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  • Guten Tag ^^ If anyone can help me out with my situation it would be greatly appreciated. I am currently living in Toronto Canada and will graduate secondary school this year. I am beginning to apply to universities (my subject is political science). Although my parents are against it right now I am seriously interested in studying abroad in Europe. I know basic German and am taking classes right now. I think I will most likely become very fluent in it in a few years as I have been studying it for most of my life. Are there any good universities (which have good poli sci programs) in Germany that are friendly to internationals? What's life like there? Financially? Language will not be an issue, but convincing my parents and possibly the cost of it is. I've traveled to Germany and before and have fallen in love with the people and culture. Many people tell me about Switzerland but it is EXTREMELY expensive living there. Another concern I have is finding a job if I was to study abroad. Or should I just stay here in Canada and maybe find something suitable like teaching German? I don't really want to stay and really want some adventure in my life. I may sound a bit clueless but no one here is really supporting me on this decision and thinks I'm just going through a phase. They laughed at me when I asked to take up German but look where I am now. If anyone can help me out with this and has been here before it'd be great. (As well as convincing my parents). Any information on other Germanic countries like Austria would be helpful too. Thank you !!!

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    In addition to what hiro had to say - and it's all quite correct. The job market for students is getting more and more difficult; jobs are becoming increasingly rarer. Add to this that students who are not citizens of the European Union can only work for a limited period per year. I would suggest you contact the many organizations which provide information; here are a few links: http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/07535.en.html http://www.internationale-studierende.de/en http://www.abroadeducation.com.np/study-in/germany/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12610268 Generally, poly-sci will not do much for you, here in TO or in Europe; more and more you will find that you need an MBA or equiv. to get into the door in any country. Certainly your income potential will rise with the latter. At about your age I have lived and worked in Austria and in Germany, and decided very quickly that Canada was best (for me). I had the option to go to the US, but this did also not quite ''excite'' me. I'm still here and this is ''home'' now. I do enjoy going back for travel, but after a few weeks, I'm ready to leave again. I find most of Europe way too restrictive in many ways. Perhaps take off a year, save up for it, and see what living in Germany is like. I fully understand your desire to go out and experience - after all, I did too. But keep in mind, a solid education in a field which not only interests you, but also offers decent rewards, is in the end very important. And don't get me wrong, if you're good with your hands, by all means follow through there; not everybody needs to be a top executive. I know a lot of tradespeople who run their own business and do extremely well financially.

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You can probably get a student visa to study in Germany. As for getting a job, that is a whole other story. Unless you are a EU citizen you will need a work permit and those are almost impossible to get right now. Meaning before you can be hired your prospective employer must prove he can not find anyone from the EU who can do the job. With the high unemployment in Europe that seems very unlikely.

hironymus

You can probably get a student visa to study in Germany. As for getting a job, that is a whole other story. Unless you are a EU citizen you will need a work permit and those are almost impossible to get right now. Meaning before you can be hired your prospective employer must prove he can not find anyone from the EU who can do the job. With the high unemployment in Europe that seems very unlikely.

hironymus

In addition to what hiro had to say - and it's all quite correct. The job market for students is getting more and more difficult; jobs are becoming increasingly rarer. Add to this that students who are not citizens of the European Union can only work for a limited period per year. I would suggest you contact the many organizations which provide information; here are a few links: http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/07535.en.html http://www.internationale-studierende.de/en http://www.abroadeducation.com.np/study-in/germany/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12610268 Generally, poly-sci will not do much for you, here in TO or in Europe; more and more you will find that you need an MBA or equiv. to get into the door in any country. Certainly your income potential will rise with the latter. At about your age I have lived and worked in Austria and in Germany, and decided very quickly that Canada was best (for me). I had the option to go to the US, but this did also not quite ''excite'' me. I'm still here and this is ''home'' now. I do enjoy going back for travel, but after a few weeks, I'm ready to leave again. I find most of Europe way too restrictive in many ways. Perhaps take off a year, save up for it, and see what living in Germany is like. I fully understand your desire to go out and experience - after all, I did too. But keep in mind, a solid education in a field which not only interests you, but also offers decent rewards, is in the end very important. And don't get me wrong, if you're good with your hands, by all means follow through there; not everybody needs to be a top executive. I know a lot of tradespeople who run their own business and do extremely well financially.

amphitry...

Naja wie gut ist dein Deutsch? Denn wenn du es nicht perfekt sprichst bleiben nicht viele job möglichkeiten übrig. As said how is your german? Do you speak it flunetly because if not beside flipping burgers there will be not many jobs out there for you.

Fear of the Dark

die nure arbeit ist wahrscheinlich ein lehrer. ich bin amerikaner und ich studiere deutsch auch! mit meinem deutsch gehe ich zur flugschule um ich eine arbeit vielleicht in deutschland zu haben kann. deutsche maedchen sind sehr schoen auch!!!

Chris

Hi there! I think you have a great plan--going to university in Germany and experiencing life abroad as well as practicing your German. :) I currently live and work in the Czech Republic, and have been able to support myself financially here by teaching English. I obtained my TEFL certificate from TEFL Worldwide Prague (www.teflworldwideprague.com) and have been teaching here for over 3 years now. I know a lot of people from my program who have gone and taught in Germany as well, so if you were looking to make some extra money while going to university, then teaching English would be a great way to go about it. You will want to obtain your TEFL certificate first though so you are qualified to teach English as a foreign language. Good luck!

travelgirlcz27

Hi there! I think you have a great plan--going to university in Germany and experiencing life abroad as well as practicing your German. :) I currently live and work in the Czech Republic, and have been able to support myself financially here by teaching English. I obtained my TEFL certificate from TEFL Worldwide Prague (www.teflworldwideprague.com) and have been teaching here for over 3 years now. I know a lot of people from my program who have gone and taught in Germany as well, so if you were looking to make some extra money while going to university, then teaching English would be a great way to go about it. You will want to obtain your TEFL certificate first though so you are qualified to teach English as a foreign language. Good luck!

travelgirlcz27

Naja wie gut ist dein Deutsch? Denn wenn du es nicht perfekt sprichst bleiben nicht viele job möglichkeiten übrig. As said how is your german? Do you speak it flunetly because if not beside flipping burgers there will be not many jobs out there for you.

Fear of the Dark

die nure arbeit ist wahrscheinlich ein lehrer. ich bin amerikaner und ich studiere deutsch auch! mit meinem deutsch gehe ich zur flugschule um ich eine arbeit vielleicht in deutschland zu haben kann. deutsche maedchen sind sehr schoen auch!!!

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