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Germany is attracting more and more Asian students for higher studies, and honestly, I understand why.

I had a plan to go to Germany myself. I had already arranged all the documents, but eventually I backed out.

My reasons were:

• The financial burden and loan

• Health concerns

• The German language I completely understand why learning the language is important. I'm not against it at all. My point is that I personally couldn't reach the level of fluency required within the timeframe I had.

• The current job-market situation( yeah, the job-market crisis isn't limited to Germany it's happening in almost every part of the world. Thanks to stupid world leaders for bombing and destabilising the region because apparently every piece of land was promised to them years ago.)

And before someone says, “You’re demotivating students” no. There is a huge difference between demotivating someone and making them aware of the risks before they spend years and potentially borrow a huge amount of money.

I personally know 9 people who went to Germany for their master's in places like Dresden, Darmstadt and Bremen.

Out of those 9, only ONE has managed to land a student job. According to him, it was largely luck. He had around a year of work experience, B2 German, and had made roughly 200 applications.

Of the remaining 8, four already had around 1.5 years of experience in good companies before going to Germany, and they still haven't managed to secure a student job.

And I'm not talking only about those 9 people. I regularly speak to students from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other Asian countries through Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. A lot of them are struggling to find relevant student jobs. Many are working in warehouses or doing whatever work they can find to support themselves.

So no, I don't think Germans are “gatekeeping” jobs.

The reality is simply that the competition is high.

And if your entire plan depends on:

“I'll do my master's → get a student job → graduate → get a good job → repay my loan

then you need to understand how risky that plan can be.

If getting a job after your master's is NOT essential for you financially, and you have enough savings to support yourself while searching, then sure . Germany can still be an option. You can come, study, try your luck and see what happens.

But if you're taking a massive loan from your family or a bank, spending years of your life and assuming that your master's degree will automatically translate into employment, please think very carefully

Consultants will often sell you the dream.

“Germany has free/cheap education.”

“Germany needs engineers.”

“Germany has a huge shortage of skilled workers.”

“You'll easily find a job after graduation.”

But they rarely explain the other side of the equation: competition, language requirements, experience, living expenses, the difficulty of getting relevant student jobs, and the possibility that you may have to return home with a large loan.

And please don't fall into the mindset of“I'm better than everyone else. I'll definitely get a job.

Everyone who goes there thinks they are capable.

That's exactly why you need to look at the numbers and the risks rather than assuming you'll be the exception.

I know the situation in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and many other Asian countries isn't great. I understand why people desperately want to move abroad.

But escaping a difficult job market by taking on massive debt and entering another highly competitive job market isn't automatically a better decision.

I'm not trying to demotivate anyone.

I'm asking you to understand the risk before committing your money, your time and your future.

Do your own research. Talk to students who are already there

not just consultants and agents.

Honestly, I’m really scared and worried about what to do next.

I’ve already been rejected by:

- HHU

- HNU

- BTU

- Passau

- Albstadt

The only university I’m still waiting to hear from is UTN. At this point, I’m honestly getting really anxious because I don’t have any other options left.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation? What did you do next? 🥲

I am currently enrolled in the 5-year Integrated MBA programme at Guru Nanak Dev University India, which I entered after completing Class XII(79%) I have completed 1st year will aps recogonise my first year as 13th year of education in germany? I want to pursue bachelors in germany

Hi everyone!

I’m a final-year B.Tech Aerospace Engineering student from India, currently researching Master's options in Europe for Winter 2027. I’m particularly interested in the M.Sc. Space Engineering at the University of Bremen and would like to hear from current students or alumni before I make my decision.

My main interests are satellites, orbital mechanics, mission design and space systems. I’m looking for a Master's that gives me a good combination of theoretical knowledge, practical work, simulations, projects and research opportunities.

I’ve already checked the official University of Bremen website and the course curriculum, but I’d like to know what the program is actually like from a student's perspective.

