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How to write a Statement of Purpose / Motivation Letter for German Universities | Sample SOP

How to write a SOP for German Universities Writing an excellent SOP is an art. Statement of Purpose or Motivation letter is one of the most important documents in your application to the Universities. It can ''make" or "break" your application. This is the document where you explain the admission committee about your motivation towards the course and the reason why you want to study this particular course in this particular university.  Related: How to get an ADMIT in German Universities? Let us go through a scenario from the Admission committee's point of view. When you application documents arrive at their table, they will open your application with all the supporting documents and start going through your application. First and foremost, any normal person will verify whether your profile matches all the admission requirements listed in the course website. After that, they will check your grades, experiences, etc., So till now, they know ...

FREE Online courses for IELTS and TOEFL | Save your money and take this up

Are you applying for higher studies to study abroad? Then you might definitely need to write IELTS or TOEFL in order to satisfy the admission requirements. There are many coaching centres, that ask for huge amount for money for training the students to take up these tests. But, here is a list of FREE online courses that you can take to prepare for IELTS/TOEFL. #1. IELTS Academic Test Preparation | edX  This online course is offered by The University of Australia - Queensland.  What you'll learn: Learn about the IELTS test procedure and format Learn useful test-taking strategies and skills for the IELTS Academic tests Practise and develop skills and strategies by completing IELTS-style practice tests in reading, listening, speaking and writing Develop your reading, writing, listening and speaking English skills Link: IELTS | edX  || IELTS | British Council IELTS learning materials: LINK #2. TOEFL Test Preparation: The Insider’s Guide |...

Track your applications to universities - The best tool I found on Internet (Not sponsored | Genuinely useful)

When you start applying for higher education, you will be very confused at first as on where to start, what to do and how to proceed. If you are considering about Germany, then DAAD is the best site to start your quest for higher education.  Related: Step by step tutorial on How to use DAAD website You may need some more tools, in order to keep your applications on track, also to qualify and quantify them. Here is a tool, that I found out which seems to be very useful for every student who is applying for higher studies, irrespective of the country.  uQualify What is this tool about? It is a spread-sheet tool, created to help the prospective students applying to higher education. This tool will help you to structure your applications by enabling you to easily shorlist universities based on various parameters. You can compare the courses across a wide range of criteria and we believe that, this will help you find the best course for your profile. Who cr...

Not finding enough courses in DAAD website? Did you know about the other OFFICIAL website?

Are you not finding enough courses in DAAD website? Do not worry, there is another website called "Hochschulkompass" which serves as an information portal of the German Rector's conference which publishes information about the courses held in state and state-recognised German universities about their study opportunities. All information found in the Higher Education Compass is authorised by the universities and is updated by employees at the universities themselves. So, there is no need to worry about the authenticity of the website.  The tool that is provided in the below link is an advance search tool, that is created for those who knows what to study or where they want to study. There is almost 10,000 courses offered in this website. Be careful with the filters and search the courses most suitable for you. Check out the tool in this link: Hochshulkompass SHARE this article and spread the word. Cheers :)

How to use DAAD website? | Tutorial | Step by step explanation

Most of you might know where to start and how to start looking for courses in Germany. But there are still few aspirants, who wants to pursue higher education abroad(Germany) but, do not know where and how to start. This article will act as a guide to those, who need help in finding out courses in Germany and on how to use DAAD website. DAAD is an international organization for exchanges of students and researchers. In english it is called as German Academic Exchange service. It provides all the necessary information you need, in order to apply for a course. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: Unofficial Studying in Germany Check out this tutorial for step by step expalanation on how to use DAAD website.

9 steps to choose the right course at an International University in Germany

One of the biggest challenges in getting an admit to an international university in Germany is to choose the right course for your profile and also the one which matches your career aspirations. This is the first step in chasing your study abroad dream and it is always recommended to start searching for the right course at least one year prior. These steps are created by people who have already gone through the same process and reached their goals.  Types of universities: Germany has both public and private universities. Again there are "Universities" and "University of applied sciences". About 60% of the universities are funded and collect very minimal tution fees. The private universities might also be recognised but will ask for huge amount of money as semester fees. Visit www.daad.de website for see the list of courses available. This will be the first step in getting to know the study culture in Germany.  Types of courses: There are a...

