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Have you finished your German degree (congratulations!) (or are you just about done), and are you ready to practice your profession in Germany? Easier said than done.
Some jobs in Germany do not require you to know anything about Germany, and no German. But there are not many such jobs; there are few and far between. The vast majority of jobs do in fact require such knowledge.
The famed German „Mittelstand,“ with businesses ranging from a handful of employees up to a few thousand, forms the backbone of the German economy and generally lives up to traditional customs, values, and norms. Some of these are family-owned and centuries old. Their entire ecosystem is German, and they will require employees to fit in.
That’s why current estimates suggest that only 1/3 of internationals who want to stay in Germany actually make it. And for those internationals who make it, alumni surveys of selected universities suggest that without specific skills for Germany, you earn less money and have to switch jobs more often in the small, English-only space. Getting up to speed on your skills specific to this country earns you more money, provides job stability, and lets you plan your future in Germany.
We focus exclusively on the challenges faced by international graduates of German universities seeking to enter the German workforce. We understand that transitioning from academic life to professional success requires more than "just" academics — that's what many employers, particularly of small and medium-sized businesses are telling us. Siuch jobs require competency tailored to the national job market and sometimes even a specific employer and/or job.
What skills do you need over and above your university degree to make it in Germany? Indeed, two thirds of International graduates of German universities never actually figure this out. They don't live up to their own expectations to stay in Germany long-term, and often they don't live up to the expectatkons of their families who hope that you will get their foot in the door, work in their profession for a better life for themselves and their families. But with hard work and some help - which we will give you - you can make it.
Here is our curriculum giving you the „Germany skills“ you will need to find a good job on the German labor market in competition with locals. It is based on our discussions with many employers about twhat they expect of you.
Basic communication about recurring everyday things including current events (in German) and their roots of German society (in English)
You need be an international and a recent graduate of a German University or University of Applied Science, or a soon-to-be graduate.
Regularly attending class and participating therein receive a certificate. Depending on their performance, they are qualified to take the A1 and A2 exams.
To be able to understand and explain issues of frequently recurring topics in business and society, including technical topics of their profession, current events in German society (all in German); to understand multiple examples of customs, values and norms of German society their rationale in German culture and history.
You need be an international and a recent graduate of a German University or University of Applied Science, or a soon-to-be graduate. And you need either to have taken an A1 and an A2 course elsewhere or have taken our Level 1 course.
Regularly attending class and participating therein receive a certificate. Depending on their performance, they are qualified to take the B1 exam from a recognized language institution.
To develop multi-facetted arguments about important topics in business and society, including technical topics of their profession, current events in German society, including important customs, values and norms of German society and their roots in culture and history.
You need be an international and a recent graduate of a German University or University of Applied Science, or a soon-to-be graduate. And you need either to have taken a B1 course elsewhere or have taken our Level 2 course.
Regularly attending class and participating therein receive a certificate. Depending on their performance, they are qualified to take the B2 exam from a recognized language institution.
To be able to understand and explain issues fluently in business and society, including technical topics of their profession, current events in German society (all in German); to understand multiple examples of customs, values and norms of German society their rationale in German culture and history.
You need be an international and a recent graduate of a German University or University of Applied Science, or a soon-to-be graduate. And you need either to have taken a B2 course elsewhere or have taken our Level 3 course.
Regularly attending class and participating therein receive a certificate. Depending on their performance, they are qualified to take the C1 exam from a recognized language institution.
Send us an email (to info(at)german-post-graduate-college(dot)de) with your story (as a CV if you have one handy or just as some text). Tell us who you are, where you’re originally from, what you’ve been studying where, and what degrees you have or are soon to earn. What level of German do you already have under your belt? And when might you want to start a course with us?
We’ll may ask you to take a placement test to verify the level of your German and Germany skill. We’ll also ask you for some documentation as pdf’s.
Is there anything you want to ask ? Or to tell us? Do you have a request? Or you don’t fit our sceme quite the way we’ve designed it? Let’s talk
Send us a mail to info(at)german-post-graduate-college(dot)de or give us a ring at +49 157 50 78 72 02 (we’re on whatsapp, too).
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