seem fit for their profile and aspirations. Many candidates think that, if one studies in TUs then he/she will get only into research field - which is completely false. There are many students, who studied in TUs and get into companies. Do...

Which country is better? Germany VS Singapore | Masters studies | MS course

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New to Germany | Things that you need to do in your first few days

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How to get an ADMIT in German Universities? | Step by Step procedure

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This is what happened after banning the old Indian passports | German VISA

Most of you would have read our previous article about how old Indian passports with perforation are not being accepted for the German Visa applications. If you haven't read about it, please do check it out here .  So, this became a huge topic of discussion on social media and many candidates were worried about their VISA and thus there were a lot of tweets to the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA), India to solve this problem.  It has come to our notice that, after all these hustle in Facebook, Twitter and Emails the German consulate has removed the Notice of not accepting the passports. We cannot see that statement in their website and also there have been some conversations in the Facebook groups that, the Consulate has started accepting the old passports as well.  Do you know, anyone who applied for VISA after 19-Feb-2018? Or do you know anyone else's expereince with the same? Then, please do comment it below this article, so that others will...