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  • CapitalBerlin
  • Official Languages German
  • Population81.8million
  • International tertiary students 102,752 Source: UNESCO
  • Australian share (number) 2,054
  • Australian share (percentage) 2 percent

Germany education market profile

Germany is the world's fourth biggest economy and largest exporter, and Australia's largest source of foreign students from Europe.

Increased opportunities in the postgraduate education sector can be expected as Germany undertakes reforms in its tertiary education sector.

Postgraduate studies provide institutions with the greatest opportunities to enter the German market, particularly in the areas of information technology, international law and international business and technology.

News and opportunities

German universities to phase out tuition fees in 2014MIP subscribers only
Friday, September 27, 2013Updates | Higher education
Undergraduate degrees will be free across Germany from 2014 when Bavaria and Lower Saxony follow other German states in abolishing tuition fees. Fees will remain in place for certain postgraduate prog ...
Massive Open Online Courses catch on in EuropeMIP subscribers only
Thursday, September 26, 2013Updates | Higher education
Despite a cautious start, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are expanding across Europe as institutions and educators look to reach a wider audience and identify commercial opportunities. Several di ...
Agrifood research commercialisation opportunity with leading European specialty chemicals companiesMIP subscribers only
Monday, May 06, 2013Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Opportunities | 8 May 2013
A leading European specialty chemicals company has confirmed its participation in Austrade’s Investing in Research Program 2013. The program brings together Australian R&D capability with global Europ ...
International students snap up German work visasMIP subscribers only
Wednesday, April 24, 2013Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
The push to recruit highly qualified workers from abroad and encourage international students to stay on and work in Germany has been declared an overwhelming success by the government, following the ...
Master’s degree demand forecast to exceed supplyMIP subscribers only
Monday, April 22, 2013Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
A private higher education think tank and a German news magazine estimate that the demand for master’s degrees in Germany will drastically increase in coming years, with students unable to secure plac ...

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