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Last activity 13 July 2021 by beppi

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Hamza felix

hey everyone , i hope yall doing great!

so the thing is that i have finished my studies in my homeland but im really intrested in an apprenticeship in germany,
  thus i started recently learning german and im doing well  and in would like to know the optimal time to apply
i know im late now because only two month left to start but i hope to make itin the next year
any information concerning when to apply is very appreciated

beppi

Apprenticeships are meant as an alternative to university. Very few people attend one after a degree - as this doesn't make sense in most cases.
You did not mention which kind of apprenticeship you are looking at (there are hundreds of different professions available!), so it is difficult to advice you further. But knowledge of German (usually C1 level) is certainly required to attend the theoretical classes - and might be for the practical work, too.

Hamza felix

i want an IT apprenticeship  and i dont wanna go to the uneversity there  i just want the practical stuff  ,  so would you please give any info you have concerning this

beppi

So then, first figure out which kind of apprenticeship you want (e.g. by looking at this website (or others): https://www.ausbildung.de/berufe/glossar/
Then, if you fulfil the entry requirements, apply fora place. Please note that for some professions you apply at schools, others at training companies.

TominStuttgart

I looked at the link that Beppi provided. It shows many training programs (Ausbildungen) in the IT sector, which has not only general but also specialty programs; in software development, system analysis, data processing, system integration, as well as technical advisor for integrated system or software techniques. Also there are specialties like electronics for IT systems etc.

One’s going to need a high level of German and even if not required, on practical level, also likely decent English - and for many of these programs the ability to learn some programming languages as well.

Hamza felix

thanks beppi and tomin for the infos really appreciated but could anyone of you tell me when its the right time to apply  like in the beggening of the year ? spring meybee ?  cs i have noticed all the program are starting in august and september  now i dont have any certificate of german language but meybee from now 6 month i might get one  so should i apply earlier of proceed with the applications now

TominStuttgart

Hamza felix wrote:

thanks beppi and tomin for the infos really appreciated but could anyone of you tell me when its the right time to apply  like in the beggening of the year ? spring meybee ?  cs i have noticed all the program are starting in august and september  now i dont have any certificate of german language but meybee from now 6 month i might get one  so should i apply earlier of proceed with the applications now


I don't think one can get acceptance without already having the qualifications and documentation. Signing up for a course in German for example is not the same as passing the exams. Applying without having the requirements will not likely have any advantage but might be seen negatively.

And when one finds the program the want they should inquire about the details; not just when it starts but when the application has to be in. This is specific information you can only get from the administrators of the program; nobody here can second guess it.

Hamza felix

aigh now i understand what i have to doo  thanks a loot guys

beppi

Hamza felix wrote:

now i dont have any certificate of german language but meybee from now 6 month i might get one


Even attending full-time (every day six hours) language classes in Germany and passing the exams on first attempt, you will reach the required C1 level only after 10 months (and at a cost of at least €3000 for the classes and materials - plus a multiple of that for your accommodation and living expenses). Most people need longer.
If you cannot speak German yet, I recommend you attend (less intensive) classes in your home country and start applying for apprenticeships in a few years, when you have reached C1 or at least B2 level.
Good luck!

TominStuttgart

beppi wrote:
Hamza felix wrote:

now i dont have any certificate of german language but meybee from now 6 month i might get one


Even attending full-time (every day six hours) language classes in Germany and passing the exams on first attempt, you will reach the required C1 level only after 10 months (and at a cost of at least €3000 for the classes and materials - plus a multiple of that for your accommodation and living expenses). Most people need longer.
If you cannot speak German yet, I recommend you attend (less intensive) classes in your home country and start applying for apprenticeships in a few years, when you have reached C1 or at least B2 level.
Good luck!


I would emphasize that most people need longer! Getting to C1 from almost nothing is an ambitious accomplishment in about 2 years none the less 1. And actually many foreigners will never reach this level. I get along fine in German but have lived here for decades and would not pass a C1 exam.

I have heard of US diplomats that had the excellent State Department language courses and became rather fluent in a foreign language within a year. Otherwise, I am very skeptical of language schools that claim to be able to get one to such a level so quickly. One can offer progressively higher level courses within a short time period but do the pupils really have the ability to learn that quickly? And to have any chance it would have to be a full time endeavor best done in a German speaking country.

Hamza felix

i know its very diffecult to get a c1 in german i might not be able to get it unless i lived in a german speaking country .... nonetheless i will aim for a b1  or meybe in best case senario b2  and that would take a lot of time .... i think there is no age constraint for ausbildung isn't it ?

beppi

Hamza felix wrote:

i think there is no age constraint for ausbildung isn't it ?


No official age limit, but most training companies prefer younger applicants - unless you apply in a field where there is a shortage of applicants (e.g. butcher, baker, restaurant jobs, construction jobs, cleaner).

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