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Pre-school education and child care in Germany
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We are a group of students attending .... in Canada. We are enrolled in Early Childhood Education. We have been assigned a project to learn about the quality and standards of Childcare across the globe. Our main point of interest is for children under the age of six. We were wondering if you could send us the following;
1. Government regulations dealing with Child care policies and standards 2. Funding information, who pays for childcare? 3. Any pamphlets or other materials about general information on children up to the age of six years old.
We appreciate your time reading this letter, and hope to hear back from you soon with more information.
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Thank you for your kind interest in German education system – especially in German child care. For the moment all I can offer to you is this:
The German education system: basic facts http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=4112
also
Pre-school education and care http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=4459
Choice of school, school types, North Rhine-Westphalia
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My name is ... and I plan to do my PhD in Aachen RWTH, Germany next year. I have three children. I would like to send them to public school and I understand they have different types of school there. I would like to know which or what type of school could my children go since they have not studied in Germany. Please help me.
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Regarding your questions about schools for your children, I would like to invite you to visit the following link on Deutscher Bildungsserver: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=136 You will find informations in english regarding school systems, institutions, laws, addresses etc.. Furthermore it might be useful for you to visit the homepage of Nordrhein-Westfalen's Ministry of Education klicking on http://www.learn-line.nrw.de/start.html (here, information ist only available in german, though). Here you can find especially addresses of single schools and further information about the school system in Nordrhein-Westfalen and phone numbers.
Regulations for English language exams of the Abitur (A-level)
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I am a staff member in the Undergraduate Admissions Office at the .... We are currently researching the English language component of a range of qualifications, including the German Abitur.
I would be grateful for any other information available on the English language component of the German secondary qualification. Ideally, we're looking for a syllabus, detailed assessment/mark scheme and sample exam papers.
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There are several resources about the German Abitur available but unfortunately only in German.
As a federal state Germany actually has 16 education systems but there are a number of agreements on and regulations for the Abitur from the "Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs" that apply to all:
Gymnasiale Oberstufe (sixth form) in the Laender: http://www.kmk.org/doc/beschl/abi-02.pdf
Agreements on the Abitur and gymnasiale Oberstufe (sixth form): http://www.kmk.org/schul/abipr.htm
http://www.kmk.org/doc/beschl/abi-03.pdf
http://www.kmk.org/doc/publ/Vereinb-z-Gestalt-d-gymOb-i-d-SekII.pdf appendix to the above document: http://www.kmk.org/doc/publ/176_Listen-zu-Ziff_10-1_10-2_11-2.pdf
Central and decentral exams in the Laender: http://www.kmk.org/schul/zdzabi.htm
Duration of schooling at the Gymnasium (secondary school/ grammar school): http://www.kmk.org/schul/SchulzeitamGymnasium.pdf
Agreement on the mutual recognition of the Abitur in the Laender: http://www.kmk.org/doc/beschl/abi-07.pdf
Sample for school leaving report: http://www.kmk.org/doc/beschl/abi-08.pdf
Concerning the English language:
Unified examination requirements for the English language (Abitur): http://www.kmk.org/doc/beschl/epa_englisch.pdf
Some resources on exam questions for secondary schools (no complete list for all Laender) http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=638 Up-to-date information is also available from the ministries of education
school curricula in the Laender: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=400
For information on detailed assessment and mark schemes you best contact the ministries of education: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=580
For general information:
A short introduction to the Oberstufe (sixth form) in English: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=687 Collection of resources on the German education system: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=505 (several resources are available in English)
Recognition of Australian Dr title
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I have a Doctor of Philosophy from the University....
Could you please inform me in which German documents I am entitled to include my Dr Title (i.e. Melderegister, legal communication, bank accounts, etc.).
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For information on the recognition of foreign qualifications you can contact the Central Office for Foreign Education (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen): http://www.kmk.org/zab/home1.htm They should be able to advise you on this matter or can tell you which authority in Germany is responsible in your case.
Recognition of degree in special education from the USA
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I recently graduated from a university in the United States with a degree in Special Education. Is that type of degree accepted in Germany to teach at a public school? Please send me some information because I am interested in teaching special education in Germany.
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please visit the following link on Deutscher Bildungsserver to find vast informations about special education in Germany: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen.html?seite=908
Most informations are in german language.
Purchase of German math books
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I am interested in purchasing German Math books that would be used in German schools for children ages 9-14. If I can not purchase the exact books, I would like equivalent material. I am trying to develop math comparisons between US grades 4th-8th for my PhD.
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As we are no bookshop it is not possible to buy math books from us. We only provide internet resources on education in Germany.
Links to lists of school books used in schools in the German Laender can be found at: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=522 Unfortunately the websites are only in German. Of interested for the given age groups are the school types: Grundschule, Hauptschule, Realschule, Gymnasium. The German word for math is Mathematik.