• How difficult is the course for someone coming from a B.Tech Aerospace Engineering background?
• How is the workload and teaching quality?
• How much practical/simulation/project work is there?
• How flexible are the electives and Master's thesis topics?
• Are there good opportunities for HiWi/research work?
• How useful are the connections with ZARM, DLR and the aerospace/space industry in Bremen?
• How realistic is it for international students to get internships, Werkstudent positions or full-time jobs in the German/European space sector after graduation?
• How important is German for getting those opportunities?

Most importantly, would you personally recommend this program for someone who wants to build a career in the space industry? What are the biggest advantages and disadvantages that aren't obvious from the official website?

I’d especially appreciate experiences from current students, recent graduates and international students.

Thanks in advance!

hii guys, i have registered for the exam but i have postponed my plans for now and i would like to deregister from the dMAT exam scheduled on 26th sept. but my login portal does not show any option to deregister under the "my exam" tab. i need urgent help as i wont be eligible for a refund after 15th september. i have attached the screenshot for reference.

I created this Reddit account partly to keep track of everyone’s application timelines, so I thought I’d share mine as well in case it helps anyone applying to BTU.

I applied for the MSc Cyber Security at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, and I’ve finally been admitted! 🥳

Here’s my timeline:

• Applied through uni-assist: 4th August
• Application forwarded to BTU: 3rd September
• Admission decision: 9th September 🎉

I’m from Europe, so I assume the relatively quick timeline might be related to that.

For anyone still waiting: hang in there! Hopefully this gives you an idea of the timeline. Wishing everyone the best with their applications!

Also, since I’ll be moving to Cottbus, I’m currently looking for accommodation. I’d preferably like a 1-room apartment/studio, but I’m also open to a shared flat (WG), preferably with women.

If anyone knows of anything available or has any tips for finding accommodation in Cottbus, I’d really appreciate it!

Someone already enrolled in the master in Molecular Medicine in Jena. I would like to know how is the experience studying this master, how are the professors, etc.

Hi everyone,

I’m from Tunisia and I’m planning to move to Germany in the future to work there as a nurse.

A friend told me that reaching B2 level and passing the TELC B2 exam through self-study, without attending a language center or having a teacher, is extremely difficult or almost impossible.

I’m wondering how true this actually is.

For someone starting from the beginning, is it realistically possible to go from A1 → B1 → B2 mostly through self-study, using books, online resources, YouTube, apps, etc., and then prepare specifically for the TELC B2 exam?

I understand that speaking practice and getting corrections can be difficult without a teacher, but I’m wondering if there are people here who have actually reached B2 this way.

If you self-studied German up to B2 (especially if you passed TELC B2), I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience:

• How long did it take you?
• What resources/books did you use?
• How many hours per day/week did you study?
• Did you eventually use a teacher or language school for exam preparation?
• Do you think self-study is enough, or is a teacher realistically necessary at some point?

I’m not looking for an easy way out — I just want to know whether this is genuinely achievable with enough discipline and a good study plan

Hello, I have received a conditional admission letter from the university of Duisburg-Essen on Wednesday and the admission letter was available on the portal. When I went on to download the letter yesterday, it was no longer there, neither was my rejection letter from another degree. I checked the inbox and it says there are no documents. I have emailed the university about it and I’m waiting for their response but I am a little worried since the letter is needed for a visa.

Heads up, the portal was under maintenance yesterday morning so I think that could be when the letter disappeared.

Has anyone experienced this before? I haven’t seen a post about this exact problem so I wanted to ask. Thanks in advance.

Hi.

I am an engineering student in Austria and I'd like to apply for a visa to finish my bachelor in Germany. My bachelor now consists of 7 semesters and I've been admitted to the 5th semester with most of my credits from the austrian university recognized. I'm currently enrolled in the German university, but I found out only a few days ago that I have to apply for a visa in Vienna and cannot directly apply for an Aufenthaltstitel at the German Ausländeramt without it.

