Germany has broadly three types of educational institutions.

• Arts, Film & Music Colleges
• Advanced Technical Colleges – that offer practical diplomas.
• Universities

 Type of Universities-

• Universities that offer degrees with a focus on research.
• Technical Universities (TUs) that offer practical approach degrees (upto Doctoral level in the science and technical subjects).
• Universities of Applied Sciences (Hochschule) that offer upto master degrees, similar to the Universities but with a industry-oriented practical approach. Thus, Internship semesters are an integral part of the curriculum.

1. Public Universities are state funded and charge little ( < 500 Euros) to no tuition fee.
2. Private Universities charge around 5,000+ Euros a year.
3. The funding for Living expenses to be shown includes rent, food, insurance, transport & entertainment. The amount being 8,640 Euros per year as required by the German Consulate in the form of a blocked account.

Language Proficiency:

International students may pursue higher education in Germany either in English or in German.

• English Proficiency: IELTS , TOEFL or PTE.
• German Proficiency: Different courses require different levels of language proficiency. It is best to refer to the requirements of the University the student wants to study in.