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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...

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...

The #1 rule to get an ADMIT in German Universities | Advice from Seniors | GermanyUnofficial

The #1 rule to get an ADMIT in German Universities Over the course of 3 years in GermanyUnofficial, we have seen a lot of candidates who have got an admit with even 65% of marks in his/her Bachelor" studies and also we have seen candidates who have above 90% of marks and get a rejection. On doing some basic research and analysis, we got to know the #1 rule to get an ADMIT in German univerisities.  Apply ASAP YES. The #1 rule to get an ADMIT is to apply as soon as the applications open. To apply ASAP, one needs to have all the documents, transcripts, etc., ready at least one week before the applications open. Before all this, one needs to have the list of universities and courses that he/she is going to apply. RELATED: List of Mechanical Engineering courses in Germany We have seen candidates, who are bit lethargic with their applications and think that the admission deadline is 3 months away and thus, he/she can apply with in that 3 months. This is a BIG NO, with resp...

SOP for German universities | What to do and what not to do? | Advice from seniors | GermanyUnofficial

Over the past years, there have been many candidates whom we have helped with respect to studying in Germany. One common thing where most of the applicants go wrong is their application documents. This post is to emphasize on the importance of the application documents and especially why Statement of Purpose is the most important document in the application. Before we go into the article, could you please LIKE our Facebook page It is totally understandable that, since the application process for Germany is not similar to that of U.S or other countries, also it is relatively new to most of the candidates and therefore one can expect to make mistakes. But from German university point of view, it is not acceptable at any case. Amazing | Informative | FREE newsletter : SIGNUP   To start with, culturally German are "perfectionists" and they expect things to work as per the procedure/rules in their regular life. The candidate needs to understand this first. Mak...

List of Mechanical Engineering courses in Germany | Course list - Mechanical | GermanyUnofficial

Mechanical engineering is one of the most sought out courses in Germany - mainly due to the pre-conceived notion that, Germany is best for Automobiles and Mechanical engineering. We, at GermanyUnofficial  get a lot of requests from candidates, asking for the list of courses that are available for each domain. Before we move into the list, please LIKE our Facebook page to get constant updates 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 not think about JOBS, PR or Part-time while...

Did you know that, you can send money from Germany to your home country literally for FREE of charge?

When you are abroad and want to transfer money to your home country or to any of your friends/relatives, you can choose any of the following methods: International transfer via Bank Peer-to-Peer money transfer services Everyone knows about the traditional bank transfer method, which usually takes weeks for the recipient to receive the money and there can be some unwanted charges included during the transaction.  For example, at the time of writing this article 1EURO = 80.2 INR and when we do the transfer via banks, we incurr more charges for the services and in total, it would amount to 85-88INR per EURO - which is really high. The other easier way is to use any of the "peer-to-peer" money transfer services like TransferWise , Xendpay , etc., The main advantage of using these services is that, the usual service charges are way less than the traditional methods and the sender can know how much money will be charged and how much money will the recipient receiv...

Top 5 things to do after you apply for German universities | Studying in Germany

Many would think that, after sending the applications to the German universities you just have to WAIT till the unviersity replies. But we beg to differ, where the applications are just the tip of the iceberg and there are lot more to be done. Here are those top 5 things that one needs to do, after he/she sends out the application. #1. Application tracking Not many candidates carry out this important step. It is very crucial to follow up on the course applications and have all the necessary links handy, so that even if there is a interview in the application selection process; you could easily gather the information and prepare yourself. Application tracking One can typically use a Spreadsheet to keep track of all the applications, URLs, deadlines, requirements, etc., Also, if the university takes too long (typically 3-4 months)  to give their decision, then you can contact them and ask for a status update.  #2. Blocked account The concept of blo...

What is wrong with Europass format and why you shouldn't use it? | Advice from Seniors

Europass format What is Europass format? In general, Europass format consists of five documents namely Curriculum Vitae, Language Passport, Eurpoass Mobility, Certificate Supplement and Diploma Supplement. The main idea of this is to make your skills and qualifications clearly and easily understandable in Europe.  The Curriculum Vitae(CV) helps you to present the skills and qualifications more precisely and effectively.  The Language Passport is a self-assessment tool for showcasing your language skills and qualifications. The Europass Mobility  helps you to portray the knowledge and skills that you might have acquired in another Europeanl country.  The Certificate Supplement helps you to show your education and training certificates to back your claims in the CV.  The Diploma Supplement is to show your educational degrees that you have acquired through out our career. Who own the Europass website? The Europass website...

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...

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