FH-Aachen University of Applied Sciences เป็นมหาวิทยาลัยของรัฐในเยอรมัน ตั้งอยู่ที่เมืองอาเคน และ เมืองยูลิช ประเทศเยอรมนี

ซึ่งเป็นภูมิภาคที่ติดกับประเทศเบลเยี่ยม และ ประเทศเนเธอร์แลนด์ เปิดสอนในระดับปริญญาตรี ปริญญาโท ทั้งหลักสูตรภาษาเยอรมัน หลักสูตรภาษาอังกฤษ และ หลักสูตรภาษาเยอรมัน + ภาษาอังกฤษ ในคณะบริหารธุรกิจ สถาปัตยกรรม และ วิศวกรรมศาสตร์ สาขาต่างๆ เช่น วิศวกรรมการบิน วิศวกรรมโยธา วิศวกรรมการแพทย์ เป็นต้น

น้องๆที่จบการศึกษาระดับมัธยมศึกษาปีที่ 6 จาก high school จากประเทศไทย ทุกคนจะต้องเข้าเรียนปรับพื้นฐาน (Studienkolleg) หรือ ที่เรียกอีกอย่างว่า Pre-Bachelor เพื่อเป็นการปรับวุฒิให้เท่ากับ high school ของประเทศเยอรมัน

เรียนต่อเยอรมัน Study in Germany หลักสูตรปรับพื้นฐาน Freshman Program หรือ Pre-Bachelor ของ The Freshman Institute มีการเปิดสอบตรงเข้าหลักสูตร Freshman Program ซึ่งหลักสูตร Freshman Program ดังกล่าว เมื่อเรียนจบแล้ว จะมีการจบสอบที่เรียกว่า Feststellungsprüfung (FSP) หลังจากนั้นน้องๆสามารถนำผลสอบที่ได้ไปยื่นเข้าปริญญาตรีได้ทุกมหาวิทยาลัยในเยอรมัน (เฉพาะในหลักสูตรภาษาเยอรมัน)

FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences – Study in Germany

With more than 14,500 students, almost 2,000 graduates a year, ten faculties, more than 90 degree programmes, nine in-house and three affiliated institutes as well as four competence platforms, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, with its Aachen and Jülich locations, is one of the biggest and most important universities of applied sciences in Germany. Around 230 professors as well as approximately 900 employees work here, in teaching, in research and in administration.

FH Aachen offers its students a first-rate course of study that superbly prepares them for jobs in modern and trendsetting professions. Apart from the traditional MINT subjects, such as mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, and technology, the range of courses offered by the university also includes business studies and design. In line with market requirements, more than 90 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes aren’t just offered as full-time courses of study, there is also an ever increasing number of dual study programmes, in line with market requirements.

The university focuses on modern teaching which is guided by the latest didactic insights and utilises up-to-date methods such as e-learning. Students are provided with individual personal support which allows for an intense exchange of knowledge and experiences with the teaching staff. The incorporation of current research and development findings optimally prepares students for their professional careers after graduation.

When it comes to research, the FH Aachen strives to be among the strongest universities of applied sciences in Germany. The competences are mainly in the future areas of energy, mobility, and life sciences. The latest research results are directly incorporated into teaching.

Through the close cooperation with regional businesses, the university and business enterprises collaborate on the development of products and methods which provide added value directly in the region. FH Aachen trains and educates young women and men who assume responsibility in regional businesses and contribute to the development of the local trade and industry by applying their research-related expert knowledge and methodological skills.

The expansion of regional, national and international networking in teaching and research is an essential part of FH Aachen’s plans for the future, especially with regard to the euroregional location of the campuses in Aachen and Jülich, in immediate proximity to Belgium and the Netherlands. A further decisive step is offering international degree programmes. Here, the language of instruction is English which is meant to attract the interest of more foreign prospective students. In this context, the cooperation with numerous and significant foreign partner universities of FH Aachen are particularly attractive.

FH Aachen’s Freshman Institute prepares students from all over the world for a further course of study in Germany. Imparting language skills as well as content competence in a highly focused manner enables students to seamlessly commence a Bachelor’s degree programme in North Rhine-Westphalia.

What is the Freshman Program?

The Freshman Year is the simultaneous technical and linguistic bridge between schools in your home country and German university studies. We offer international applicants unique access to university programs in Germany.

In 1998 the Freshman Program was founded as an entry to English-language university programs in the North Rhine-Westphalian (NRW) public university system.

Since 2010 the Freshman Program offers the Higher Education Entrance Qualification Examination (Feststellungsprüfung) which enables students to apply to all university degree programs in Germany.

This program is, in many respects, unique in Germany. Participants from around the world live on campus and learn in small groups. This unique intercultural environment is the best preparation for life in today’s globalized world. Nearly 400 Freshmen successfully complete the program each year.

After the Freshman Year

Tuition in the bachelor’s program is fully subsidized by the German government for excellent international and domestic students; therefore students do not have to pay any tuition fees for bachelor’s or master’s programs. After completion of the Freshman year, students enrolled in a bachelor’s program must pay only the semester fee, which is currently approximately €300 per semester. For students in the German state of North Rhine/Westphalia, this mandatory semester fee includes public transportation within and other amenities. At the time of enrollment in the bachelor’s program, most students will need a blocked account, which currently requires about €9000 per year to cover their living expenses. Students can access the money from their blocked account in monthly increments.

University Studies in Germany

Those who hold the necessary German language knowledge (B1 certificate with 90%), can, after successful completion of the Freshman Year, take the Higher Education Entrance Qualification Examination (Feststellungsprüfung) and are eligible to apply to all German universities.

Applicants with little or no previous knowledge of the German language may purse their university studies in English and/or German. We offer guaranteed admission to selected bachelor’s programs at one of our partner universities.

Intensive language training is an integral component of the Freshman Program. Depending on appropriate academic performance in language and subject coursework, it is possible to change between programs.

The Freshman Program is, therefore, tailored specifically to the academic and language requirements of each field of study.