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Did you know that Fanta was invented in Germany? Not just Fanta, though, this is also the country that introduced us to luxury car brands like Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche. The Germans are responsible for an awful lot of things, ranging from automobiles to bicycles, from games to gummy bears, and even from computers to contact lenses. Germany remains associated with inventions and ideas since time immemorial and even now is a country of excellence. For this very reason, Germany is a great choice for higher education, especially for its technical and R&D programs.

Germany is a higher education hotspot for international students because of its excellent universities and good funding opportunities. Holding the third place right after the USA and the UK, this country attracts more than 370,000 international students every year. Statistics of 2019 indicate that over 17,000 of these students are from India. Today, Indians form the fourth-largest group among all international students in Germany. Here we aim to explore the top reasons why so many Indian students choose to study in Germany.

Some years ago, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Germany required the students to learn the German language and take multiple tests in it, because most of the courses were in that language. However, of late, a lot of universities in Germany have started offering regular undergraduate degrees in English. These degrees are branded as International Programs and don’t have any German language requirement. Germany offers many international courses across various fields of study like agriculture, art, engineering, law, management, mathematics, and many more that are entirely in English.

Below is a small list of options accessible to international undergraduate students wanting to pursue a bachelor’s degree from Germany in English. These are some international courses offered by universities ranked in the QS World University Rankings 2020.

  1. Technical University of Munich

    Ranked at number 55 in the world, this is Germany’s top university. It offers an international program with absolutely no tuition fees at two different locations — Heilbronn and Munich.

    Bachelor in Management & Technology

    Degree category: Bachelor of Science

    Tuition Cost: None

    Language: English

    Duration of Program: 6 Semesters

    This course offers an interdisciplinary focus by combining courses in management with upcoming digital technologies in a 70:30 relation.

  2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

    This university is one of the top technical universities in Germany and is ranked 124 in the world. The mechanical engineering program at KIT is ranked first place among all German universities with elite teaching staff and a multi-cultural campus.

    Mechanical Engineering

    Degree category: Bachelor of Science

    Tuition cost: 7,000 euro per semester

    Duration of program: 6 semesters

    Language: English

    KIT offers students an opportunity to study the number one German mechanical engineering program in English at its Carl Benz School of Engineering. Yes, the Benz from Mercedes-Benz. This program offers specializations in Energy Engineering, Automotive Engineering, and Global Production Management, and the students choose to specialize in at least one of them as a degree requirement.

  3. Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg

    Also known as the University of Freiburg and founded in 1457, this is one of the oldest public research universities in Germany. It offers programs in multiple fields such as humanities, sciences, technology, medicine, and even law. This university has a rich history and many notable professors and alumni, some of whom have won Nobel prizes. It offers two well-known international programs.

    1. Sustainable Systems Engineering

      Degree category: Bachelor of Science

      Tuition cost: 1500 euro per semester

      Duration of program: 6 semesters

      Language: German and English

      A combination of engineering and sustainability, it offers a broad and research-oriented engineering education with an emphasis on sustainability challenges that face the world.

    2. Liberal Arts, and Sciences

      Degree category: Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Science

      Tuition cost: 1500 euro per semester

      Duration of program: 8 semesters

      Language: English

      This program is offered in three parts: core, major and electives. Students can choose their major among multiple options such as governance, life sciences, environmental sciences and history.

  4. University of Göttingen

    Officially known as the Georg August University, this is a public research university in Germany that made the list of top 200 universities in the world (2020). The university offers a diverse variety of subjects across many disciplines like medicine, humanities and natural sciences. The University of Göttingen offers one international program in a combination of English and German.

    World Literature

    Degree category: Bachelor of Arts

    Tuition cost: None

    Duration of program: 6 semesters

    Language: German and English

    This program helps students develop a range of skills in analyzing and evaluating literature. It also introduces them to a wide array of literary works, including European antiquity, non-European, Oriental, Russian, and many more. Additionally, this program will help students learn multiple foreign languages.

  5. Hochschule Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

    Also known as h_da, this university is located in the Silicon Valley of Germany and is a top-notch research university. It has about 17,000 students and is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany. It offers multiple international programs in the arts fields.

    Animation and Game

    Degree category: Bachelor of Arts

    Tuition cost: None

    Duration of program: 7 semesters

    Language: English

    A specialized program with a strong focus on practical applications, this is a project-based course where students will work on multiple subjects like animation, art direction, game design and development, production, etc.

  6. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

    This university is the third-largest applied sciences university in Germany and has been around since 1970. They offer multiple degree programs in the fields of engineering, life sciences, design, social sciences, and more with their engineering and business programs being the most famous ones. They offer one international technical course.

    Information Technology

    Degree category: Bachelor of Science

    Tuition cost: None

    Duration of program: 7 semesters

    Language: English

    This course is an all-round technology program that offers the best of electrical and computer science engineering. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of electrical engineering, information and communication systems, software construction, computer science and other advanced engineering topics in the form of electives.

    These are just six great universities in Germany and a couple of their most known programs. Germany offers nearly 200 international programs for students who wish to pursue their higher education there and a lot of these universities offer free tuition. Germany is a fantastic country with amazing people, a decent quality of life, a thriving economy, and importantly, excellent education. So, if it’s not on your list already, don’t forget to add it.

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