crowns2:
Hello Bremen guys, I am leaving in a few days and uptil now I have not been able to secure any accommodation. Not even a place to lay my head for the first few days. Please any tips? Thanks

Respond to my pm let us rob mind.
#Teambremen. We rock!!!!

Degovmob:


The professor advised me to contact the international office of the Dresden University of Technology and inquire if I can start a PhD with self-funding. The international office responded that I can do my PhD in their university with my own fund. Having said that,it is still my desire to start applying for scholarships once I've started the PhD research. Hopefully, one will come. Also,if I get a research assistant position, then I wouldn't need any other job cos I will be paid for the position. I would rather use the remaining time to concentrate on my research than looking for a second source of income.

Interesting....if I may ask what field.....also check this webpage for positions


myscience.de
Indeed.de


Explore ur options..doing a phd with self fundin is not ideal in Germany.


All the best man

Tests for Msc students depends on the individual I don't think it's a norm already. Just in exceptional cases, and I feel if u do well in the interview u won't be given a test

GottSeiDank:
Has this been confirmed? Pls what's your source. Mehn, lots of changes for 2016. Before it was test for MSc students at the consulate now this.
This is getting more interesting
Team2016 take note.

Hello Guys,

I got a mail from the embassy on Friday that I should come to d embassy btw Monday and Friday with my Passport and an Health insurance cover for 3 months.

If this is acceptance, pls where best can I do the insurance and what documents do I need to come with and at what cost?

Thanks.

filimontana:
Hey guys! I am new here, I am studying pharmacy in Germany. If you need any info about first degree (med,pharm,law etc) let me know. The new guys that just came to Kiel told me about this forum.

Members of your specie are quite rare here.
I have friends of relatives planning to study medicine in Germany. After persuading them to do something else, because I can't guide them 100% until I got there...them no still gree but my knowledge of the medical applications is limited except for the studienkolleg route which is quite a difficult and long process.
Here are my guidelines from what I know.
I told them to attend Goethe, (99% of the MD courses are thought in German) they are in A2 now and their target is B2 at Goethe, and may be C2 in Germany.

Attend a university, NOUN preferably get at least your 100 level result in a medical, biology or biochemical related course with good results (at least 4.20/5.00)

Or optionally, write an A level exam like Cambridge A level with Chemistry, Biology and physics as main focus.

Or option C...studienkolleg, which takes quite longer.
And one will need at least 1.3 in German grades from what I heard to stand a good chance.

Can you polish the points above or write your own guideline assuming the person is coming from Nigeria in this case.

phempet:
Hello Guys,

I got a mail from the embassy on Friday that I should come to d embassy btw Monday and Friday with my Passport and an Health insurance cover for 3 months.

If this is acceptance, pls where best can I do the insurance and what documents do I need to come with and at what cost?

Thanks.

Congratualtions....go to Deutschland and succeed.

They have listed all the documents you should come with there na abi what else do you wanna take along?

By the way, IGI at 14k5 is the most popular, dependable and at least cheapest in the house. Another person used leadway the other time sha at a cheaper rate.

Noted sir . Dem say make we never panic.
Gemeinsam sind wir starke.

Dam12:
Tests for Msc students depends on the individual I don't think it's a norm already. Just in exceptional cases, and I feel if u do well in the interview u won't be given a test

phempet:
Hello Guys,

I got a mail from the embassy on Friday that I should come to d embassy btw Monday and Friday with my Passport and an Health insurance cover for 3 months.

If this is acceptance, pls where best can I do the insurance and what documents do I need to come with and at what cost?

Thanks.

Congrats dear. Go and excel.
So when was ur interview?.

Cindino20:


The amount has nt been increased...the increment is Bafog payments nt blocked account payments..although bafog payments re normally used to calculate the amount needed for blocked account..it has nt been done this year

ooh..sowie for the wrong info den..
@GottSeiDank take note of cindinho's post. Norin changed .

phempet:
Hello Guys,

I got a mail from the embassy on Friday that I should come to d embassy btw Monday and Friday with my Passport and an Health insurance cover for 3 months.

If this is acceptance, pls where best can I do the insurance and what documents do I need to come with and at what cost?

Thanks.

Congratulations... IGI is a sure bet...

Hello house, please where do i channel my appeal to, since it is the alliens office in my proposed city that refused me the visa.

ogompaul:
Respond to my pm let us rob mind.
#Teambremen. We rock!!!!

Accommodation for Bremen no be moi moi o, I suggest booking a hostel for a few days....Backpacker dorms are the cheapest.