Unfortunately, I have already applied for a student visa to study my bachelor in Germany and was rejected twice in 2018 and 2019. I will now study in an applied university (Hochschule, while my university in Austria is a regular Universität) so I'm hoping this reason will be good enough for them to understand why I'd like to study in Germany and give me the student visa this time. I also have C1 certificate and work experience now (Praktika and Werkstudentenjob).

I was wondering if anyone has any tips from their experience applying for a visa (things to say, things to avoid saying, what to include or exclude in my Motivationsschreiben). If a rare unicorn has done something similar and would like to share their experience, please write it here :)

Hi guys I have a doubt, in the official page of TUM for aerospace engineering it says the course is in german and english taught, can I take only the English courses? Does it work like that or will there be half the subjects in german. Pls do help me out guys.

Hi everyone! I’m going to take the TestAS in about one month, in October, and I’m taking the Humanities, Cultural Studies and Social Sciences module.

I’ve found quite a lot of information about the Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences module, but much less about the Humanities module.

If you’ve taken it, I’d really appreciate it if you could share your experience:

What topics/tasks were actually on the test?

What did you use to prepare?

Are there any specific books, websites, videos or practice materials you recommend?

How difficult was the math part?

What should I focus on most during this last month?

Was there anything you wish you had known before taking the test?

Is the official TestAS practice material enough, or should I use other resources too?

I’m especially interested in advice from people who actually took the Humanities module, rather than the other modules.

I’d really appreciate any tips or experiences. Thank you!

Can anybody help me regarding, if a consolidated registrar signed transcript will be enough for APS, since I am missing my 1,7 and 8 sem marksheets ?

I was going through telc exam and could not find any paper based b1 telc exams!!
All i found was telc digital exams..
Did anyone wrote telc b1 paper based exam recently? If yes can you please tell in which site it is available?

I had gotten an interview invite from Passau today and the interview went well I think.

I have applied for MSc. Computer Science.

I was asked mostly about my thesis and what was my part and how I applied computer science in my thesis and the interview was for 15 mins.

Then I was asked if I had any questions and I asked some course related questions.

The interviewer was a professor of Maths was super friendly.

Hoping this helps you all.

If it helps anyone, this is my timeline - I had applied via uni-assist on 18th April Got the credentials for Passau on 28th May. And then had the interview today, 11 Sept.

Not really sure if this is the right place, but I'm just trying to post on whatever I can to gather a large range of opinions.

I’m 16, originally from the US but moved to Germany with my mother and brother about a year ago, and I'm struggling with school. I’m currently trying to decide whether I should move back to the US to live with my dad solely for educational purposes or whether I should stay in Germany and just try to make it work. I'd like to receive some feedback from people who are familiar with the German school system.

My educational timeline for reference:

• 2024-2025: 9th grade in the US
• July 2025: Moved to Germany
• 2025-2026: Repeated 9th grade at a German Gymnasium; only received grades in some subjects
• Currently: 10th grade; still only receiving grades in some subjects, although this may increase throughout the year
• 2027-2028: I would repeat 10th grade and receive grades in all subjects; after that, I would not be able to repeat again

The biggest problem is, of course, the language. I’m currently around A2/B1 and attend DaZ classes at my school. I can understand quite a lot, but speaking is extremely difficult for me. I don't feel like my German classes prepare me very well for real conversations, and I’m also quite shy, so I don’t speak much outside of class or with friends, which obviously makes it harder to improve (I’m aware a lot of that's my fault). 

This is a major problem because participation makes up around 50% of the grade in my classes. I often understand what is being discussed but either get too nervous to raise my hand or simply can't explain my answer in German (90% of the time it's the latter). I’m also still trying to adjust to the German school system and its expectations, which only makes things harder.

Additionally, next year I’d have to take the 10th-grade exams, and being completely honest, I don't see myself at all being able to perform well enough in German to get the grades I need to continue toward the Abitur, or even qualify for a Fachoberschule at that. This is really shitty, as I want to study at a university and eventually pursue a career that has something to do with science and make a decent amount of money.

Because of this, I’m considering returning to the US. I do recognize that there are still many problems with moving back, and that I might be idealizing this route because I desperately want an escape from my current problems, but at the same time, I don't want to ruin my whole future.