You can also try and contact the ministries of education for lists of school books: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=580
Scholarship for studies in Germany
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I wish you be very good and have lovely time in your work, and personal life I have a request " can i work for completing my high Education, or can i have a scholarship with the aid of you I sent you my C.V, attached with message, to have a full idea about me.
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I hope the following links will help you with your request:
http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=2416 (This page contains several links concerning financial support for foreign students.)
Very recommendable are the following three links: http://www.campus-germany.de/english http://www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/stipendiendatenbank/00462.en.h tml http://cairo.daad.de/
And finally a link about studying in Germany: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=4457
Course on didactics of higher education
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I am... graduated in ..., Italy, Università ..., in Classics (Filologia e Letteratura Classica). After the degree I attended a PHD (Dottorato) in Latin Literature. Now I am coming to Muenster's University to teach Italian Literature with Prof. Christoph Miethin, from .... I need your hel: in that period I should attend in your city LESSONS, SEMINARS or CONFERENCES about the HIGH-SCHOOL TEACHING. In fact, I am attending a program in ... to become teacher of high-school (in Literature-Humanities), and I should not lose those 3 months. So here at my University they told me to find something in Germany equivalent to what I would do in Italy. Can you help me? Can I get into your program, even if for a short period? Also something about Paedagogie or Philosophy/Psicology could be good. If this is possible, it could state the beginning of a collaboration between the University of ... and the University of Muenster.
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From your letter I assume that you actually wanted to contact the University of Muenster whose address is http://www.uni-muenster.de/ Maybe Prof Miethin can tell you whether such courses exist in Muenster. Information on further education at the University of Muenster can be found at http://www.uni-muenster.de/Weiterbildung/welcome.html
We are the Deutscher Bildungsserver (German Education Server) and provide internet resources on education in Germany. We do not offer any courses or programmes ourselves.
We have some information on higher education didactics (in German only) on page http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=121 but we cannot give any advice on specific courses.
General informatio on adult education in North Rhine-Westphalia: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=3550
International study courses in Germany, admission to higher education
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I'm German and live since ... with my Malaysian husband in .... We have 2 kids who have the German [euro passport] and who are schooling in an international school under the British school system.
We would like them to study in Germany once they completed their high school. Could you advise us were we can get more information about : english speaking universities in Germany; what possibilities do they have in Germany with British education to enroll in Germany universities; what are the possible schools or institutions were they can learn German language; any constrictions for them to enroll without German school system background education?; is it easier for them to apply with their Malaysian citizenship [they also have the Malaysian passport]?; any holiday camp like offers for them at summer holidays were they can participate in Germany ?
We would appreciate very much your help and assistance in this matters. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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For information on the recognition of foreign qualifications in Germany you can contact the Zentralstelle fuer auslaendisches Bildungswesen der Kultusministerkonferenz: http://www.kmk.org/zab/home1.htm
Further information on access to higher education can be found at: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen.html?seite=1246 and http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen.html?seite=2412
As soon as you know the university at which your children want to study you should contact the respective university for details on admission.
International programmes at German universities can be found via the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/idp/06542.de.html
For advice on learning German you best contact the Goethe Institut, they have an office in Malaysia: http://www.goethe.de/ins/my/kua/deindex.htm
Online resources for learning German: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen.html?seite=1677
Sports sciences in Germany
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i am from pakistan,i want admission in german university to carry out my postgraduation in sports sciences,how can you help me with this regard.
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For information on studying in Germany you best contact the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): http://www.daad.de They can help you with all questions concerning admission, financing etc.
Further information can be found at http://www.study-in-germany.de/
More information on our server: Students from abroad http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=2511 Find out about Germany http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=4094
Study in Germany / Study at the University of Cambridge
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we work as Egyptian center for educational services to send students to study abroad at international universities so can we know about the prices of your program ,medical insurance ,home stay and costs of English course . We have agents around world wide so we need to treat with your university. We hope to reply soon Thanks,
dear yasser , we have a new student his name... he ask about after his studing for diploma at (I T) AT CAMBRIDGE college ,can him complete his studing for( ph) ? but ..., he want to know if the (PH) equal (Diploma) or if he can compelete to (ph) direct and what is the steps to can study (ph) and required certificates .we mean what the procedures to study (ph) at CAMBRIGE your reply is urgent
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You contacted the German Education Server (Deutscher Bildungsserver). We are no university but an internet portal offering information about education in Germany.
For detailed information about studying in Germany you best contact the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): http://www.daad.de They have an office in Cairo: http://cairo.daad.de/
For information about studying at Cambridge University you should contact the university directly: http://www.cam.ac.uk/
Scholarship for German language course and study course in theology
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I would like to respectfully solicit your help in applying for a bursary for the purpose of pursing higher studies in Germany. I shall graduate from ... this coming May, with a BA degree in Theology, and would like to continue my studies toward an MA degree in the same area.
