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Student life

Student life. Canada vs. Germany. Outline. Choosing a program How to apply? / prerequisites Where do you stay? How to get to university? – transportation Credit system Homework, exams, grades Parties Sports and recreation Travelling Working during university. Choosing a Program.

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Student life

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  1. Student life Canada vs. Germany

  2. Outline • Choosing a program • How to apply? / prerequisites • Where do you stay? • How to get to university? – transportation • Credit system • Homework, exams, grades • Parties • Sports and recreation • Travelling • Working during university

  3. Choosing a Program Canada Germany • University vs. Technical College • Arts, Science, Engineering • Second entryprograms:Medicine, pharmacy, law (all haveentryexams) education, business(noentryexam) • Traditional vs. co-opvoluntary • University vs. University ofApplied Sciences (Fachhochschule) • Nosecondentryprograms • Possibilityofdoing a „Duales Studium“ • Internshipsometimesmandatory

  4. HowtoApply / Prerequisites Canada Germany • Applydirectlytotheuniversityandspecifystudyfocus • Admission based on high schoolmarksandsometimesvolunteeringexperience • Admission requirementsoftenbetween 65% to 80% • Applytotheuniversity, companiesorthelottery (ZVS) • Admission based on marks • Sometimesvolunteering, workexperience, experienceabroadandlanguageskillsrequired • Sometimestests • Admisisonrequirementsvarygreatlybetweenprograms • Generally haveto finish Gymnasium (Abitur or FOS) tostudyatuniversity

  5. Where do you stay? Canada Germany • Student residences ($600 to $700 per month including $2300 for food for 8 months) • Sharing a house ($350 to $700 depending how many people you share with) • Bachelor´s suite ($750 to $1200) • Living with the parents (not very common) • Flat shares (€150 to €500) • Student residences (€200 to €400) • (Single) apartment (350-…€) • Living with the parents • Living with your partner

  6. Howtogetto University - Transportation Canada Germany • Car (~50% ofstudents) • Buses • Light Rail Transit (LRT) • Small townsdon´thavepublictransportation • Bike (verycommon) • Buses • Trams • Trains • Metro (biggercities) • Car • Mitfahrgelegenheit (accordingto Lion…)

  7. Credit system Canada Germany • Usually 3 credits per course • Most degrees are 4 years, 120 credits • Normal school semesters are • fall (Sept. to Dec.) and • winter (Jan. to Apr.) • Summer term (May to Aug). • 3 to 10 credits, usually 5 credits per course • Three year bachelor: 180 credits • Three and a half year bachelor: 210 credits • University: • Winter term: Oct. to March • Summer term: Apr. to August • FH: • Winter term: Sept. to Feb. • Summer term: March to July

  8. Homework, exams, grades Canada Germany • Stronglydepends on thecourse, everythingfromweeklyassignmentstonoassignmentsat all • Usually 1 or 2 midtermsand a final worth 30% to 70% oftheclassmark • Class grades: A, B, C, D, F (+/-) • Grade Point Average (GPA) 0.0 to 4.0 • FH: lotofhomework, presentationsandpapers • U: hardlyanyhomework • Just a final exam(50% to 100%) • Writtenand oral exams • Class grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (+/- 0.3)

  9. Parties Canada Germany • In studentresidences • House parties • Clubs (Country, modern) • Bars (Whyte ave) • Clubs andbars • Student clubs (duringtheweek, especiallyWednesday) • „WG“-parties (flat-share parties) • „Vorglühen“ (pre-drinking) • Barbecues, outdoordrinking

  10. Sports andRecreation Canada Germany • Intramural sports • Sports clubs • On thestreets • Main sports: Soccer, Icehockey, lacrosse • University sports • Private clubsandgyms • Main sports: soccer, biking, volleyball, swimminganddancing

  11. Travelling Canada Germany • Ski trips • Caribbeanvacations (1 or 2 weeks) • Backpacking Europe • Las Vegas (21st birthday) • City trips (also international, e.g. Prague) • Backpacking • „Alpen und Ostsee“ (alpsandbalticsea) • Cheapairlinesto different destinations

  12. Financial support Canada Germany • Scholarships (severalscholarshipsnecessarytobecovered) • Parents (loan) • Student grantfromthegovernment (withinterest rate) • Not verycommontostudyfull time andwork (scienceandartssometimes do) • Manystudypart time andworkpart time • Work duringthesummertermto save moneyfortheyear • BAföG (half stipend half loan, nointerest rate) • Student jobs (10-20 h/ per week) andsummerjobs • Parents • HiWi/ studentische Hilfskraft • Scholarshipsandfoundations (not verycommon but ifyouhaveoneyouusuallyreceive a lotofmoney)

  13. Thanks for your attention 

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