High school graduates from non-European countries often do not have a direct university entrance qualification in Germany.
Here you can find out what other possibilities are.
German universities have an excellent reputation. Their academic degrees are recognized worldwide and are often considered an indicator of a sound and practical education. One of the most well-known advantages of studying in Germany is that there are often no tuition fees, even for international students.
However, the Thai qualification Mathayom VI (higher education level VI) or the qualification of a vocational school in level 12 (Certificate of Vocational Education, Grade 12) does not entitle the graduate to study in Germany.
School graduates with the above-mentioned degree must attend a 6-12 month preparatory course (Studienkolleg), including an examination at the end, before they are allowed to study at a German university or college.
There are various main subject areas at the Studienkollegs, which prepare students for their future fields of study.
The main subjects are e.g.:
M-Kurs: for the field of study of medicine, biology or pharmaceutical. Main subjects: German, mathematic and sciences
T-Kurs: for the technical and scientific field of study. Main subjects: German, mathematic, physic and chemistry
W-Kurs: for the field of study of economic and social science. Main subjects: German, mathematic, political sciences, history or geography, English
G-Kurs: for humanistic and linguistic field of study, history, German studies or philosophy. Main subjects: German, history, German or English literature, sociology/geography
S-Kurs: for the field of study of languages, foreign languages that are not German. Main subjects: German, foreign language, history or sociology/geography or German literature (There are the combination of G-/S-Kurs at some universities)
Before the admission to a Studienkolleg, you must take an entrance exam in Germany.
Alternatively, three universities in Bremen and Bremerhaven offer an opportunity through the program ”Prime" to take the required exams already in the place of origin and to apply to university from there as well.
With the Prime program, you can attend a Studienkolleg at these three universities:
University of Bremen
Hochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences
Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences
You can find more information about the requirements and selection of courses here: PRIME ACADEMY HERE AHEAD
Piyanart Tantiapikul (Ploy) Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Studienkolleg T-Kurs
“At the German classes at the Goethe-Institut I learned not only the language, but also the German culture. I also met friends who want to learn German and study in Germany. Everyone has different information and we learned a lot through exchange.”
“Learning German at the Goethe-Institut helped me a lot to improve my listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. These skills helped me in my university application when I had to take the language exam TestDaF, TestAS, and of course in an interview with the university I applied for.”
Contact
For further information about the programme:
Pimpakan Thanatkulroj
Programme Coordinator: PASCH & Perspektiven mit Deutsch
