What can I Study in Germany?
What can I study in Germany as an international student is a question that always comes to mind when you prepare to go Germany for higher study. Here you will find available degrees in Germany for international students.
Bachelor’s Degree:
Bachelor degree study programmes lay the academic foundations, provide methodological skills and lead to qualifications related to the professional field. The Bachelor degree is awarded after 3 to 4 years. The Bachelor degree programme includes a thesis requirement. Study courses leading to the Bachelor degree must be accredited according to the Law establishing a Foundation for the Accreditation of Study Programmes in Germany.
Master’s Degree:
Master study programmes may be differentiated by the profile types “practice-oriented” and “research-oriented”. The duration of this degree is one to two years. Higher Education Institutions define the profile. The Master degree study programme includes a thesis requirement. Study programmes leading to the Master degree must be accredited according to the Law establishing a Foundation for the Accreditation of Study Programmes in Germany.
Integrated Degree:
An integrated study program is either mono-disciplinary (i.e Diploma Degree) or comprises a combination of either two major or one major and two minor fields. The first stage (1.5 – 2 years) focuses on board orientations and foundations of the field of study. An intermediate Examination is prerequisite to enter the second stage of advanced studies and specializations. Degree requirements include submission of a thesis (i.e up to 6 months duration) and comprehensive final written and oral examinations. Similar regulations apply to studies leading to a Staatsprüfung. The level of qualification is equivalent to the Master level.
Doctorate / PhD:
Universities as well as specialized institutions of university standing and some Universities of Art/Music are doctorate-granting institutions. To get admission for a doctoral degree needs a qualified Master degree proof.