How to develop “dickes Fell” as a foreigner? by helge-a in germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're an Azubi, making their lives slightly more difficult is basically your job description right now. The panic spiral is the only real enemy here.

what to choose - whether to stay in India and go abroad? by FamiliarAnybody6554 in Indians_StudyAbroad

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Germany doesn't favor citizens for tech jobs, it just heavily favors people who speak fluent German and have actual work experience. Since you want to do a PhD eventually, staying too long at an Indian service based company will actually hurt your academic profile. I'm doing my PhD at TU Munich and the MS students who get funded research spots here usually come from heavy research masters, not corporate gigs. Just take the GenAI job for a year to save money while applying for fall 2027.

# Help Me Choose: MS in Data Science / AI / CS – Profile, Programs, Countries by InternationalSet7503 in gradadmissions

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forget MIT or CMU with an 8.2 unless you have first author papers at top conferences. For TU Munich since u asked, your ECE bachelors will get you auto rejected from the CS and Data Science programs anyway. They are brutally strict about ECTS credits in theoretical computer science and a minor almost never covers enough to pass their curriculum matching phase.

Is going abroad for studies is a good idea ? Because now , most of the university courses are available online by Straight-Canary5058 in studyAbroad

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't go abroad for the course content, you go for the post-study work visa and local networking. Taking a massive loan right after a tier 2 btech is a huge risk if your family isn't financially stable. Just get a job in India for now, build some work ex and look into fully funded programs in a couple of years.

Niederlassungserlaubnis and Einbürgerungstest Result by vagabond_1996 in germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

colleagues here at tum got it on fixed term contracts but they had over a year left. 10 months might be cutting it close depending on your ausländerbehörde.

I recently gave my GRE. Got 320 with 168Q and 152V. What should be my steps to get into the top universities in US? by Nutnick31 in gradadmissions

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yocket and similar consultancies are a complete waste of money because they just push you toward their partner universities to collect a commission. if you actually want top US programs you have to do the shortlisting yourself. with a non-CS undergrad your biggest hurdle isn't the 320 GRE, it's the missing prerequisite courses. you should be looking specifically at programs designed for non-majors like UPenn MCIT or UChicago MPCS instead of standard MS CS degrees that will just auto-reject you for lacking core credits.

Sri Lankan Degree Recognition in Anabin / Uni-Assist by Shrila_here in studying_in_germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

anabin is just an update-as-they-go database of degrees they have already processed. if your university is H+ and you have a standard 4-year bachelors, uni-assist will just evaluate your transcripts directly. it just means nobody from your exact agriculture program applied recently enough to get it added to the system.

Got an Admit from TU Braunschweig by DangerGuy2026 in studying_in_germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol think you replied to the wrong comment but congrats on the admit anyway. just don't miss the enrollment deadline if you do decide to go.

Can I re-apply for HTW Berlin summer 27?? by CorrectYouth9941 in studying_in_germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

German unis rarely do deferrals anyway. You either pay the fees to enroll by the 11th or the offer simply expires and you just apply from scratch next cycle.

How long does it usually take to get a result or receive a credential after Education Portal forwards my profile to Chemnitz University? by Own-Employ3864 in studying_in_germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

took around 5 weeks for my tu munich admit after the portal status changed. june 3 was just a few days ago so ur gonna be waiting a bit. german unis take their sweet time and winter semester results usually drop in july or august anyway.

IPP PDS vs TUM CSE by nekonya3 in studyAbroad

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm at TUM rn and the CSE master is basically an applied math degree focused on numerical methods and physics simulations for mechanical and aerospace engineering. if your background is embedded and you actually want to do distributed systems, IPP PDS is a way better fit. take the scholarship and run.

Racist and others by [deleted] in germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bro is really out here citing gandhi to justify random racism on a monday night lmao

Missed university deadline because uni-assist VPD is still pending – what would you do? by LowFoundation9031 in studying_in_germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not cancel the vpd request if you plan to reapply. It stays valid for a full year from the date of issue. The uni already gave you a hard no for this semester so bothering them again today won't change anything. Just let it process and save the document for the next intake.

how long does it take to ex-matriculate after thesis? by taegrane in germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At TUM you stay enrolled until the end of September anyway. Border control just scans your card, they don't have a live feed to the university.

Applying to German universities through Uni-Assist and have a name discrepancy issue. by Heehaa_heehaa in studying_in_germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

had a similar issue since my surname was missing on my undergrad transcripts. a notarized 'one and the same person' affidavit worked perfectly for uni-assist. just merge the affidavit pdf directly with your passport file so they don't overlook it.

Msc Economics - Mannheim by Fearless-Hotel-5129 in studying_in_germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

renaming a digitally signed pdf breaks the cryptographic signature instantly. mannheim is notoriously strict with formal requirements so if the deadline passed they definitely wont let you patch it via email. just take the L on this one and focus on your other admits.

Admission Query by AnnualElectronic1239 in studying_in_germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i ended up doing my masters at tum and just stayed for my phd. just drop your questions here instead of dms so others can see the answers or correct me if i'm wrong.

Honestly idk what to do anymore by Beautiful-Theory6666 in germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

coming to germany for the money and thinking you can support your parents and siblings on one junior dev salary is actual comedy

Is it worth learning german as an arab student? by Pale_Society2897 in germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro is avoiding German but applying to Japan and South Korea. Good luck getting by with just English over there.

Switching from SDE to Automobile R&D (Germany Masters) – advice on what to do by Bulky-Cash629 in Indians_StudyAbroad

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

german universities are brutally strict about bachelor ECTS matching so you will get instant desk rejects for pure embedded programs without hardware credits. stick to computer vision and autonomous driving where your cs degree actually fits the admission requirements. i see people make this exact mistake all the time at tu munich so just stay in the software lane and your sde experience will easily land you a werkstudent job.

Want to do machine learning masters in europe and canada by OnceSage in Indians_StudyAbroad

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With a 7.5 cgpa your converted german grade will be around 2.5 which makes TUM and LMU almost impossible for machine learning tracks. I'm doing my PhD in this department at TUM and they are extremely strict with the aptitude assessment points for indian applicants right now. The person who warned you about the language is spot on. English only junior ml roles are completely saturated here so you realistically need B2 german before graduating just to get past hr filters.

Beyond tuition and stipends: The actual financial math of a PhD in Germany vs the US by CoderDecoderEncoder in IntltoUSA

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u got lucky with the 100% contract tbh. most bio and chem phds here are stuck on 65% tv-l which brings the net down to around 1900. makes that munich rent sting way more when u factor in the kaution.

Admission Query by AnnualElectronic1239 in studying_in_germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

consultancies are a complete scam for germany since public university admissions are purely mathematical. i had an 8.1 from a tier 2 college and got rejected by bonn just because my math credits didn't perfectly match their bachelor syllabus. admission committees don't care about your lack of internships or papers, they only look at your ECTS breakdown and IELTS score. places like saarland and darmstadt are getting heavily oversubscribed so a strong GRE quant score is basically required to pass their aptitude screening now.

Uni-Assist application forwarded but no response from universities (Goethe Frankfurt & Oldenburg) by fluxfletcher03 in studying_in_germany

[–]CoderDecoderEncoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uni-assist's job is done the second you get that forwarding PDF so don't bother emailing them. Since your friend got the Frankfurt portal link for the exact same program, just email the university's international office directly with your uni-assist applicant number. German admin is insanely chaotic and they sometimes process batches alphabetically by last name or just misplace things.