ABOUT GERMAN EDUCATION & ISL SPRACHSCHULE

ABOUT GERMAN EDUCATION & ISL SPRACHSCHULE

University Options for Indian Students interested in studying and living in Germany. An Indian student must no longer need to worry about getting admission in Universities, documentation, studying German language, visa processing, living in Germany etc About German Economy & Education: 1. In economically strong countries such as Germany, there is a shortage of skilled people from the EU to fill jobs at all levels. Germany for example cannot find over 250.000 qualified engineers in the EU for its high tech companies. 2. Germany has a serious problem in this respect and has changed its laws in the last 2 years to attract qualified non EU individuals. And once a non EU Person has work in Germany, they qualify to live permanently there after 5 years of residence in Germany. The criteria that students should take into account when thinking about a University course in Europe are, amongst others, the following: 1. Can I get a Visa for a particular country? 2. What do I wish to study and where are the best Universities for my subject? 3. How much does the University course cost me? 4. Can I support myself financially when I study? The question that many forget to ask is what happens after I graduate. Will the country where I graduate from let me work and stay there subsequently? Due to the developments mentioned above, Germany in particular has recently become very attractive to many Indian students. There is a high Visa approval rate for well qualified students, the Universities are free of charge to those qualified to study there, Germany as the high tech centre of Europe has the best University education in the EU and Germany is one of the very few EU countries that allows graduates to stay for more than 18 months after they graduate to allow them time to find suitable employment. Once they have found employment, which given the situation in Germany is not difficult, the Graduates can stay long term, gaining permanent residence status after 5 years and a German passport after 7-8 years. Most other EU countries do not allow this and if you study in the UK or Ireland then you will not have the language skills to enable you to work in Germany once you graduate regardless of the Visa situation. 1 P a g e I S L S P R A C H S C H U L E, G E R M A N Y

HURDLES FACED BY INDIAN STUDENTS: So many international students have come to see Germany as one of the most attractive countries to study in. This means that they need to face the hurdle of getting a Visa from the German Embassy to allow them to travel and study there. For an Indian student getting the documentation together and organising the Visa Process can be very difficult and many stop after a few months of research and sending applications to Universities in Germany that often does not reply. Many do not really know what is needed and how to go about organising these things. To get the Visa for Germany the German Government wants to see that you have been accepted by a German University. For an individual Indian student this can prove impossible or takes at least 3-6 months if they manage to find a University in Germany that is prepared to look at the certificates in the first place. The other obvious hurdle that needs to be passed is that in order to study at the University in Germany one needs a certain level of German language ability, which means doing a language course. This can be done in India if one can find a good language centre but to learn the language effectively and quickly there is really no better place to be than in Germany itself. The German Government therefore issues Visas that allow the students to travel to Germany, do a language course and then to move on to the University that accepts them. About ISL Sprachschule: ISL Sprachschule Language Centre in Germany has become a leading organisation in helping foreign students to get a place in a public German University (and hence tuition fee is free of cost for both bachelors and Master s program), to get through the Visa process and to learn the German language to the required level. ISL Sprachschule provides unique package for Indian students which covers all the requirements needed to obtain visa and to pursue higher studies in Germany. The package covers Guaranteed admission for German Language programme within a week 2 months guaranteed accommodation which is mandatory for visa purpose Medical Insurance which is also mandatory for visa purpose Conditional offer letter from the University within 3 weeks Easy documentation Visa processing. 2 P a g e I S L S P R A C H S C H U L E, G E R M A N Y

ISL Sprachschule started their Indian representative office to ensure that all Indian students those who are willing to study in Germany could enhance the facilities provided by them. ISL Sprachschule helps in documentation work typically takes no more than one month. ISL has agreements with many universities so that the student s certification can approved within 3 weeks. The organisation provides a full package that starts with the document processing and ends with a student having the required German level after 6-9 months of study in Germany. There are many things that are necessary in order to get the German Visa: you will need to show that you have accommodation in Germany and that you have the right medical insurance. All of this is provided in the Package from ISL and its representative in India. A student starting the process today can then be studying at a German University within a year. Places are guaranteed in the Language courses and if your grades are good enough then you will also get the University place offered to you. In the last few years ISL has helped more than 250 students per year to achieve the German Level required to move on to the University of their Choice. Together with its Indian Partner it ensures that Indian students are treated fairly and get all the support that they need through the application process and in Germany itself. ISL SPRACHSCHULE OFFERS THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE COURSES: 1. Language course up to 6 months B1 Level 2. Language course up to 9 months C1 Level Campus: Intake 1. Koblenz 2. Ettlingen 3. Pforzheim We have 12 Intakes per year and each intake starts every month. Partners: 1. UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE JENA 2. UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE ZWICKAU The above mentioned two universities are government universities. 3 P a g e I S L S P R A C H S C H U L E, G E R M A N Y

