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RE: One can study for free in Germany, is that true?
Nice write-up of an important topic! And I can fully back that all that you are writing is at least currently true. And you also have a hint that this can change if government changes.
Thanks alot ! Would love to have more foreign students over here.
Kind regards
Jan
Well, unfortunately I'm not sure whether foreign students would be coming more. In general non-EU citizens have to visit "Studienkolleg" (a preparation course) for 2-3 semesters if they want to get their first degree in Germany, and that's the fastest possible. Some might need 4-5 semesters if they need to repeat some classes because of the failed exams. After finishing this course, then they would finally get the right to apply in any university. The problem is, there are very few University that still runs this classes. Saarland has just closed it down last year and now only runs classes for refugees.
This is again part of the tight saving policy.
Welcoming foreign students is not a charity programm at all, but it could actually be a future investment. Studying in Germany is not easy and who would know what kind of role in the society those graduates would have in the future in the country where they finally settle down.
I wonder if you know that Indonesian 3rd President was an Indonesian genius who has spent his youth studying and few years working in RWTH Aachen. His Son is also inherited his brain quality :-D and studied in Germany as well. He had once started and led Indonesian national project to produce aeroplane until the stupid politicians stopped the funding.
What I'm trying to say is: when you're practically grown up or at least spent long time living here in Germany (for example), then you would normally have a special bonding to this place and somehow would be more approachable to Germany when you hold some important project in your own country.
This ex-President of us has obviously special feeling towards Germany so that he came back after retiring and his wife had her cancer treatment here too until her last breath.
Don't you think it's an advantage? Doktoral study would only last 1 to 2 years perhaps, and that's generally not enough to build this special bonding but when one started studying here since graduated from high school, then the lenght of stay is enough to build the feeling.
China is now growing fast, so it would be a good investments too having Chinese citizens studying here.
Have a nice weekend.