Q&A Germany, Switzerland & Austria
I would like to take up studies in Germany in a certain semester. When should I begin preparations?
About a year ahead of time, i.e. in April for the next summer term or in October for the next winter term.
What should I study?
http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/zsb/beratungstool.htm
Where can I get information concerning studying in Germany?
- From the lecturers of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) at the Sofia University, Technical University Sofia, the Universities of Veliko Tarnovo and Schumen.
- In the library of the Goethe Institute Sofia: www.goethe.de/sofia and in the German reading rooms in Varna, Plovdiv and Rousse;
- In Internet: www.daad.de
- All universities, all programs:
www.hochschulkompass.hrk.de; www.campus-germany.de - German Embassy Sofia: www.sofia.diplo.de;
- Choice of program and profession: www.studienwahl.de;
- Federal Labor Agency “Way to university”: www.abi-magazin.de;
- University Rankings: www.dashochschulranking.de;
- !Last Minute!Available places at German universities:www.freie-studienplaetze.de;
- European CV form: www.cedefop.eu.int/transparency
Which language certificates required by German universities can I obtain in Bulgaria?
Zentrale Oberstufenprufung (ZOP) can be taken at the Goethe Institute Sofia:this is certificate recognized by most German universities;
Information about examinations of Goethe Institute Sofia
Language department phone: 02/939 0100; www.goethe.de/sofia
TestDaF
For more information:
- TU Sofia 02/965-3190/965-3090; www.testdaf.de;
- Goethe Institute Sofia;
- PU “P.Hilendarski”:032/261233; 0887/978661;
- Language Center Varna: 052/710494;
No additional certificate is required for holders of “Deutsches Sprachdiplom”, which can be obtained in a number of recognized foreign language high schools.
The exam DSH can be taken at the university of choice in Germany, 2 to 4 weeks before the start of the semester, but an increasing number of universities do not offer DSH any longer.
Some German universities also offer program in English and application with TOEFL, GMAT and GRE. Detailed information about these programs: www.daad.de/idp
For any unclаrified and more specific questions please turn to the university of interest.
Is there a possibility to receive a scholarship?
The largest numbers of scholarships are awarded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Every summer the DAAD offers a large variety of scholarships, but they are neither for first course students nor for an entire undergraduate program: www.daad.de.
Scholarships of DAAD for Bulgaria: www.cmfnd.org;
Studying in other German language speaking countries:
Austria: www.oead.ac.at;
Switzerland: www.crus.ch;