#TeamBremen

@ Eke40seven: I think the easiest way is studienkolleg, because they will also learn German for two semesters. So i don't see it as a waste of time. You can get admission for med with 1,8 and also they don't need B2 for the Aufnahmeprüfung ( entrance exam), they only need B1. If anyone can pass his or her WAEC without stress, then studienkolleg shouldn't be a big deal.

Eke40seven:
Members of your specie are quite rare here.
I have friends of relatives planning to study medicine in Germany. After persuading them to do something else, because I can't guide them 100% until I got there...them no still gree but my knowledge of the medical applications is limited except for the studienkolleg route which is quite a difficult and long process.
Here are my guidelines from what I know.
I told them to attend Goethe, (99% of the MD courses are thought in German) they are in A2 now and their target is B2 at Goethe, and may be C2 in Germany.

Attend a university, NOUN preferably get at least your 100 level result in a medical, biology or biochemical related course with good results (at least 4.20/5.00)

Or optionally, write an A level exam like Cambridge A level with Chemistry, Biology and physics as main focus.

Or option C...studienkolleg, which takes quite longer.
And one will need at least 1.3 in German grades from what I heard to stand a good chance.

Can you polish the points above or write your own guideline assuming the person is coming from Nigeria in this case.

Can you pls give a breakdown of the studienkolleg thingy for those interested from your own experience.

filimontana:
@ Eke40seven: I think the easiest way is studienkolleg, because they will also learn German for two semesters. So i don't see it as a waste of time. You can get admission for med with 1,8 and also they don't need B2 for the Aufnahmeprüfung ( entrance exam), they only need B1. If anyone can pass his or her WAEC without stress, then studienkolleg shouldn't be a big deal.

We were 650 foreign students when i went for my entrance exam. They had only 22 places for M course(Med,Pharm,Bio related department), and the other 3 departments had 22 places each. That means out of 600+ foreign students, 88 students passed the entrance exam. I did Bio,Chem,Physics,German and Math A level...everything in German.
We were 22 students when we started, 16 students finished the foundation program. Well , the students from middle east that came with 1,0 (100% or A1 lol) high school result couldn't finish, because most of them didn't use their heads for the results they brought to Germany. I wrote a Feststellungsprüfung (an assessment test) after the second semester (Phy,Math and German), and that was my final score. The final score was added to my NECO result and divided by two. I applied for admission with the points I got from the two exams (NECO and Feststellungsprüfung) and had offers from 4 Universities.

12 of my friends from the Studienkolleg are studying medicine and the rest are studying pharmacy. So it's actually not complicated, you can also work during your studienkolleg. All I will say is that the best way to get admission for a first degree in Germany is through studienkolleg, because the Germans trust the system. Anyone can come here with A level he or she didn't write . Let me know if you still need any info.
Ayo

GottSeiDank:
Can you pls give a breakdown of the studienkolleg thingy for those interested from your own experience.

my peeps,
Just arrived Deutscheland this Morning.

I'm @ Lower Saxony. Just checked into a temporary hostel for now. Menh, the breeze wey dey here na like IT server room for Nigerian Banks.

filimontana:
@ Eke40seven: I think the easiest way is studienkolleg, because they will also learn German for two semesters. So i don't see it as a waste of time. You can get admission for med with 1,8 and also they don't need B2 for the Aufnahmeprüfung ( entrance exam), they only need B1. If anyone can pass his or her WAEC without stress, then studienkolleg shouldn't be a big deal.

Great insights..I just felt, it was gonna be easier passing an exam in English considering how difficult these courses can br and at a faster pace than writing them in an entirely new language. Meaning you will have to face the problem of comprehending the course on one hand and the language in which it is written in on the other hand and also the long process of studienkolleg, especially when you fail to pass at first.

However, I get your point completely. Thanks for breaking it down the way you did.

Good job @filimontana for the breakdown. At least this studienkolleg thingy is clearer now. For those interested in the program, there you have it.
Good luck

filimontana:
We were 650 foreign students when i went for my entrance exam. They had only 22 places for M course(Med,Pharm,Bio related department), and the other 3 departments had 22 places each. That means out of 600+ foreign students, 88 students passed the entrance exam. I did Bio,Chem,Physics,German and Math A level...everything in German.
We were 22 students when we started, 16 students finished the foundation program. Well , the students from middle east that came with 1,0 (100% or A1 lol) high school result couldn't finish, because most of them didn't use their heads for the results they brought to Germany. I wrote a Feststellungsprüfung (an assessment test) after the second semester (Phy,Math and German), and that was my final score. The final score was added to my NECO result and divided by two. I applied for admission with the points I got from the two exams (NECO and Feststellungsprüfung) and had offers from 4 Universities.

