Study a course in Germany in English language...is this too good to be true?

Anyone?

It says on the page that there are no tuition fees, just like all public universities here in Germany.
" offered for all undergraduate and graduate students free of tuition fees"
I'm not sure why they offer it in English, maybe they don't have enough people or possibly because they have a lot of professors there that don't speak very good German. This is rather common here, lots of foreign professors teach at German universities. Although the course may be in German, these lecturers will teach in English. This works because practically all students here seem to speak it. I think you should go for it, this country and it's universities are a great opportunity. Nobody should ever have to pay 9K. Hope this helps

are you from Germany?

I dont know how someone from the UK would fund their living costs ie would they get a loan for that if they study abroad

I'm from UK, but I live in Germany. Your parents will have to pay for your living costs or you will have to get a part time job etc. Living costs here however are generally a lot cheaper for a student than in the UK. Halls cost usually between 180-250 euros a month. I think you are able to take out a loan called Bafög from the German government. Im told that these loans actually have very generous payback terms, unlike evil SF in UK. I'm not a student here yet, planning on starting here in the summer semester.

Hello all

I stumbled across the page below kind of by accident

http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~physik/bachelor-physik-ipsp.html

If I am reading it correctly, Its a university in Germany offering a physics degree course taught in English language, for students from outside Germany.

I thought it would probably be a mediocre university if it is offering that, but it seems to be a good university- it is centuries old and it has been home to some very famous scientists.


I dont see anything on the page about fees/costs of studying there.

What are your thoughts on this?

Why would Germany offer something like this to foreigners?

There are lots of universities in EU which seem 'too good to be true' in that way. I grew up in Holland and was very tempted to study a degree there because it was a lot cheaper. It could be an amazing experience doing a degree abroad and the fees are obviously good, but you have to take it with a pinch of salt as well. If you don't speak German (or insert any other European country/language in) then you may find yourself with quite a restricted group of friends from your university/being able to experience societies and things less because they aren't Anglophone. It is a very different experience, and I think it would be interesting, but from friends who've done it, it isn't quite the same as the British university experience.

There are lots of universities in EU which seem 'too good to be true' in that way. I grew up in Holland and was very tempted to study a degree there because it was a lot cheaper. It could be an amazing experience doing a degree abroad and the fees are obviously good, but you have to take it with a pinch of salt as well. If you don't speak German (or insert any other European country/language in) then you may find yourself with quite a restricted group of friends from your university/being able to experience societies and things less because they aren't Anglophone. It is a very different experience, and I think it would be interesting, but from friends who've done it, it isn't quite the same as the British university experience.

I wonder would UK employers recognize/accept degrees from foreign universities

How would it affect your knowledge of Physics, if you did a Physics degree in german compared to doing a Physics degree in english?

Would you only know technical physics terms in German only?

I did Gcse German and liked it, I dont know but I think I could master tge language if I had the practice

Well being able to talk some and a willingness to learn more is really useful then! If you could come out of your degree and could speak a decent amount of German as well, it would just be an added skill.

I'm from UK, but I live in Germany. Your parents will have to pay for your living costs or you will have to get a part time job etc. Living costs here however are generally a lot cheaper for a student than in the UK. Halls cost usually between 180-250 euros a month. I think you are able to take out a loan called Bafög from the German government. Im told that these loans actually have very generous payback terms, unlike evil SF in UK. I'm not a student here yet, planning on starting here in the summer semester.