German

It depends on your course. If you choose English taught programme (mostly for Masters), then you don't need advanced German. But, life outside college is hard without language. For grocery shopping, talking to landlord, or finding part-time jobs, you need at least A1 or A2 level German. Also, many companies prefer candidates who speak little bit German.

Depending on the requirement of the course of choice at the University of Bremen, students need to submit German proficiency proof. The following certificates are accepted

• TestDaF - at least 16 points
• DSH - min. DSU-2
• German examination at a preparatory college
• Goethe Certificate C1 or C2
• Deutsch C1 Hochschule
• DSD Level II C1
• ÖSD C1 or C2

The answer depends on whether the course of choice of the student is taught in German or English. If we talk about master's programs at Bremen, currently 23 programs are taught in English while 36 are taught in German. So choose a programme and submit the language certificates accordingly.

In your cover letter for student visa, the authorities will determine your intent to come to Germany and your financial stability for the same. Hence, always provide a suitable justification for the programme you are applying for, personal and academic background, your plans after completing your degree, your intent to return and sources of funding. Other than this, your reasons to apply for a particular university and country-specific reasons are also essential.

The simple answer would be 'no'. Your motivation letter is not your German student visa cover letter. The requirements of both the documents are entirely different. Your SOP can be personal, focused more on your exposure and interest in the subject, while your cover letter will emphasize on your reasons to study and financial stability. There will some overlap of information in university-specific reasons and goals; however, avoid copying the content from your SOP.

The format of your cover letter for student visa application for Germany should be the same as any formal letter. Use a Times New Roman font and keep the margins at normal on each side of the page. Start by mentioning your name, address, email id, and date of submission, followed by a formal address to the authorities along with subject line. Please use professional language throughout your letter.

Of course, you can. There are many colleges for a BA in German course offering admission based on the merit system. For example, University of Mumbai, Doon University, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Ramdeobaba University, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, etc.

See, the German course fee structure of every college varies depending on the course level and mode they offer. The fee structure also varies depending on the college type. For example, in government colleges, you'll find the German courses starting from INR 500 and going up to INR 55,000. On the other hand, the private colleges' fees start from INR 4,500 and go up to INR 9.04 Lakh.

Meanwhile, the course duration is fixed for degree courses, like 3 years for BA, 2 years for MA, and 3-6 years for a PhD. The course duration for certificates and diplomas can vary.

I believe German is quite challenging to learn, as German grammar has 3 genders, 4 cases, and different sentence structures present the biggest obstacles. You can obviously learn German, but it won't be inherently easy.

Depends on what you're good at. In my opinion, translating the other language from your native language is easier because when you understand the meaning of the sentence, it gets easier to speak. But in the case of German, it has a more complicated grammatical structure than English, so it will be a little difficult to translate English into German.