12 of my friends from the Studienkolleg are studying medicine and the rest are studying pharmacy. So it's actually not complicated, you can also work during your studienkolleg. All I will say is that the best way to get admission for a first degree in Germany is through studienkolleg, because the Germans trust the system. Anyone can come here with A level he or she didn't write . Let me know if you still need any info.
Ayo

Cindino20:


Interesting....if I may ask what field.....also check this webpage for positions


myscience.de
Indeed.de


Explore ur options..doing a phd with self fundin is not ideal in Germany.


All the best man

Thanks man. The field is environmental and waste management. Why do you say self funded PhD is not ideal in Germany?

Pls do anyone have an idea when Goethe would begin their lectures for A1 in january next year and ideally when they would write A1 exam? is it from january till march?

Obiwannn,twinkle1,XpensiveT,iyke20024,kuthvic You didnt share your Point of entry experience with us.

Eke40seven:

Congratualtions....go to Deutschland and succeed.

They have listed all the documents you should come with there na abi what else do you wanna take along?

By the way, IGI at 14k5 is the most popular, dependable and at least cheapest in the house. Another person used leadway the other time sha at a cheaper rate.

Thanks a lot bro. I meant documents for the health insurance cover.

Degovmob:


Thanks man. The field is environmental and waste management. Why do you say self funded PhD is not ideal in Germany?

Because in my 18mths here in Germany I ve nt seen a self funded phd candidate...Its either you re on scholarship or a university employee..Truth be told graduate sch is no beans and your research will ve an impact on society so its fair for phd students to get stipends or part time contract (Research or teachin assistants).

Also the cost of living for a phd students is nt same as a masters student..you will get the semester ticket to move around after paying your semester contribution but I doubt if you will qualify for subsidized accommodation by the studentenwerk ( varies from sch to sch). Your insurance premium will also be different cos Aok will nt accept you as a student .and your health insurance will nt be 81 euros...Unless you opt for private which I strongly advise against.so you see the cost per yr will be above 8K euros multiply by 3.5yrs thats abt 28k euros...If most europeans re to pay this money they wont go near the university...they cant afford it simple as abc...you need to see the shock in my classmate face when I told him I had to deposit 8k euros in a blocked account before comin to germany..his response ur parents must be very rich ( fear nor go even let me tell am say na me fund myself).

AFAIK as a phd candidate you re required to attend at least one conference per yr ..and also make presentations and publish papers( Journal fees re on the increase )...in ur case as self funded student who will incure this cost?

Also the idea of you workin and doing a phd will nt fly....Phd thesis is an original research and requires devotion ...People who re funded and devote all their time finish their phd in 3 yrs, some more and take abt 6mths to write the thesis before the disputation...in total we lookin at 4yrs.

Excuse my rants....in Summary...

I understand your zeal to come over to Germany for a doctorate degree..but please do not allow anyone to take advantage of you...In a country where masters students writing thesis are been paid I see no reason why you shld start a phd self funded.my advise is this.

Search for more supervisors in your field and send unsolicited applications .......there is alot of money flying around in sciences..and you will get a position ..I m sure of that because you C.V must be good for your current supervisor to even consider you.

Search for new graduate schs and research insitutes and check open positions.

Check research insistutes like

Max planck
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Hitec

Visit the daad webpage there re loads of scholarhip offers there...your supervisor can apply for some for you.

I will check some for you and post them here.


I hope this helps.

All the best Man

P.S at this stage (after your masters) you deserve to be paid to read any material or do any research

kilo4sure:
Pls do anyone have an idea when Goethe would begin their lectures for A1 in january next year and ideally when they would write A1 exam? is it from january till march?

i don't think their next year timetable is out because I tried to enquire when B1 exam will be written so as to skip A2 and write B1 for early application but I didn't get reliable info, i was told it's between jan to April. But A1 exam for 2015 is oktober.

uchezdedon:


Congrats dear. Go and excel.
So when was ur interview?.

Thanks oo. 11th of August.

Cindino20:


Because in my 18mths here in Germany I ve nt seen a self funded phd candidate...Its either you re on scholarship or a university employee..Truth be told graduate sch is no beans and your research will ve an impact on society so its fair for phd students to get stipends or part time contract (Research or teachin assistants).

Also the cost of living for a phd students is nt same as a masters student..you will get the semester ticket to move around after paying your semester contribution but I doubt if you will qualify for subsidized accommodation by the studentenwerk ( varies from sch to sch). Your insurance premium will also be different cos Aok will nt accept you as a student .and your health insurance will nt be 81 euros...Unless you opt for private which I strongly advise against.so you see the cost per yr will be above 8K euros multiply by 3.5yrs thats abt 28k euros...If most europeans re to pay this money they wont go near the university...they cant afford it simple as abc...you need to see the shock in my classmate face when I told him I had to deposit 8k euros in a blocked account before comin to germany..his response ur parents must be very rich ( fear nor go even let me tell am say na me fund myself).

