University system

Deutsche Universität, Bild: DAAD
Deutsche Universität, Bild: DAAD
You can choose between a wide range of universities and courses in Germany. 355 universities offer 13 500 courses. We give you an overview and introduce you to the German university system.

 


Study ABC

Buchstabensuppe, Jürgen Acker/Pixelio.jpg
Buchstabensuppe, Jürgen Acker/Pixelio.jpg
You have just started studying at a German University or University of Applied Sciences and everything seems strange. We would like to give you an orientation and explain the most important things in our Study ABC.


Structure of degree programmes

Prüfungen, Bild: Hub/DAAD
Prüfungen, Bild: Hub/DAAD
Which courses are offered? How are the programmes structured and how do you generate your schedule? In order to make it easy for you to organize your study in Germany, we have collected all the information on the structure of degree programmes.


Degrees and recognition

Absolventen der Uni Bonn, Bild: Lichtenscheid/DAAD
Absolventen der Uni Bonn, Bild: Lichtenscheid/DAAD
In the last couple of years the German higher education system has changed drastically. As a major result of the Bologna Process most of the Diploma and Magister Artium programmes have been replaced by Bachelor und Master degrees. In Germany the following degrees are acknowledged.

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