Fees for 6 Months Programme- Up to B1 Level: The below fees structure is for the students those who doesn t know the basics of German language and willing to start from basic level to B1 Level. This package fee is inclusive of teaching material, accommodation, insurance, airport pick up and exam fee. However, if students have their own accommodation through their friends or family and if they could arrange airport pick up themselves then you could deduct both the expense from the package fee. If a student has completed any levels in India then those level would be exempted and the tuition fee could be paid only for number of weeks studied (per week 125.00). Course dates Course duration beginner to B1 level 24 weeks Registration fee ISL registration fee and conditional acceptance from university EUR 300 B1 Tuition Fee 24 weeks * EUR 125 EUR 3000 Teaching material Course material for 6 levels and test preparation EUR 140 Accommodation Double room sharing in boarding house EUR 600 Accommodation dates Accommodation duration 8 weeks Accommodation deposit (Will be refunded if no damage has been caused) EUR 500,00 Insurance Health, accident and liability insurance for 6 months EUR 222,00 University placement service (If required) Test After finishing language course, we are helping the student to choose his university and apply for that again B1 level test, needed for entry in Studienkolleg (foundation course) EUR 350,00 EUR 150,00 Airport pick up service For one person from Frankfurt airport EUR 200,00 Total amount EUR 4,612,00* *Accommodation deposit and University placement service has not been included 4 P a g e I S L S P R A C H S C H U L E, G E R M A N Y

Fees for 9 Months Programme- Up to C1 Level: The below fees structure is for the students those who doesn t know the basics of German language and willing to start from basic level to C1 Level. This package fee is inclusive of teaching material, accommodation, insurance, airport pick up and exam fee. However, if students have their own accommodation through their friends or family and if they could arrange airport pick up themselves then you could deduct both the expense from the package fee. If a student has completed any levels in India then those level would be exempted and the tuition fee could be paid only for number of weeks studied (per week 125.00). Course German intensive course for university preparation EUR 4,500,00 Registration fee ISL registration fee and conditional acceptance from university EUR 300 Course dates Course duration beginner to C1 level 36 weeks C1 Tuition Fee 36 weeks * EUR 125 EUR 4,500 Teaching material Course material for 9 levels and test preparation EUR 240.00 Accommodation Double room sharing in boarding house EUR 600.00 Accommodation dates Accommodation duration 8 weeks Accommodation deposit (Will be refunded if no damage has been caused) EUR 500.00 Insurance Health, accident and liability insurance for 9 months EUR 333.00 University placement service (if required) After finishing language course, we are helping the student to choose his university and apply for that again EUR 350.00 Test TestDaF = C1 level test, needed for entry in university EUR 175.00 Airport pick up service For one person from Frankfurt airport EUR 200.00 Total amount EUR 6,048.00* *Accommodation deposit and University placement service has not been included 5 P a g e I S L S P R A C H S C H U L E, G E R M A N Y

Documents required for admission: Passport (Valid for at least 12 more months) Passport size photos CV Letter of Motivation (SOP) Two letters of recommendation (reference) Certified copy of Academic certificate & mark sheet Documents required for Visa processing: Conditional Letter from University Unconditional Letter from ISL (Language School) 2 Months confirmed Accommodation Course Duration Medical Insurance (6 or 9 Months) Blocked Account (8040 Euro) Procedure and processing time: Step 1: Complete set of required documents (notarized) has to be emailed to us to check the eligibility. Step 2: If the student is eligible we would inform to pay the registration/application fee of 300 and has to courier all the photocopies of documents (attested) along with the receipt of fee transfer to the following address: ISL Sprachschule (Indian Representative Office), C/O. R. Ashok Vijay, #60, Flat 1A, Jai Durga Complex, 100 feet road, 1 st Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600 083 Phone # 044-65150148 Step 3: Once we receive the documents and the receipt of fees, we would issue the offer letter from ISL Sprachschule for German Language programme within a week and would issue the offer letter from University for Degree Programme within 4 weeks. Step 4: Once the student receives the offer letter immediately he/she has to pay the balance fee as Demand Draft or wire transfer in the name of: Volksbank Mittelrhein (Rizzastrasse 34; 56068 Koblenz; Germany) Sort code: 57090000 Account number: 1240233000 6 P a g e I S L S P R A C H S C H U L E, G E R M A N Y

Account holder: ISL Sprachschule, Annette Friedl BIC: GENODE51KOB IBAN: DE060657090000124023300 Subsequently the student has to email German embassy to book an appointment to open the blocked bank account. Step 5: Once the appointment is been given by the German embassy the student has to go directly to the embassy with completely filled Deutsche bank account opening application form (but not signed) and has to sign the application form in front of the immigration officer to ensure that the applicant is the same. Step 6: The bank account process would normally take between 3 and 4 weeks. Step 7: Once the bank account is opened then Bank would send the IBAN (International Banking Account Number) to the student and then he/she has to transfer 8040 to the Deutsche bank account and they would receive the balance receipt from the bank. Step 8: Student after receiving all the following documents: Conditional Letter from University Unconditional Letter from ISL (Language School) 2 Months confirmed Accommodation Course Duration Medical Insurance (6 or 9 Months) Blocked Account (8040 Euro) They have to email or call the embassy for the visa appointment Step 9: Once the visa appointment date has been fixed by the German embassy, student has to go directly and submit all the original documents mentioned above and has to face interview. Please Note: Courier Fee All Documents has to be couriered from India to Germany & offer letter and other documents required for visa has to be couriered from Germany to India. This courier charge has to be paid by students to Indian Office in INR. Rs. 3000 7 P a g e I S L S P R A C H S C H U L E, G E R M A N Y