MEDIA RELEASE PR41711
New Quality Charter for International Students
BONN, Germany, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Germany is a very popular place to study - in 2008 almost 70.000 foreign nationals came to the Federal Republic
to study and conduct research. One in ten of these is Chinese, meaning that China is the origin of the largest group
of international students in Germany. In order to maintain and further improve the quality of tutoring and hospitality,
the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) jointly drew up a
"national code for the study stay of foreign nationals at German universities," which defines general guidelines and
thereby delineates joint minimum standards for the fields of information, advertising, accreditation, tutoring and
subsequent assistance. The guiding principle is to grant international students the same rights as German students
and moreover to provide the assistance that they, being foreign guests, specifically require.
Until now, 113 German universities have committed themselves to this and their study programmes exceed
minimum standards. They declare to inform applicants about their syllabus and funding opportunities and to
assist students in everyday student life and matters such as looking for accommodation. In order to overcome
linguistic barriers, they offer students introduction seminars and German language courses or are at least able to
point out courses to them. They guarantee that qualifications obtained in the country of origin are recognised and
that international students are assisted throughout their study in Germany. Students are given the possibility to file
a complaint with an independent body in case they are dissatisfied with the assistance of the host university.
HRK and DAAD hope that the code strengthens the international competitiveness of Germany in the higher
education market and that high potentials from all over the world will enrich German higher education.
More detailed information concerning German institutions of higher education and studying in Germany is
available at the China Education Expo (CEE) on 16/17 October in Beijing, in Dalian on 19 October, in Xi'an on
21 October and in Shanghai on 23/24 October 2010 at the German Pavilion, where representatives from more than
30 German universities will offer individual counselling. For more information visit
Contact:
Mr. Josef Goldberger
E-mail: marketing@daad.org.cn
Tel.: +49(0)10/6590-6656, -6676
Fax: +49(0)10/6590-6393
DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service
Unit 1718, Landmark Tower 2
8 North Dongsanhuan Road
Chaoyang District
100004 Beijing
SOURCE: DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service
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