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In 30 days learning German is really difficult, but not impossible to do. In 30 days we have 720 hours, you have to dedicate a maximum part of it towards German learning. All languages have different sentence structures according to tense, question, or imperative types of information. You need to master them, learn to fake them until you make it.  There is a book which claimed to do the same as your question. The book is on Amazon, I have not used it, or gotten any money out of it. You can try it yourself if it is something which can be useful. It will bring you to the A2 level.
Sentence Structure: The first step would be to learn these common structures, how and where they are used. If you know this theoretically you will be able to communicate most of the topics. (1 hour) Verb Conjugation: Sentence structures are incomplete without the correct verb conjugation. So you have to learn this with the appropriate personal pronouns. This will make your sentence grammatically correct. (1 hour) I did my master's from HAW Hamburg in German taught the course in Automobile engineering. Master Fahrzeugbau to be specific.
I started my study in March 2017 and was able to complete it successfully including a 1-year internship in August 2019. Before starting my study at HAW Hamburg, I had done the German language course till the C1 level and also appeared for TestDaF, DSH, and Telc C1 Hochschule exam, from which I cleared two of them, to secure my admission at HAW Hamburg. The first semester was not that good, due to being the only non-German in the whole batch. I consider myself an extrovert, but I need some time to make connections. German classmates are happy to help, but you have to ask. It was normally about understanding the process and making a few connections, with whom you can share and work in groups. I had the advantage of getting a buddy from my batch, who helped with this stuff, with my timetable and so on stuff, also took me to some cool parties on the campus. Once my social circle was established, I was more confident with the course, I cleared 7 subjects in the first two semesters, at the end of the third semester, I started with my internship in a different city, from there I only came to Hamburg for giving my remaining exams, as in Germany you don’t have to be present in the class to give the exam. I cleared all the practical subjects plus project work in the beginning. So I was doing my internship and also gave exams for 2 subjects in the 4th semester and the 5th semester, I gave the last remaining module and also submitted my thesis to clear my master. Investment in education is always worth it.
Be it in Germany or anywhere in the world. If you are asking in terms of return, how much you can earn later on, then it depends on many factors. The social market economy of Germany will not make you rich in a short time, but it will also not make you wander for basic needs. Now coming back to the investment part,
 Let’s go through all the expenses you have to pay for and during the study in Germany.
University application: At first, you will apply to a university for getting admission from India via Uni-Assist (Start) which costs 75€ for the first application and 30€ for each extra university where you are applying. On average you will apply to 5–6 universities, to increase your chances, which makes the total around 225€ plus the courier charges to send your document to Germany. Here you might need to submit the language certificate depending upon your course selection, English or German taught course.
Here you might not need to give IELTS if you are going to study in German taught course, or the opposite for English taught course. For German taught course fees would be more as you would be learning till B2/C1 level from Goethe Institute in India which can be more expensive. If you are planning to learn the language in Germany then the fees would be further expensive 900+€ for an intensive German course for each level. So you can count what is applicable to you. New Skilled Immigration ActThe Skilled Immigration Act is a new law which expands the possibilities for qualified professionals to come to work in Germany. It makes the task of migrating to Germany from non-EU nations in order to work. There has been some relaxations also done for the qualified professionals with university degrees. so the question is: What changes does the new law introduce?The new law expands the framework under which qualified professionals from non-EU countries can come to work in Germany.   Moving to new country can be a big challenge for many of us, specially for students at very young age, moving to completely new and strange country with different language and culture can be overwhelming. In this article, I want to share the important things to take care after your arrival in Germany as an brand new student. 1. Fix your accommodation in Germany.
It is hard to find your final accommodation in Germany, but with some contacts and university support, you can solve this problem temporarily by staying with friends or student hostels. By fixing I mean the address where you will be living and registering your self for the time of your studies. It is compulsory to register yourself at the city registration office, so it is must step. This registration is needed in many places for example to get your block account access and so on. Your fix accommodation can be in student residence, shared flat(WGs), or your own private apartment. You will register your living address in Germany at the ‘Einwohnermeldeamt’. To do this process, you need an appointment at the city registration office(Bürger Büro), you have to take your ID, Passport with confirmation from the landlord about your stay in their property. You have to do this process, every time you change your accommodation. To study in Germany, you have to have a valid student visa. The requirements can slightly vary for different countries, but here is the standard list of documents which are needed at the time of your student visa application at German embassy in your country.  Here is a checklist of the required documents to apply for a German student visa:
These are the documents needed to apply for German student visa. It may vary a little bit as per your location or condition, it is wise to check the latest documents on their website to avoid any hassle. As these documents are the basis for your application, it would be cross checked by the embassy to decide in your favor or against you. So be authentic and do not provide any false information. For the application two sets of copies with the original documents has to be taken with you on the day of your visa application interview.
