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Dr. Guido Schnieders DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
Information Center Kuala Lumpur
Studying in Germany -
Opportunities and Prospects
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Founded 1925 by students....
...the DAAD is celebrating its 90th birthday these days!
...a self-governing organisation of German universities 239 Member universities 122 Student bodies
DAAD is ...
Deutscher German Akademischer Academic Austausch Exchange Dienst Service
DAAD is your partner. Worldwide.
• We promote academic co-operation between Germany and the world
To achieve this, we
• provide scholarships;
• help establish university co-operations;
• offer free information and counseling on study and research opportunities in Germany;
• promote German language and German studies in Malaysia.
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DAAD-budget 2014: 441 Mio EUR (ca. 1,8 bn RM)
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ): € 41 million = 9 %
European Union (EU): € 65 million = 15 %
Other funding bodies: € 55 million = 13 %
Federal Foreign Office (AA):
€ 177 million = 40 %
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF):
€ 103 million = 23 %
€ 441 million
*Figures: 2014
Other
EU
BMZ BMBF
AA
Total:
Germany – a Gateway to Europe
Germany lies in the heart of Europe and has nine direct neighbours. With many of them, Germany forms an area of free circulation (no border controls, no visa) which makes it easy to travel within Europe.
Some facts about Germany
Largest member of the EU
A popular tourist destination
4th largest economy in the world
World’s export champion for five consecutive years (until 2009)
Malaysia’s most important trading partner in Europe
Muslim population of about 4 Mio. (= almost 5%)
Soccer world champions 2014
Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen (Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bentley...)
Sportswear from Puma and Adidas
Pharmaceuticals from Bayer
Siemens, Infineon, Bosch, SAP...
400 German companies in Malaysia
Products “Made in Germany” are well known for their high quality
German Higher Education: Producing Innovation and Economic Success
German research – a track record of success
More than 100 Nobel prize winners. In recent years: 2014 Chemistry (Stefan Hell) 2013 Medicine (Thomas Südhof) 2009 Literature (Herta Müller) 2008 Medicine (Harald zur Hausen) 2007 Chemistry (Gerhard Ertl) 2007 Physics (Peter Gruenberg) 2005 Physics (Theodor Haensch) 2001 Physics (Wolfgang Ketterle) 2000 Physics (Herbert Kroemer)
almost 4,5 Million international students world wide
Where do international Students go?
Sourse: OECD Education Indicators in Focus 2013
USA 17%
Others 46%
Great Britain 13%
Germany 6%
France 6%
Australia 6%
Canada 5%
ca. 12% of all students in Germany are international (more than 320.000) (2015)
Malaysian students in Germany (HE degree programmes)
Quelle: Wissenschaft Weltoffen
ca. 65% of the Malaysian students in Germany study in UAS
Bachelor Master Doctoral degrees
(exception: medicine, pharmacy, law)
Degree programmes
Database with list of all courses:
www.study-in.de
Humboldt’s vision of education:
“Unity and freedom of research and instruction”
Tradition of enlightenment „Academic freedom“
>> Self-dependent, self-responsible personality as educational goal
University tradition
Wide range of study opportunities
ca. 380 public Universities (state funded)
106 Research & Technical Universities
212 Universities of Applied Sciences
53 Colleges of Art and Music
Private universities and colleges (only 4,5% of students)
University of Applied Sciences
ø Student number: 4.000
• close cooperation with industry
• Practise-oriented education and integrated internships
• duration: 3-4 + 1-2 years
• application-oriented thesis
• subjects: engineering, business, social sciences, design
• degrees: Bachelor, Master
• ca. 850.000 students
ø Student number: 15.000
• theoretical/academic orientation
• duration: 3 + 2 + 3-4 years
• research-based thesis
• wide range of subjects
• degrees: Bachelor, Master, PhDs
• ca. 1,67 million students
University/Technical University
Financial Aspects
World-class education at competitive costs!
no (or very moderate) tuition fees
generally no tuition fees at PhD level
Living cost: ca. Euro 8.000 (= RM 37.000) per year
Admission Requirements: Bachelor
STPM / A-levels for all institutions subject-specific subject combinations required
Proficiency in German for courses taught in the German language
Proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL 550/213, IELTS 6.0) for international degree courses taught in English
see www.study-in.de
Individual requirements by university / programme
Check the website of the course of your choice!
Admission Requirements
Master
BA from an internationally recognised university
proof of relevant language proficiency
specific requirements by the individual university
Check the website of the course of your choice!
Working in Germany
Studying is a full-time occupation, but students may find a part-time job on or off-campus in order to gain practical experience and to improve their financial situation. Up to 120 full days or 240 half days per year are allowed!
After graduating from a German university, you may stay on for another 1,5 years to search qualified employment. Those successful in their search can have their residence permit extended.
How to find the right university / the right course?
All information you need is available in the internet!
General Information www.daad.de
www.daadkl.org
www.study-in.de
University Ranking ranking.zeit.de/che2015/en/
DAAD Information Centre Kuala Lumpur
Address German Business Center, Suite 47.05 Menara AmBank, No. 8 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.daadkl.org facebook: DAAD Information Center Kuala Lumpur
Consultation
Register for our information sessions (in our office or online)