Degree

The name stands for scientific learning and research at universities and academies and means \"Studere in Latin: \"to strive (for something), to strive (for something)\". Training or further education at vocational academies is also referred to as studying Studies require enrolment, which is subject to certain requirements.The term is also used today for training at vocational schools, technical schools, distance learning schools and other vocational institutions.The responsibility of universities in Germany is regulated at federal state level and has not been in some federal states for several years for free.

During a course of study, among other things, lectures, seminars, laboratory internships and attended tutorials, this still consists of self-study. The acquired knowledge is queried in semester-related partial examinations or final examinations by means of written or oral examinations.

In order to be able to study in Germany at all, the university entrance qualification is usually required, for studying at a university e.g. the Abitur or the subject-related university entrance qualification. A technical college entrance qualification is required to study at a technical college. Sometimes other proofs such as professional activity or artistic aptitude are also possible for admission to the course, or internal university entrance examinations have to be passed. Several years of professional experience and successfully completed vocational training are required to study at technical schools.

Due to the numerus clausus (this results from the average Abitur grades), there are admission restrictions for some subjects. There are also local admission restrictions for individual subjects at universities and technical colleges. Advice on admission to the course includes e.g. the student advisory service of the respective universities. A distinction is made between undergraduate (graduate) studies, which lead to a first university degree, and postgraduate studies (masters), which require an undergraduate degree. A doctoral degree is also a postgraduate degree.

Courses

There are a number of different courses. The degree can also be focused on a specific subject or interdisciplinary. The course of a course is often subject-specifically regulated, or also by legal regulations of the countries of an academic training institution. In some cases, the process can also be chosen quite freely by the student. In most cases, several courses are offered in one subject or department, which end with different degrees such as a diploma, state examination or master\'s degree. This also qualifies them for different career paths.

Most of the studies in the diploma course are divided into 2 parts, the 2- to 4-semester basic course is usually completed with a preliminary diploma examination or something similar. This is followed by the 4- to 6-semester main course, which ends with a passed diploma examination and the award of a diploma. A special specialization, differentiation and focus that corresponds to the course usually only takes place in the main course. The basic course conveys basic knowledge and skills and serves as orientation.