Study in Germany

For bachelor’s programmes usually yes (TestDaF or DSH). Many master’s programmes are in English and only need IELTS or TOEFL, but learning German helps a lot for jobs and daily life.

Many Arab school certificates do not give direct admission, so students take a preparatory year (Studienkolleg) and the Feststellungsprüfung, or complete one or two years at a university at home. Check your certificate in the DAAD admission database.

Yes: 140 full days or 280 half days a year, and up to 20 hours a week during lectures; student assistant jobs at the university are outside this limit.

Yes: you can get a residence permit of up to 18 months to look for a job, then switch to a skilled-worker permit or the EU Blue Card once you find a suitable job.

DAAD scholarships for master’s and doctorate and the EPOS programmes, political foundation scholarships such as the Heinrich Böll Foundation, the Deutschlandstipendium (€300 a month, open to all nationalities), and paid doctoral positions at Max Planck institutes and universities.