Universities in Germany offer more than 1400 master programs for international students. Master in Germany consists of 3 or 4 semesters, where 1 semester is dedicated for master thesis. German public universities have been offering English taught tuition free master programs for many years. These English taught programs are being offered in engineering, IT, computer science, business, economics, natural science and agriculture etc.
Requirements for master’s in Germany vary from university to university and program to program. Since German public universities do not charge tuition fee (except the state of Baden-Württemberg that charges 1500 euro/semester tuition fee to international students), applicants from all around the world are attracted to apply for admission in master’s in Germany. Due to this, competitive application process and strict requirements have been put in place. All international applicants have to fulfill the requirements of selected programs, in order to get admission in desired master program in a German public university. General requirements to apply for admission in master degree in Germany is have at least 3 years of bachelor degree in the relevant field, as well as 2.5 CGPA in German grading system. Some German public universities also expect international applicants to fulfill additional requirements like GRE, GMAT, writing an essay on specific topics, having professional experience, etc. If you are uncertain about whether you fulfill the requirements of your field of study/interest, get your assessment done here .and grab our admission package, if the outcome of assessment is positive.
Application process for German public universities is very diverse, and time consuming. International applicants may come across following types of application process while applying for same degree program at different German public universities. Online application via university’s application portal Online application via university’s application portal + Sending the attested documents to university via post Online application at uni assist portal Online application at uni assist portal + Sending the attested documents to uni assist via post Online application at uni assist portal + Sending the attested documents to uni assist via post + Online application at university’s application portal Some public universities in Germany also offer pre-check of applications to determine, if international applicants qualify for admission in desired master program at their university. Managing application may become difficult for the international applicants due to the variety of application process at different universities, requiring different documentation and having different deadlines. If you are getting confused, get your assessment done or book a consultation hour and get your doubts clarified. Looking for more information? Check our FAQ section or get expert opinion by booking a consultation hour and get your doubts clarified.