Is Germany better at teaching university courses in English than universities in English-speaking countries?
Germany has been named as the most supportive country for overseas students, in an international league table.
Among the attractions for international students is the
increasing availability in Germany of courses taught entirely in
English, so much so that students can complete degrees without ever
having to speak German.
In the international zones of these classes, students from
Germany, the United States and China participate in seminars conducted
by German professors speaking in English.
OVERSEAS FRIENDLY
- 1. Germany
- 2. Australia
- 3. UK
- 4. China
- 5. Malaysia
- 6. US
- 7. Japan
- 8. Russia
- 9. Nigeria
- 10. Brazil
- 11. India
International policy
The UK was ranked in third place, with China coming fourth,
ahead of the United States in sixth place, in a table showing 11 of the
biggest players in the overseas student market.
The strongest overall performance was from Germany, which has promoted a deliberate policy of internationalisation.
There are more students from Germany studying abroad than any
other European country and it wants half of its students to spend at
least a term abroad, giving Germany one of the world's most mobile
student populations.
The global market in overseas students has become a
highly-lucrative business. The British Council estimates that it is
worth £8bn a year to the UK economy.
But one of the attractions of Germany is that overseas students do not pay any more in tuition fees than home students.
Universities in many parts of Germany do not charge any
tuition fees, which means in those places overseas students do not pay
any fees at all.
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