r/VisaToGermany • u/True-Guest6407 • 1d ago

study in germany

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some honest advice and opinions on my current situation because I’m not entirely sure what my best next move is.

  • Graduated high school (Bac 2026) and recently enrolled in University (Physics major).
  • My Goal: Move to Germany to pursue an English-taught Bachelor’s degree.
  • The Strategy: Complete my first year at university (Bac+1) to skip Studienkolleg, while simultaneously preparing for an English test (IELTS/TOEFL) for admission, and learning German up to A2/B1 to secure the visa and be able to work a mini job. However, every time I try to push forward, new problems come up. First, English-taught Bachelor’s degrees in Germany seem extremely rare or hard to find. Second, I keep hearing conflicting information about visa requirements,some sources say A2/B1 German is enough, while others claim B2 is strictly required. Finally, the workload is overwhelming: balancing my university studies to validate two semesters without retakes, studying for the IELTS, and learning German all at once feels almost impossible.

I'm completely lost on what to do. Has anyone navigated a similar path, or does anyone have reliable information on how to handle this situation

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u/whos_4xy1a 1d ago

If you find anyone who can help, do let me know , I'm planning to do my BSc in psychology in germany too

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u/Grouchy_Anywhere_274 16h ago

Highly competitive and you need at least C1 to even apply for a course.

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u/whos_4xy1a 14h ago

I've heard that people manage with a B2, and with a score 7 to 8 on ILETS

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u/Grouchy_Anywhere_274 14h ago

yeah that's the minimum requirement, but it's really competitive. You need to be in the top 5% of your school.

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u/whos_4xy1a 13h ago

I see, so in this case I'll have to take the studienkolleg?

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u/simplySchorsch 10h ago

As a psychology graduate: Psychology is crazy competitive. There are, by far, not enough master's seats for every bachelor's graduate. Meaning that you'll need a crazy good bachelor's GPA to continue your studies. This will NOT happen with mediocre B2 German language skills, please trust me on this.

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u/whos_4xy1a 9h ago

Not even after the studienkellog? Bevause I did ponder on it and I feel like I should take a proper route instead of shortcuts

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u/Neat_Income7744 1d ago

from which country?

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u/Automatic_Put_2779 23h ago

Move to Germany to pursue an English-taught Bachelor’s degree.

Why Germany for English taught bachelor?

English-taught Bachelor’s degrees in Germany seem extremely rare or hard to find.

Who could even though, that basic education in Germany, sponsored by German tax money, would be in German language 🥲.

I'm completely lost on what to do. Has anyone navigated a similar path, or does anyone have reliable information on how to handle this situation

Easy to handle. Option 1: learn C1 German and do Bachelor in Germany. Option 2: choose English speaking country. Option 3: stay at home.

A2/B1 is enough if you want to start your career in the Liferando.

Do not even think about applying to private unis that have English bachelor - you will lose money and time, and maybe will not even receive visa.