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Thinking of College....In Germany
October 10, 2014 at 6:47 pm
SO I'm thinking about attending college in Germany, and since lots of you are European, I thought I should ask, is there anything I should know?
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RE: Thinking of College....In Germany
October 10, 2014 at 6:51 pm
They speak German 
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RE: Thinking of College....In Germany
October 10, 2014 at 7:06 pm
(October 10, 2014 at 6:51 pm)DramaQueen Wrote: They speak German
Have you submitted your name to the Nobel committee? I mean given your eminent brilliance.
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RE: Thinking of College....In Germany
October 10, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Yeah, it's George Bush
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RE: Thinking of College....In Germany
October 11, 2014 at 2:18 am
(October 10, 2014 at 7:11 pm)DramaQueen Wrote: Yeah, it's George Bush
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RE: Thinking of College....In Germany
October 11, 2014 at 2:34 am
(This post was last modified: October 11, 2014 at 2:37 am by Alex K.)
I am from sere.
So, what subject should it be, at what stage in your education are you, and have you thought about a specific city?
Most "colleges" in Germany are usually research univerities as there isn't really anything like american two or four year colleges. There are however "Fachhochschulen", which are technical colleges without phd programmes. A bachelors/masters system has however been established a few years ago.
University studies are more specialized from the start, i.e. you concentrate almost only on lectures and courses of immediate importance to the subject of choice from day 1.
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? If not, it may well be possible to find a place that offers lectures in english.
(October 10, 2014 at 6:51 pm)DramaQueen Wrote: They speak German
Sett iss Shländer!
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RE: Thinking of College....In Germany
October 11, 2014 at 2:38 am
Germany is expensive, very expensive cost of living.
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RE: Thinking of College....In Germany
October 11, 2014 at 1:51 pm
(October 11, 2014 at 2:34 am)Alex K Wrote: I am from sere.
So, what subject should it be, at what stage in your education are you, and have you thought about a specific city?
Most "colleges" in Germany are usually research univerities as there isn't really anything like american two or four year colleges. There are however "Fachhochschulen", which are technical colleges without phd programmes. A bachelors/masters system has however been established a few years ago.
University studies are more specialized from the start, i.e. you concentrate almost only on lectures and courses of immediate importance to the subject of choice from day 1.
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? If not, it may well be possible to find a place that offers lectures in english.
(October 10, 2014 at 6:51 pm)DramaQueen Wrote: They speak German
Sett iss Shländer!
I haven't 100% decided I want to do, I'm considering either doing a bachelor of science with a major in geology an biology, but I'm not sure how that would work in Germany, or possibly a university level para medecine program. And yes I am willing to learn german,
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Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
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And then is heard no more. It is a tale
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RE: Thinking of College....In Germany
October 11, 2014 at 2:22 pm
(This post was last modified: October 11, 2014 at 2:27 pm by Alex K.)
I'm not sure there is such a thing as an official double major in those subjects, but there usually is the possibility to have a secondary subject of choice. Sounds like an exciting choice though. With a bit of luck there will be tutorials in english. To get an idea how it works in any particular uni, it is usuqlly a good idea to also informally get in touch with the Fachschaftsvertretung, the official student's association of the department.
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RE: Thinking of College....In Germany
October 11, 2014 at 2:37 pm
(October 11, 2014 at 2:22 pm)Alex K Wrote: I'm not sure there is such a thing as an official double major in those subjects, but there usually is the possibility to have a secondary subject of choice. Sounds like an exciting choice though. With a bit of luck there will be tutorials in english. To get an idea how it works in any particular uni, it is usuqlly a good idea to also informally get in touch with the Fachschaftsvertretung, the official student's association of the department.
Well I get the impression that the way the university system works and the way it works in germany are very different.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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