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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:18 am
Post subject: Re: m.s. in germany |
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BITS wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,i am doing my engineering in india and wanna know abt the m.s.
programs in germany and the requirements to study there. I am
planning to take my gre and toefl.
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I've redirected your question to the "soc.culture.german" group where
you may find more knowledgeable informants.
AFAIK though, German universities traditionally do not grant master's
degrees in engineering. After obtaining their secondary school leaving
certificate (Abitur), German students typically attend a university or
post-secondary technical school ("Technische Hochschule") where they
receive a Diplom degree in engineering (Dipl.-Ing.), normally after 5
years of study. Student performance during the Diplom course is
assessed through comprehensive final exams taken normally on an annual
basis and divided usually into two aggregate components (a
"Vordiplomprüfung" taken at the end of the first and second years, and
a "Diplomprüfung" taken during the last 3 years). In addition, a
graduation thesis ("Diplomarbeit") is required. Holders of a Diplom
degree may apply then for admission into a doctoral program, which
lasts at least 4 years and involves individual research conducted under
the supervision of a faculty advisor leading to an original doctoral
thesis ("Doktorarbeit") and a final oral exam ("Doktorprüfung"), after
which a Dr-Ing. degree may be granted.
International applicants who want to pursue a Dr-Ing. degree in Germany
are normally expected to hold an American or British-style M.S. degree
with at least one year of graduate coursework beyond a
bachelor's (B.S.) degree. In addition, they will have to provide proof
of proficiency in the German language and may be required to take ad
hoc entry examinations depending on their undergraduate background.
Conversely, a German Diplom in engineering is generally considered
acceptable for admission into a Ph.D. program in the US, provided that
all other admission criteria (i.e. minimum TOEFL and GRE scores, good
letters of recommendation and statement of purpose, evidence of
research potential, etc...) are met. American graduate schools,
however, generally do not accept German applicants with a two or
three-year post-Abitur degree (such as the new bachelor's degrees
proposed under the so-called "Bologna agreement"). Even for an M.S.
program, four years of post-secondary studies are required. |
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