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International applicants who want to pursue a Dr-Ing. degree in Germany are normally expected to hold an American or British-style M.S. degree with at least one year of graduate coursework beyond a bachelor's (B.S.) degree. In addition, they will have to provide proof of proficiency in the German language and may be required to take ad hoc entry examinations depending on their undergraduate background. Conversely, a German Diplom in engineering is generally considered acceptable for admission into a Ph.D. program in the US, provided that all other admission criteria (i.e. minimum TOEFL and GRE scores, good letters of recommendation and statement of purpose, evidence of research potential, etc...) are met. American graduate schools, however, generally do not accept German applicants with a two or three-year post-Abitur degree (such as the new bachelor's degrees proposed under the so-called "Bologna agreement"). Even for an M.S. program, four years of post-secondary studies are required....http://www.vocaboly.com/forums/ftop…
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