Starting from 1997, International Degree Programmes are provided in more and more colleges and universities in Germany and the number of such programmes has reached nearly 3,000. The courses are taught in German, English or both English and German. The students can study for the Bachelor’s Degree, the Master’s Degree or the Doctor’s Degree. Bilingual courses are often taught in one kind of language for the first year and in the other kind of language in the second year.

What kind of subjects and majors are provided in German colleges and Universities?
According to the preliminary statistics, the main subjects and majors available are listed below.

•Engineering: Power Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Communication Engineering, Communication and Media, Biotechnology, Water Resource Management, Aeronautic and Astronautic Technology, etc.
• Computer Science and Mathematics: Computer Logics, Computer Engineering, International Mathematics, Information and Communication System, etc.
• Sciences: Chemistry, Material Science, Molecular Biology, Engineering Physics, etc.
• Agriculture, Forestry, Agriculture and Forestry Resource Management, etc.
• Environmental Sciences: International Resource Management and Environment, Environmental Engineering, Civil Construction, etc.
• Economics: Economy and Management, International Trade, International Business Management, etc.
• Culture and Sociology, Research in German as a Foreign Language, Psychology, etc.
For the detailed information please visit: http://www.daad.de/idp

A student apply to study for a Bachelor’s Degree shall be an undergraduates in colleges or universities who has successfully passed the college entrance examination and has finished at least three full semesters of study, a student apply to study for a Master’s Degree shall have a Bachelor’s Degree and a student apply to study for a Doctor’s Degree shall have a Master’s Degree.

For educational courses taught in German, it is required that the student shall pass the DSH or TestDaf examination. For educational courses taught in English or both English and German, it is required that the student shall provide his or her TOEFL score and the score shall be above 550 to 580 as appropriate. For some majors the student is required to have some basic knowledge in German (200 to 400 class hours) but it is not required for him or her to pass the DSH or TestDaF. And higher requirements in German are necessary for some majors of arts.

The study period is different according to different majors and different diplomas. Usually, 6 semesters are required for a Bachelor’s Degree, 3 to 5 semesters are required for a Master’s Degree and 6 semesters are required for a Doctor’s Degree. 

For the specific requirements of each major, please contact the college or university or visit http://www.daad.de/idp.

The answer is yes. However, most of the MBA courses in Germany are charged and the rate is rather high. For the detailed information concerning MBA courses, please visit http://www.mba-campus.de.