International Students in Germany 2016

Zusatzlogo Beate Apolinarski, Tasso Brandt International Students in Germany 2016 Results of the Survey of International Students as Part of the 21st Social Survey of Deutsches Studentenwerk, conducted by the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) International Students in Germany 2016 in Germany Students International CONTENTS 1 Contents Summary 5 Introduction 11 1 General Information on the Survey 12 1.1 Survey Instrument ...........................................................................................................................................12 1.2 Conducting the Survey ....................................................................................................................................12 1.3 Response Rate and Sample ............................................................................................................................13 2 Access to Higher Education in Germany 15 2.1 Regions of Origin ..............................................................................................................................................15 2.2 Recognition of Previous Education ..............................................................................................................16 2.3 Knowledge of German .....................................................................................................................................20 3 Characteristics of Degree Courses Pursued 23 3.1 Degree Pursued .................................................................................................................................................23 3.2 Subject Area Structure .....................................................................................................................................24 3.3 Type of institution .............................................................................................................................................26 3.4 Semesters Spent in Germany .........................................................................................................................27 3.5 Language of Instruction ..................................................................................................................................28 3.6 Time Commitment for Study and Work ......................................................................................................28 3.7 Scholarship Students and Study Abroad Arrangements of Exchange Students ................................32 4 Socio-demographic Characteristics 35 4.1 Gender ................................................................................................................................................................35 4.2 Age ........................................................................................................................................................................36 4.3 Marital Status, Relationships ..........................................................................................................................36 4.4 Students with Children ....................................................................................................................................37 4.5 Family Educational Background ....................................................................................................................37 2 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN GERMANY 2016 – 21ST SOCIAL SURVEY 5 Living Situation in Germany 39 5.1 Financing Living Expenses .............................................................................................................................39 5.2 Employment while Studying ..........................................................................................................................44 5.3 Housing Types and Housing Situation .........................................................................................................48 5.4 Canteen and Cafeteria Visits ..........................................................................................................................53 6 Germany as a Study Destination 56 6.1 Preferred Place to Study..................................................................................................................................56 6.2 Information on Studying in Germany ..........................................................................................................57 6.3 Reasons for Studying in Germany .................................................................................................................60 6.4 Difficulties in Student Life and Daily Life ....................................................................................................63 6.5 Student Services and Assistance ...................................................................................................................67 6.6 Recommending Germany as a Study Destination .....................................................................................69 6.7 Global Rating of Life in Germany ..................................................................................................................71 References 73 Appendix: Countries of Origin 74 DZHW Contributors 77 Imprint U3 CONTENTS 3 List of Figures Figure 1.1 International students by selected characteristics – obtained sample versus official statistics ...................................................................................................................................................13 Figure 1.2 International students by selected characteristics – obtained sample versus official statistics ...................................................................................................................................................14 Figure 2.1 Regions of origin ....................................................................................................................................15 Figure 2.2 Students by per capita income in the country of origin ...............................................................15 Figure 2.3 Students by per capita income in the country of origin and region of origin ..........................16 Figure 2.4 Type of previous education by selected regions of origin ............................................................16 Figure 2.5 Type of qualification recognised, by type of previous education ...............................................17 Figure 2.6 Type of previous education upon admission to study in Germany and type of qualification by degree currently pursued ...................................................................................................19 Figure 2.7 Students’ satisfaction with recognition of previous education by status of previous education .................................................................................................................................................20 Figure 2.8 Students’ satisfaction with recognition of previous education by region of origin ...............20 Figure 2.9 Place at which German language proficiency was acquired prior to admission to higher education in Germany by type of degree pursued ....................................................................21 Figure 2.10 Participation in language courses while studying in Germany ..................................................21 Figure 3.1 Students by type of degree pursued .................................................................................................23 Figure 3.2 Degree pursued by gender ..................................................................................................................23 Figure 3.3 Degree pursued by per capita income in country of origin..........................................................24 Figure 3.4 Students by subject area groups 2012 vs. 2016 ..............................................................................25 Figure 3.5 Subject area groups by per capita income in country of origin and by gender .......................25 Figure 3.6 Subject area groups by type of degree pursued .............................................................................26 Figure 3.7 Type of HE institution by type of degree pursued .........................................................................27 Figure 3.8 Type of HE institution by per capita income in country of origin ..............................................27 Figure 3.9 Students by number of semesters spent in Germany ...................................................................28 Figure 3.10 Time commitment for study and work by type of degree pursued ...........................................29 Figure 3.11 Time commitment for study and work by subject area groups ..................................................30 Figure 3.12 Time commitment for study and work by age groups ..................................................................30 Figure 3.13 Time commitment of working vs. non-working students ...........................................................31 Figure 3.14 Time commitment and assessment of overall workload ............................................................31 Figure 3.15 Proportion of scholarship students by per capita income in country of origin and by type of degree pursued .......................................................................................................................32 Figure 3.16 Scholarship students by subject area group ....................................................................................33

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