3. Study options
Find a course of study
How do you find the study programme that is right for you? Here we will tell you how you can get an overview, where you can find internationally oriented degree programmes and which tools are available to help you prepare.
Much to choose from
There are various websites that offer an overview of the more than 20,000 degree programmes at German higher education insitutions. We recommend the following websites to help you find the right degree programme for you.
International Programmes
In the DAAD International Programmes database you can find bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral study programmes that are internationally oriented and internationally accredited.
Selected „International Programmes“ in the DAAD database
Would you like to find a study programme that is taught in English, or one that has an international focus? Or would you like to come to Germany for a short stay (a few weeks or a semester) to improve your German language skills, for instance, or to get to know what it is like to study in Germany? Then International Programmes are the way to go!
The database only contains a selection and fewer courses overall, but only shows courses that have been selected because of their international orientation.
My GUIDE
The tool: Personalised and with direct contact to your choosen university. Use the free and simple registration to save your favourites.
Your tool on the way to studying in Germany
The portal helps you to find your way through the variety of German study programmes. Answer three simple questions to find the study programmes that suit you best and contact the universities directly via the portal.
Register free of charge and easily to receive personalised results, save study programmes of interest to you and use a checklist.
My GUIDE is your helpful tool on the way to studying in Germany.
Higher Education Compass
Search among more than 20,000 degree programmes and 400 higher education insitutions.
Overview of all degree programmes
Are you looking for a comprehensive overview of all degree programmes and universities in Germany? The Higher Education Compass shows you the way to more than 20,000 degree programmes. It is an information portal of the German Rectors‘ Conference (HRK), in which state and state-recognised German universities publish information: Here you can find everything you need to know about degree and doctoral programmes.
Find more information on Germany's higher education system
4. Start to prepare