 I feel my self, eligible to answer this question as I am about to finish my Master soon in German taught Program. Currently writing my thesis in a reputed German firm. Trust me it’s not at all Hard to do Master in German taught Course if you are ready to take language as the medium of education rather than taking it as a hurdle between you and the master’s content. I did my bachelor study in India, in English taught course though being in Gujarat, we were using Hindi or Gujarati to make concepts of engineering clear, though all Exams need to be in English orally or Written. My schooling was done in my mother tongue Gujarati. Now from such a background, it seems difficult to study in a German taught-course, as we have never tried it before, so we try to avoid it. I started basic A1 classes in India and get A1 Certificate so it can help me getting visa acceptance easier. Then I did an intensive German language Course in Berlin. At that time my focus was only to get the required language certificate, so it was kind of full time only for the German language. In that way, I was able to get the Telc C1 and TestDaf in around 8–9 Months. ( You need only one of these, Goethe C2, Telc C1 Hochschule, TestDaF (4*4) or DSH 2) So as I began my study at HAW Hamburg being only Indian or you can say the only Foreigner, it was difficult to understand what’s going on around me. It’s not because of language it was the method of teaching which is a little bit difficult as an Indian to digest. Classes are having a duration of 1 hour 30 minutes and there will be 2 sessions per subject on its day. That means you learn at very rapid speed, so many things need to be done by yourself at home. Being at Hochschule you have to submit reports, perform experiments, and present the content of your work. No written exams for many subjects. This way you don’t need to mug up all the content if you can explain it in your broken German, that’s enough. No Negative markings if you make some grammatical mistakes. Grades will be based on your performance for those subjects, not your language skills. One thing one needs to work on technical words but if you take those technical terms as new words, rather than translating it to English. You understand the meaning in the German language itself would be better. Similarly, I have done it in my Bachelors, similar migration from mother-tongue schooling to English engineering universities. This will make things easier than all-time using unreliable translation apps or sites. HAW HAMBURG Erstsemester Begrüßung | International Students | HAW HAMBURG | Ankit Sheladiya | Now I didn’t find it hard presenting in German or also writing exams in German as I invested 9 months before and also language can be improved along the semester, so it will always improve assuming being in Germany. The benefits of studying in German-taught courses can be seen while finding internships and jobs. As most of the management level or HR head are native and they require at least a basic understanding of the German language. Here you will get the advantage of all other applicants as your fluency level will be higher and you can express your skills better. Summary: It’s not hard at all but needs to work on language. It will also open a big rich job market for you in Germany as well as in the world. For Master 3 semester is not that Hard, I have seen many who did their bachelors also in German taught, so it’s doable from every aspect if you are open to a widely growing language without being afraid of its difficulty level. All the best #Edit1 I finished my master degree in automotive engineering (M.Sc Fahrzeugbau) in August 2019 and started working from 1st November 2019 with a leading engineering services provider in Germany. If I can finish a course in German taught program, I don't think it's impossible for others.  Student doing Part-time jobs in Germany Is it possible? Yes is it easy? No According to German laws, Students can work 20 hours per week and 120 full or 240 half days in a year. So the average basic salary is around 9 to 11 Euro per hour. The minimum salary is somewhere between 9 & 10 € (In 2020 it’s 9.35€) per hour, you can not get below this amount if you are working legally. This is the general criteria you will have to follow during your part-time work. Per day maximum working hour is 8, it can go till 10 but more than that is not allowed for anyone not even for German employee. Two extra hours is also complex, some say it will be counted as extra day so you may lose 1 day from your 120 days by working 2 hours extra, but I am not sure on this topic. Not following these rules might get you a penalty from German authorities, only in the extreme conditions like working more than 150 Full days or more.
Now reality is it’s impossible to utilize those 120 days if your primary goal is education and also you want to score well in your exams, but you can start with the initial blocked amount in your bank account and try to maintain this balance around 4–5000 €, here you can work during semester break full time and earn some good money and during semester just earn to fulfil major expense such as rent and insurance, you can do a mini job (450 €). This will be the optimum approach as per my advice. Getting a good job without good german skills is not an easy task, you will end up doing a labour job where language skills are not required. Another factor is the city where you live, bigger cities offer more job opportunities. Some people can also find the job at the university itself, but not everyone can find it, as the numbers of such jobs are also limited. Another thing I would like to explain is the greediness of earning money. As once you become greedy, you will do more and more part-time job, as once you start with any kind of job, the job provider will always have a shortage of people, and you are the cheapest manpower for them, they will always send you for work, and per day on an average you get around 70–80 Euro for full shift, and some students work kind of full time by not going to universities and spending more time to earn more and more money at the cost of education and grades. If one calculates this whole thing with the vision you are just sending your full-time salary one or two-semester away. As early as you finish your study there is a high chance of getting the amount of money you earned by doing the part-time job for one-two semester in just two months. So keep your vision and priority in your mind. Just don’t look at the short benefits of earning 80 Euro in a day. I have managed successfully my finance with this strategy, I had advantages of living in Big cities like Berlin, Hamburg and now Hannover so things worked out for me very well. As I did my Course in German taught Programme so language was never a barrier for me, as I was able to work without any limitations. So if you are good at communications (English and German) and not a lazy person you will most probably survive with student job during your study. Other factors have influences but it can be overcome by efforts and little bit discomfort and optimum level of luxury. Good luck! You can also watch the animated explainer video for this question in this video. Thanks. |
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