Living and studying in Germany

Dr.rer.nat. Thomas T. PutrantoSemarangApril 2014

Contents

• Introduction• Facts about Germany• What’s schools like?• Living in Germany• Opportunity to study in Germany• Closing

Introduction

1 Full name (Title) Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Triadi Putranto, S.T., M.Eng.

2 Sex Male

3 Functional position Assistant professor (Lektor)

4 NIP 197712112005011002

5 NIDN 0011127705

6 Place and birth date Semarang, December 11th 1977

7 E-mail thomas_triadi@yahoo.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

IntroductionInformation Bachelor degree Master degree Doctoral degreeUniversity Gadjah Mada Gadjah Mada RWTH AachenInstitute Geological

EngineeringGeological Engineering

Hydrogeology

Periods 1996-2001 2006-2008 2009-2013Thesis title Groundwater flow

model in Ajkwa Deposition Area (ADA), Timika, Irian Jaya

Groundwater flow and contaminant transport model in Jatibarang landfill, Semarang

Hydrogeological and numerical groundwater flow model in Semarang/Indonesia

Achievement Best of 10% in the faculty graduation Note: 3.32(Best of 4.00)

CumlaudeNote: 3.82 (Best of 4.00)

Magna Cumlaude(Best of 1.00)

Supervisors Dr. rer. nat. Heru Hendrayana

Dr. rer. nat. Heru HendrayanaDr. rer. nat. Doni Prakasa Eka Putra

Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat Thomas R. RüdeUniv.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr.h.c. Rafig Azzam

EDUCATION

Facts About Germany

• Germany consists of 16 parts the capitol is Berlin (left), and it’s official name is Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

• The Flag of Germany is Black, Red, gold horizontal stripes (bottom-left).

• The estimated population is 82 million (2006), and the land mass is 357,021.7 km2

• The Major religions are Protestant,

Roman Catholic, und Rei Evangelishe Kirche.

What are Schools like?• In Germany there are many different schools

available. • The regular school day for German children is

mornings from 8:00 to 1:00. Also the Grundschule teaches the same curriculum to all the children grade 1st though 4th

• Students in Germany must complete at least 9 years of School if you drop out of the Gymnasium you must attend school at the realschule until the 9 years is over.

• The Hauptscdhule and the realschule offer vocational training, and apprenticeships, but few opportunities for universities

Living in GermanyYou are surely aware that living in Germany has many advantages.

Cultural AspectsGermany is the birthplace of famous composers like Bach, van Beethoven, and Wagner as well as literary geniuses such as Brecht, Goethe, and the Mann family.

Accommodation StandardsYou should be aware that apartments and houses in Germany do not necessarily include light fixtures, kitchen, or bath furnishings. It is not customary for a German apartment to be rented out with a kitchen sink, cabinets, stove, etc.

SportMost cities offer plenty of opportunities for outdoor and indoor sports in Germany. In addition to team sports like soccer, walking, cycling, and inline skating are widespread weekend activities.

Opportunity to study in GermanyThe German higher education system: Basic Facts

Source: DAAD (2013)

Two main types of higher education institutions: • Research Universities: undergraduate, professional

and doctoral programs

• Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen): practice-oriented Bachelor’s and Master’s programs

And some outstanding researchinstitutes outside universities:Max Planck InstitutesHelmholtz Research CentersFraunhofer Institutes …

Source: DAAD (2013)

Opportunity to study in Germany

Opportunity to study in Germany

Opportunity to study in GermanyGlobal student mobility movement in institutions of higher education

Source: The Federal Ministry of Education and Research/BMBF (2005)

• Searchable database of all programs taught at German universities

www.higher-education-compass.de►• Research Training Groups, Collaborative Research Centers,

Graduate Schools and Research Clusters supported under the Excellence Initiative

www.dfg.de►For Bachelor and Master programs

Program rankings from Center for Higher Education Development (CHE)

► www.university-ranking.de

Opportunity to study in Germany

Source: DAAD

Opportunity to study in Germany

• Support for one or two years of study in Germany

• Can be used to earn a Master’s degree – some taught in English – at a German university

• German language ability should be commensurate with needs

• Final-year undergraduate students may apply

Source: DAAD

Opportunity to study in GermanyLecture periods from Summer Semester 2014 to Winter Semester 2016/2017

At North-Rhine Westphalian Universities

Summer semester/SS 2014: April 7th – July 18th 2014

Winter Semester/WS 2014/2015: October 5th 2014 to February 6th 2015

SS 2015: April 7th 2015 to July 17th 2015

WS 2015/2016: October 19th 2015 to February 12th 2016

SS 2016: April 11th to July 22nd 2016

WS 2016/2017: October 1th 2016 to February 10th 2017

Opportunity to study in Germany

RWTH Aachen University is a place where the future of our industrialised world is thought out.

The University is proving to be a hotspot with increasing international recognition where innovative answers to global challenges are developed.

Opportunity to study in Germany

• RWTH Graduates in High Demand• With its 260 institutes in nine faculties, RWTH

Aachen is among the leading European scientific and research institutions.

• 40375 students in 127 courses of study are registered for the winter semester of 2013/14, including 6395 international students from more than 120 countries.

Opportunity to study in Germany

Opportunity to study in Germany

Opportunity to study in Germany

The following tests are accepted as proof of language proficiency:• TOEFL 80 (Internet based), TOEFL 550 (paper based)• IELTS 6.0 (International English Language Testing System)• Certificate of Advanced English (Cambridge ESOL)

Opportunity to study in Germany• How much does studying in Germany cost?• Studying in Germany is comparatively cheap: For studying at a

German state university (all of the TU9-universities are state-run) no or very reasonable tuition fees are being charged.

• As education is the responsibility of the states in Germany, fees may vary.

• The only German state charging tuition fees is Lower Saxony (where TU Braunschweig and Leibniz Universität Hannover are located). These tuition fees amount to about 500 Euros per semester.

Opportunity to study in Germany

• Which scholarships are there?• The German Academic Exchange Service

(DAAD) offers full scholarships to the best graduates of German Schools Abroad.

• German and international students with very good grades can apply for the Germany Scholarship (Deutschlandstipendium).

Opportunity to study in Germany

• German national agency for international academic cooperation and exchange: Independent association of universities

• Provide scholarships, information, and counseling about studying and research in Germany

• All academic levels, all fields, varied lengths of stay

• Regional Office for Indonesia in JakartaSource: DAAD

Opportunity to study in Germany

Monthly Expenditure Minimum Costs per Month• Accommodation € 160• Food and general expenses € 350• Health insurance approx. € 80• University fees (social security contribution,

semester ticket), approx. €225 per semester• Book and materials € 70 (may be significantly higher,

according to the subject studied)• Approx. € 700 per month or € 8,400/year

Express why a stay in Germany is critical for your academic or professional goals.

Obtain a letter of invitation from a German professor or institution.

Explain clearly why you chose the location or program you did.

Submit quality letters of recommendation.

Make sure your application is on time and complete.

Tips for Success

Source: DAAD

Closing