AFAIK as a phd candidate you re required to attend at least one conference per yr ..and also make presentations and publish papers( Journal fees re on the increase )...in ur case as self funded student who will incure this cost?

Also the idea of you workin and doing a phd will nt fly....Phd thesis is an original research and requires devotion ...People who re funded and devote all their time finish their phd in 3 yrs, some more and take abt 6mths to write the thesis before the disputation...in total we lookin at 4yrs.

Excuse my rants....in Summary...

I understand your zeal to come over to Germany for a doctorate degree..but please do not allow anyone to take advantage of you...In a country where masters students writing thesis are been paid I see no reason why you shld start a phd self funded.my advise is this.

Search for more supervisors in your field and send unsolicited applications .......there is alot of money flying around in sciences..and you will get a position ..I m sure of that because you C.V must be good for your current supervisor to even consider you.

Search for new graduate schs and research insitutes and check open positions.

Check research insistutes like

Max planck
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Hitec

Visit the daad webpage there re loads of scholarhip offers there...your supervisor can apply for some for you.

I will check some for you and post them here.


I hope this helps.

All the best Man

P.S at this stage (after your masters) you deserve to be paid to read any material or do any research

@Cindino20,thanks a lot for your detailed information. Scholarship is really the key. Chai, my brother, our people are suffering in the UK. They pay 10,000 pounds per year in tuition fees alone and around 7000 pounds per year in living expenses. Yet,Germany which I know does waste management more than the UK has loads of scholarship opportunities. My brother, please keep looking out for such opportunities for me.

Happy Sunday My People..................Me Just Dey Observe and Learn.....Continue the good work. Hopefully will see more visa next week, Too all those who've been granted already i say congrats, to the ones who have already travelled we thank jah for journey mercies. #CarryOn

For those of you coming to Bremen, http://www.southendhostel-bremen.de/ follow the link and make your booking asap... just checked (visited) it with Scofield tonight, still very available...it 15>>>>17 euros/night. I suggest you book now

Safe trip y'all... see you in Bremen


my 2 euros

filimontana:
Hey guys! I am new here, I am studying pharmacy in Germany. If you need any info about first degree (med,pharm,law etc) let me know. The new guys that just came to Kiel told me about this forum.

My boss!!!!!!!

filimontana:
We were 650 foreign students when i went for my entrance exam. They had only 22 places for M course(Med,Pharm,Bio related department), and the other 3 departments had 22 places each. That means out of 600+ foreign students, 88 students passed the entrance exam. I did Bio,Chem,Physics,German and Math A level...everything in German.
We were 22 students when we started, 16 students finished the foundation program. Well , the students from middle east that came with 1,0 (100% or A1 lol) high school result couldn't finish, because most of them didn't use their heads for the results they brought to Germany. I wrote a Feststellungsprüfung (an assessment test) after the second semester (Phy,Math and German), and that was my final score. The final score was added to my NECO result and divided by two. I applied for admission with the points I got from the two exams (NECO and Feststellungsprüfung) and had offers from 4 Universities.

12 of my friends from the Studienkolleg are studying medicine and the rest are studying pharmacy. So it's actually not complicated, you can also work during your studienkolleg. All I will say is that the best way to get admission for a first degree in Germany is through studienkolleg, because the Germans trust the system. Anyone can come here with A level he or she didn't write . Let me know if you still need any info.
Ayo

AY my PRO, I sight you

filimontana:
@ Eke40seven: I think the easiest way is studienkolleg, because they will also learn German for two semesters. So i don't see it as a waste of time. You can get admission for med with 1,8 and also they don't need B2 for the Aufnahmeprüfung ( entrance exam), they only need B1. If anyone can pass his or her WAEC without stress, then studienkolleg shouldn't be a big deal.

Hello, bro please tell me more about the undergraduate study in germany...where do I need to get started, tell me more about studienkolleg thanks.

Please do you have any idea of temporary hostel in Berlin. I will be travelling this week hopefully and i don't have a place yet. Thanks

Justcul:
For those of you coming to Bremen, http://www.southendhostel-bremen.de/ follow the link and make your booking asap... just checked (visited) it with Scofield tonight, still very available...it 15>>>>17 euros/night. I suggest you book now

Safe trip y'all... see you in Bremen


my 2 euros