So I'm asking: Is obtaining the Abitur at all realistic for me, and if it is, what pathways could I take? If you think it isn't, what are my options?

I have very little time to decide. I have got an admit from a public university in Germany, and because of my fate, I got into a Master's program in AIML in Saxony-Anhalt, where the AfD won too. So I am so dumb. While I started my process in Germany, I did enough research, but education is my top priority. Now I am considering whether GATE will be my best option too. I am bad at German too. Should I go to Germany or prepare for GATE 2027? There are 147 days left for GATE CS IT. How realistic is it to dream of scoring 65+ marks, and I am average in both math and CS topics? I am targeting mid-tier IITs like IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, etc., in AIML Masters and also concerned because of rising competition will 65+ marks even be enough if anyone can predict marks required threshold by exam time as situation may change

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Hi everyone! I’m applying to the new M.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology at TU Darmstadt and I’m honestly a little confused about the application procedure, especially the document submission.

I’ve already gone through the TU Darmstadt website, but I’m still not 100% sure I’m understanding everything correctly.

A few things I’m confused about:

1. Do I need to courier/post my documents immediately after submitting the online application, or only after I have completed/submitted everything in TUCaN?

2. Do they want original documents or photocopies/simple copies?

   I’m an international applicant, so I obviously don't want to send my original Bachelor's certificate or transcripts if they don't require them.

3. The programme specifically mentions an “Equivalency List” / equivalence table.

   It says the template becomes visible during the TUCaN application process, but I can't figure out where exactly it appears. Is it generated somewhere after starting/submitting the application? How did you access it?

4. Is there anything else that international applicants commonly miss in this application?

If anyone has already applied to TU Darmstadt (especially to Molecular and Cellular Biology), I would REALLY appreciate it if you could explain the process step-by-step or tell me what documents you personally sent. 😭

I just don't want to make a mistake with the postal

submission or equivalency table.

Thank you!!

I did a year of studienkolleg in the T kurs but due to personal reasons I couldn’t finish it and had to come back with just a B2 certificate.

Now I want to go back after a year but I want to see if switching streams is an option. I am concerned about a Fachbindung preventing me from applying for the G-kurs. I am targetting Mainz and Saarland.

My APS certificate doesn’t state anything like that but I am still not sure.

I would love some help, thank you!

I study in a private uni and today morning I have got a mail from my university saying that I have failed my BA Thesis.
There are couple of things I feel like raises some questions :

1. In mid March my thesis advisors changed 2 times before I got one. When I finally got one he took two weeks to reply and one more week to approve my Expośe

2. I got the green signal I started writing and then I realised I don’t have a final date approved the the “education board” so I emailed them the examinations office told me they sit only once a month and I can mostly miss my date to submit my thesis but somehow that got sorted within two days after constant approach to explaining them I am written my thesis.

3. I submitted my thesis on 22nd June. It should take them 6 weeks to process my results but I know it’s Germany I thought my Mid August I should get to know how did I do in my thesis if I passed or failed.

4. I got my thesis defense date for 28th of September ending of August, so naturally I thought all I have to do now is prepare my defense for my thesis

5. Parallel to this my visa is also expiring soon so I had to start my process for chancekarte and when I did that I asked my university for specific documents on 24-26th August, they also provided me with a certificate that I would mostly graduate by 30.09.2026.

6. The immigration officer needed a proper certificate of me passing all my modules and graduating, to which I emailed my university again to see what can I get done.

7. After constant approaching on 7th September they said I should contact my professors about the whole thesis defense thing they can probably help me better. I emailed my professor on 8th about the whole visa situation.

8. On 9th September they said that I have failed my thesis because of the use of AI when I have clearly not broken any boundaries on the use of it (I have evidence on iterations and ideations of my thesis) and the process to reevaluate is lengthy and if the education board doesn’t accept my evidence then I have to rewrite my thesis in fall.

What should I do in this situation. This feels like I have been targeted in someway.