The Adventist Institution in Germany that would offer an MA in Theology is...
While at ... in Madagascar, I had a minor in Management, and I did a three-month internship at the ....
It is my intention to learn the German language for one year before starting my higher studies.
I know that Madagascar will greatly benefit from my expertise in the field of Theology, since the members of the clergy contribute greatly, in many areas, to the development of the Malagasy population.
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thank you for your request, which I hopefully can reply to in an appropriate manner. As you have pointed out the University you would like to attend in Germany (Friedensau Theologische Hochschule), I checked the website and they offer stipends/scholarships for students from abroad, which are supplemented by the German Academic Exchange Service if necessary. Hence,it might be helpful to contact the University – by e-mail, for further advice. Further, you can contact the Goethe Institute, e-mail: info@goethe.de as to German courses, although there is no Goethe Institute in Madagascar – they offer a number of courses, also online, via their website http://www.goethe.de/lrn/enindex.htm.
The German Education Server does not provide stipends itself, but information resources. You can thus check the following English language websites for further information regarding a study course in Germany:
http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=4457 (Studying in Germany) http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=4097 (Learning and teaching German)
I hope you will find a suitable German course and stipend
Question Nr. 2
Thank you very much of this letter and would like to give for you the information with ...University, in ... he is offering the German courses. The scholarship who is give is 2400 euro but my fee schools is 6500 euro the first year and 7 000 x 2 to have a MA in Theology. I ask one question how is the processus to get the scholarship in the German Academic Exchange Service?
Answer Nr. 2
As we do not provide any information beyond what is available on the Internet, I would suggest you to consult the DAAD website for further information, see http://www.daad.de
As a citizen of Madagascar, you might also find it helpful to consult the German Counsil at Madagascar, which offers a website in French and German, see http://www.antananarivo.diplo.de/Vertretung/antananarivo/ . The website also offers you an address, and information on studying and researching in Germany. In fact, I believe you would probably be best advised to consult the Madagascan address, the Ambassade d'Allemagne Antananarivo – see the website above, where you can find personal advice.
Scholarship for doctoral thesis
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I learn from Prof. ... and herrn .... that your esteemed organization may give financial aid as scholarship to those candidates who are planning to study for a doctoral degree or already engaged in doctorial researching work in Germany. I have so great interest in your organization and hope I could be qualified for obtaining it.
With good school reports and master degree, I graduated from College of Computer Science, at..., China. During the diligent time in my institute, I majored in Computer Application Technology and have gotten through a big time. Then, I am very lucky to be offered opportunity to follow up my academic study with a doctorate under the supervision of my professor... in.... There, I realize my dream to do something in the area which I love. My detailed CV has been enclosed in the appendix.
Prof...., my nett Doktorvater, under whose supervision I found my interessant researching area and will put all my energy into it, has suggested me to contact with you for applying the financial aid. I enjoy the doctor study in my interesting area and like the researching Arbeit in German, so I would feel very grateful to you if you could inform me whatever details about your organization and about how to apply for your financial aid.
My dear Sir/Madam, I have been accepted as a Ph.D. student
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Thank you for your email, even though the names of the persons you give, tell me nothing. Unfortunately I am not in the position to answer positively, as you probably hope. I have no influence on any scholarship or garnt, I am just an editor of the Deutscher Bildungsserver (German Education Server) in which you may find some helpful hints in order to get a scholarship.
I am sorry to write, but normally it is easier to get such a scholarship when being at home, e.g. by the German embassy or DAAD representative.
As you are here at the Universitaet Tuebingen, at the WSI, I first propose you to contact your professors there. Due to my experience they do better know than anybody else the possibilities and chances to get a scholarship.
On the Deutscher Bildungsserver you find a lot of general institutions offering scholarship possibilities. In fact there are many more, but most are quite specific and give scholarship only due to a certain study field, to people of a certain region, religion, gifted etc... Thus, as editors, we do not know all of them, neither all specific prerogatives for an application.
In the German Education Server you find a lot of possibilities at http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=2416 The first mentioned: Scholarships database Germany seem to me the best and extensive one and also the second one Campus Germany - Scholarships and Grants has some specific offers.
Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (voluntary social year) in Germany
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Hello! I am... and i am from Malaysia. i would like to join this program. I majored in German in University .... so i can communicate in basic good german. I find myself very interested in this program, so hope you will consider my application.
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Please note that we do not offer this programme ourselves. We only provide online information on the FSJ, so please have a look at the following websites: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=664 Voluntary year of social service (FSJ) You will find information on regulations and organisations offering the programme, you should contact them directly.
