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We have started this series of articles, in order to answer the queries from applicants to German universities and we have successfully marched into week 7 and here goes our answers to various questions from our readers. Before you read further, please note that although some questions may seem "silly" to you, but there are many others who do not know the answers. So, we have answered even the silliest questions in this post and if you already know answers for some of the questions, please skip and move onto the next. Q: I am applying for 2018 summer semester. What steps and preparations should I take up? A: The first step will be to check out DAAD website , to look for courses that match your profile. In the mean time, you can start learning German language; also take up exams like GRE, IELTS/TOEFL. Here is a timeline for preparation Q: I am a iOS developer and would like to study MS in Computer Science. I have 2.5 years of experience and thus, shou...

Clothes Sr No. Things Description & Qty 1 Gloves 1, preferably woollen, later you can buy here 2 Handkerchiefs upto you, just to remind you 3 belts upto you, just to remind you 4 woollen cap get 1, you will need it, trust me 5 napkins upto you, just to remind you 6 shirts (full formal) upto you, just to remind you 7 shirts casual upto you, just to remind you 8 T-shirts upto you, just to remind you 9 Jacket bring 1 or 2 initially, but later you end up buying here, trust me 10 Woollen sweaters bring 1 or 2 initially, but later you end up buying here, trust me 11 Thermals recommended , but still upto you 12 Towels upto you, just to remind you 13 Traditional wear when you wear it here, it gives you Indian feeling 14 Trousers upto you, just to remind you 15 Coat/blazers you will need it, you are entering international level 16 Sport shoes upto you, just to remind you 17 slippers upto you, just to remind you 18 sandals upto you, just to remind you 19 S...

Name: Vedant Gandhi My German Visa experience – Mumbai Consulate, 15th June 2017 University: University of Applied science stuttgart (HFT Stuttgart) Course: Master's International Project Management (Infrastructure, Building, Real Estate) For booking my appointment I mailed them on their helpline email id as the website gives us option of doing it by calling them or by mail. I got a automated reply from them that we will reply to me within two working days. So i waited patiently for two days but didn't got any. finally on third day i called them asking my status. there was a foolish lady on other side who said i need to mail them to book a appointment. I explained her that i had already mailed vfs and blasted her for not replying back. after which she checked and said we will reply to you immediately. They told me all the slots are booked.after trying and starving for getting interview dates, calling them on regular basis for like 50-60 calls per day. I request...

Probably by now, most of you would have heard that there are no ' Campus placements ' in Germany. For all those, who are wondering what is Campus Placement? It is when, your university or college brings companies to the campus and host interviews for job selection; later the company will offer you a job. This is a normal practice in countries like India, but not in Germany. So, why? According to my observation, there are 2 major reasons why the Universities do not care about your job. First reason being, the universities have good relations with the industries in and around the area; also sometimes they have collaborations for research with the companies or research laboratories. Thus, if you are a student studying in XYZ university in Germany, you can directly approach the nearby companies by email and ask for any student openings. Sometimes, if your university has a project from the company, then you can apply for HiWi in your department and work on it. On the oth...

Another state in Germany is also planning to introduce fees in the coming years. There has been a latest article about it in the "Spiegel" Newspaper and here is a translated version of it. With a new fee for foreign students, North Rhine-Westphalia wants to improve its education budget. The CDU and the FDP have agreed on Friday in their coalition negotiations to demand 1500 euros per semester from every student coming from a country outside the European Union. The black-yellow coalition plans to put the money into the universities of the country. They could take up to 100 million euros per year in the medium term, said FDP boss Christian Lindner. He spoke of an "innovative way to improve the quality of teaching in NRW". As a result, politicians have a similar course to their colleagues in Baden-Württemberg. In the coming winter semester, the state will introduce a study fee for non-EU foreigners of € 1500 per semester and will invest them in research an...