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5 MAJOR RISKS YOU NEED TO KNOW WHILE APPLYING FOR GERMANY

Germany has become one of the most sought out destination for higher education, due to its low-cost education combined with top quality teaching. Indian and Chinese students are the top aspirants for higher education, let it be US or Germany. A huge chunk of the students comprise of aspirants for engineering discipline and for pursuing Masters in particular. ~Let me know your thoughts and topics that I need to cover in the comments section below and please do SHARE this article, if you find it useful~ What are the things at stake here? 5 major things you need to know while applying for Germany. These are the first 5 topics that will pop into your mind and you need to know the reality, which inturn will help you answer your parents, ultimately from whom you may get the money to support your living. Though this article may point to the Indian audience, it has the equal potential to cater the needs of all the international students. 1. Financial risk How much does it cost to st...

How to get an admit in German university?

A happy new year to all my readers, who are following and reading this blog. This is my first article of this year. I was off for quite a while and there have been a lot of enquiries and requests from many aspirants regarding how to get an admit? What are the proper steps or ways to follow. Let me give you an example and explain. Please do note that, there is no hard and fast rule that everyone needs to follow these steps and I do not guarantee anything. The below points are from my experience and observations. Let’s take an example of Raghu, who is currently at 5th semester of his Bachelor’s studies and he is aspiring to pursue his Masters from Germany. So, I would suggest him to first find out his niche and passion. Completing a Masters is a herculean task and there is no point for Raghu to pursue Masters in Artificial Intelligence, when he has a passion for Thermodynamics. First step for Raghu is to find his interest and then do other things. Also Raghu needs to start learning ‘...

English courses VS German courses in Germany

There are many students who are applying for higher studies in Germany. Some of them are really confused on whether to choose a course that is completely offered/taught in English or to choose a course that is offered in German language. Let me hit some spotlight on these issues and find my opinions and thoughts below: Read more:  Education in Germany: English courses VS German courses

What might go wrong with your application to German universities?

The blissful feeling that you get when you get an admit from your dream university is priceless. But, many of your friends, colleagues, acquaintances won’t know the struggle that you had underwent to get that admit. What if, you aren’t able to get an admit? What will you do? What are the things that may go wrong with your application? Let me explain the pitfalls to you. Finding the right courses: To begin with, this the first step that many of the students go wrong. I agree that DAAD offers an excellent database of courses that are available. But, many of the students do not know to go through the course website and get to know the subjects. For example, if a student has a degree in Electronics and wants to pursue Masters in Image processing domain. He will goto the DAAD website and search for Image processing. The thing here is that, there won’t be a course titled as “Masters in Image processing”. So after tedious searching, the student settles for a course in Computati...

Should you study in U.S or Germany?

Well to start with, I am currently at the end of my studies in Germany with a decent GPA. According to me coming to Germany was one of the best decisions in my life. It has been little over 2 years since I landed in Germany. Even I was confused to choose between US or Germany, but due to economical reasons I had to choose Germany and never turned back again. If you are also in a confused state of mind, please allow me to explain the pros and cons of studying/living in Germany. I do not have a better picture about US, since I haven’t been there, which is why I will tell only about Germany. To be more frank, let me start with the cons first. Language: This is considered to be one of the major drawbacks of studying in Germany. By this time, you should have heard from almost everyone regarding the importance of learning German language before coming to Germany. Actually most of the universities and courses have made A2 level as Mandatory for Admission requirements, some even...

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Queries from applicants to German universities | Do you also have a question?

Warm welcome from Unofficial: Studying in Germany team. Since last month, we are getting a lot of enquiries with respect to admissions or applications to German universities. From this post, we have planned to document those enquiries along with our answers which will help lot of other students also. All these are for FREE and we do not cost you for answering the questions. Depending on the number of enquiries, these kind of posts will be posted once or twice a week. To get the latest posts, we request you to "SUBSCRIBE" to our portal  using the subscribe button on the top of this page. Also do not forget to LIKE our facebook page - Unofficial: Studying in Germany Here goes the Q&A that we have got till now:  Q: How much application fees per university? A: It depends on the University. Some universities have their own portal and ask the applicants to submit the application directly. Some universities ask the applicants to use "Uni-Assist" portal for...

Got many admits? How to choose the best university? | Advice from Seniors | Studying in Germany

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German VISA experience | Mumbai consulate | Guest post | Summer 2018

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Track your applications to universities - The best tool I found on Internet (Not sponsored | Genuinely useful)

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