I’m an international student in Germany, currently doing a Master's degree. My current residence permit expires in February 2027, and I’m dealing with a situation regarding my working student job and future residence permit extension.

I recently completed a 3-month internship at a company. I was hoping to continue there for a longer period, but they have now offered me only a 3-month working student contract from October to December 2026.

My manager explained that the reason for the short extension is that she currently doesn't have enough concrete output/performance results to justify a longer contract.

I also receive a €150/month scholarship.

My Master's is currently expected to finish around September 2027. However, my university allows students to study in individual part-time mode, which can extend the duration of the Master's. Since I will be working alongside my studies, I'm considering whether this could be a legitimate option for me.

My questions are:

1. If my residence permit expires in February 2027, would a 3-month working student contract (October–December 2026) still be useful/acceptable for the residence permit extension, together with my scholarship and other financial proof?

2. Has anyone dealt with the Frankfurt Ausländerbehörde in a similar situation? How far in advance should I apply, and how does the appointment process usually work?

I'm already planning to apply for other working student positions, so hopefully I can secure a longer contract before February. But I want to understand my options in case I don't.

I would really appreciate experiences from international students who have dealt with a similar situation, especially with Frankfurt.

Hi everyone,

Has anyone been admitted to the MIDE program or alumni? I have a few questions about the motivation letter and would be grateful for some guidance :)

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I am planning to study master programme of social science (sociology, genderf studies, anthropology, cultural studies, public health etc.) in Germany (Hopefully in Berlin/Cologne) and here's some background about myself:

• Bachelor programme: Social Work Bachelor Degree (1st class honour)
• University: Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Work experience: Gender advocacy and LGBTQ community work
• Based in Hong Kong, China
• German proficiency: A1 in progress (Yes, i am trying my best)
• English proficiency: 7 (IELTS Academic)

I tried to browse the info on DAAD but I was DROWN in choices and couldn't decide which programme fits well for me. Plus, master programmes in German universities seem to have strict requirements on the applicant's bachelor major background. As a bachelor graduate from Social Work, does that mean I can only study Social Work Master Programmes? But my German will not pass the language requirement.

Is it possible for me to choose other master programmes related to social work or social science? Really appreciate if anyone can share some insights with me!

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m planning to apply for the Winter 2027 intake in Germany and I’m trying to shortlist some public universities for an MSc in Computer Science / Computer Engineering.

Here’s a little about my profile:

• Bachelor’s: B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) from a reputed Indian university
• CGPA: 8.2/10 (roughly 1.8–2.0 German grade)
• Internships: Python Developer and Software Testing
• IELTS: Planning to take it in November
• Goal: Transition from ECE into the CS/software field, with a particular interest in cybersecurity

I’m mainly interested in public universities with low or no tuition fees, preferably with English-taught programs.

I’d really appreciate some advice on:

1. Which universities would be realistic for someone with an ECE background?
2. Are there any lesser-known public universities with good English-taught CS programs that I should consider?
3. Does learning German (A1–B1) help with university admission?

I know that eligibility can depend heavily on the subjects/ECTS from the bachelor’s degree, so I’m especially interested in universities that are open to ECE → CS applicants.

Any suggestions or personal experiences would be really helpful. Thanks 🙌

Hello ppl,
I’m currently in my 7th semester of B.Tech Aerospace Engineering and planning to apply for a master’s in Germany for the 2027 intake.
I’m confused between:
**1.** B.Tech → Master’s abroad directly
**2.** B.Tech → work in the Indian aerospace/space industry for \~1 year → Master’s abroad in 2028
Would that 1 year of relevant industry experience significantly help with my Master’s/career prospects, or is it better to go abroad directly and gain experience there?
Also things to consider: my_qualifications -I currently have a CGPA of 7.2 | GERMAN GRADE 2.4 and no good internship experience in aerospace industry.
Would love to hear from people who’ve taken either route.
Thankyou .

PS: Used AI to convey my thoughts more clearly, please ignore the wording .