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AFAIK only the GPA matters as you have said (it's called Numerus Clausus or NC in Germany). If you look it up in a list, keep in mind that the German scale and
by kriro 9y ago
AFAIK only the GPA matters as you have said (it's called Numerus Clausus or NC in Germany). If you look it up in a list, keep in mind that the German scale and the US 4 point GPA scale are reversed. 4.0 is the worst passing grade here and a 4.0 was an A+ at my US high school (I think there are different scales in different states?).
For many degrees there's no GPA requirement at all. Engineering might very well be one of the cases as it tends to be one of the "harder" degrees (natural sciences, math, engineering etc.) and GPA requirements are mostly for the "popular" ones like business, social sciences etc.
Always depends how many slots are available at a given university, too.
Also: if your GPA isn't good enough you can get on a list and "wait" a couple of semesters and for each semester your GPA is virtually improved.
Note: that's how it works for German students but I'm pretty sure it's the same for foreign students (but most will have a requirement of C1 or sometimes B2 German skills). All universities have international offices that you can contact though.
I think Germany is still very much considered an "engineering country". Career wise it's probably going to be a very good thing to hold a German engineering degree. The education is good and there's usually great contacts to engineering companies. I'd be shocked if the degrees weren't accredited in the US. If you can pick a university I'd go with a "TU" (Technische Universität). Also note that we have two different kinds of universities. Universität = "proper" university and Fachhochschule aka FH or Hochschule = university of applied sciences...I'd stay away from these mostly because there's subtle differences that will probably make it harder to have the degree accredited in the US (and they are usually considered lower tier by employers as well).
University regulations differ on a state level so it might be wise to check out different German states. If saving money is one of the focus points I'd advise against Munich. RWTH Aachen is probably the best university in that field, TU Dresden and TU Dortmund are relatively cheap from a cost of living point of view and still good universities.
- kayoone 9y agoThe Uni vs FH statement might have some truth to it right after graduating, but in general, even without work experience it is much mire valuable to show what you can do if we are talking about software engineering for example. After a couple of years the type of degree hardly matters at all. Entirely depends on what you want though, i agree that the scientific rigor at a TU is higher while FH places more emphasis on applying science (you will still learn the fundamentals) but if you are not planning on going into research i'd say that difference hardly matters in most of the industry.
- geff82 9y agoEngineers often get a job offer before they even graduate...
- hengheng 9y agoDon't discount FHs, especially for engineering. With the right niche you can out-earn almost every other graduate - say in chemical engineering, in some EE niches or with economics degrees that focus on a particular industry. Also, rents in Jena, Tübingen or Ilmenau are often on a Munich level, but you can always find a few shortcuts (like living in Weimar and taking the train to Jena). Lastly, if the bachelor isn't meant to be your final degree it doesn't matter as much where you got it.