What major is better to study in Germany?

When it comes to the choice of European countries, many people will definitely choose Germany to study. After all, Germany's economy is very developed. So what major should I choose to study in Germany? Come and watch it with me.

I. Occupation

1. Mechanical engineering

Although in Germany, the scale of machinery manufacturing enterprises and the proportion of total industrial output value are second only to automobile manufacturing and chemical industry.

However, the number of machinery manufacturing enterprises is far more than the other two industries. As a traditional manufacturing industry in Germany, machinery manufacturing has won numerous honors for Germany and has always maintained its position in the same industry in the world.

Most enterprises are small and medium-sized enterprises. For students who want to immigrate to Germany through work after graduation, the opportunities are greater than those in automobile manufacturing and chemical industry.

No matter now or in the future, this major will have a good employment prospect. Mechanical engineering is very popular with students, and it will be very easy for students with excellent achievements in science and engineering in China.

Main courses: transmission technology, linkage technology, fluid mechanics, automation technology, electronics, control and system technology, technical management, processing machinery, processing technology, materials, technical information, algorithms, programming, finishing technology, structural methods, computer design, measurement technology, ergonomics, mechanical parts, mathematics, physics, chemistry, quality assurance, enterprise management, technical optics, etc.

2. Automobile engineering

Speaking of cars, Germany has every reason to be proud. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen and Opel, which are well-known automobile brands, are all familiar to everyone. They are undoubtedly called countries on wheels. Automobile industry has always been the pillar industry of German economy, which determines the development of the whole German national economy to a certain extent.

More than 800,000 people directly participate in automobile production, and about 5 million people are employed in various positions related to this industry, accounting for 1/4 of the employed population in Germany. At present, most German automobile companies have set up joint ventures in China, so after the completion of this major, the prospects are quite bright, no matter whether they stay in Germany or return to China for development in the future.

Main courses: computer series courses, engineering mechanics, basic courses of mechanical design, enterprise management, materials science, engineering materials foundation, electrician and electronic technology, fluid mechanics, mechanical vibration, automatic control theory foundation, automobile internal combustion engine, automobile science, automobile body structure and design, modern automobile experiment, etc.

3. German linguistics

According to the introduction of the German Chinese website, this major is the major with the largest number of foreign students in Germany. Compared with other majors, it is still easy to learn. For domestic arts students, it is a good major. Through the study of German history, literature and language, we can have a deeper understanding of the history and culture of Germany and Europe.

Because the liberal arts in Germany should also be matched with the elective major of 1-2, which can be economics or science and engineering. So there will be a wide range of employment in the future. In the future, I can be a teacher, translator, etc. And I can also work in government, international agencies, service industries and institutions.

4. major in german music

The achievements of Germans in art and music are no less than their powerful industries. Germany is known as the hometown of music, and many famous musicians have emerged, such as Beethoven and Karl. Weber, Schubert, Bach, Liszt, robert schumann and so on.

Second, the degree of professional matching

1. What is a match?

As we all know, German universities are different from British and American universities! It is not allowed to apply for a master's degree at a German university. To apply for a master's degree in related majors, you must have a similar undergraduate degree! German universities have strict professional credit requirements for master's admission, and they must reach the credits of relevant modules and disciplines before they can qualify for master's screening, and they are very particular about course matching.

Course matching refers to the credits, course name and course content obtained by completing the course. That is to say, the similarity between your undergraduate major and the master major of the German university you want to apply for! In other words, does your undergraduate course content meet the professional entrance requirements of German university masters? Therefore, when applying for a school, the degree of course matching is particularly important!

Among them, the matching degree of professional core courses is the most important, followed by professional elective courses, and the matching degree of basic courses is the lowest, but each university has minimum requirements for basic course credits. Please read it carefully before applying.

2. What are the consequences of mismatch?

A German credit is defined as 30 hours, and China is defined as 16- 18 hours. This leads to the lack of credits when applying, so what we need to do is to find out the course content and make a concrete analysis. If the undergraduate course content of domestic universities is basically the same as that of German target universities, even if some credits are missing, it will not have much impact on the application.

The deviation of module credits less than 30% will not have much impact on the success rate of application. If the deviation of module credits exceeds 50%, the success rate of application will be reduced. Even if you successfully get Zulassung or Offer, you often need to make up a lot of missed courses. These missed courses are often the core and "killer" courses of the other major, which are not only difficult to learn, but also have a high failure rate!

For example, the failure rate of -Thermodynamik (Thermodynamics), a common minor course for mechanical masters in Hanover University, is over 60%! In other words, almost half of the students failed every exam! The most important make-up lessons are generally time-limited. For example, the first two semesters must pass the make-up exams, which not only increases the study pressure of students, but also makes the graduation time far away!

According to statistics, about 70% of China applicants admitted to German universities have to make up classes! More than 40% of China students take more than two courses!

3. How to determine the matching degree?

Now that we know that professional mismatch will lead to many adverse consequences, how to determine the matching degree between your undergraduate major and the one applying for a master's degree?

Method 1: relatively simple. You can download the undergraduate curriculum corresponding to the relevant university master's courses you want to apply for. This kind of course can generally be found in students' Ordnung, Modulhandbuch, or Studienverlaufsplan or Prüfungsordnung.

For example, if I want to apply for a master's degree in mechanical engineering from KIT(Rue University, carus), I just need to find the curriculum of KIT's mechanical undergraduate course! When matching, compare the contents of KIT undergraduate core courses (generally look at Pflichtmodule, you can ignore Wahlpflichtmodule when matching) with the courses you have studied scientifically to see which courses are missing. It is worth mentioning that some schools, such as KIT, have extremely strict matching requirements. All core courses must be close to 100% to meet the matching requirements, and there is no course! Some schools allow a certain range of differences in professional matching. For example, Aachen University of Technology generally allows make-up classes (generally no more than 30 credits-ECTS) to make up for the lack of matching!

Method 2: directly check the Fachliche Zugangsvoraussetzungen (professional entrance requirements) of the master program to be applied for.