r/AskAGerman • u/Unable-Astronaut-971 • 15h ago

Received Offer Letter from GISMA Potsdam – Need Your Advice

Hi everyone,

I recently received an offer letter from GISMA Business School in Potsdam for my master’s degree. I wanted to hear your thoughts and experiences about this institution.

  1. Is GISMA a good choice for a master’s program as an international student? How is the reputation of the college in Germany and globally?

  2. I’m coming from an IT background (Java Full Stack, BCA degree) and plan to explore opportunities in the IT field after completing my studies. How is the job market for IT professionals in Germany?

  3. Are there any specific challenges or tips you’d like to share for someone coming from abroad to study and work in Germany?

Looking forward to your insights. Thanks in advance!

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u/Normal-Definition-81 15h ago edited 15h ago

Run!

(and find a public university with a degree you can actually do something with)

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u/Unable-Astronaut-971 11h ago

I have already paid a deposit of €3000 to the university. Is there any way I can get it refunded, or are there other options available?

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u/MrsBunnyBunny 5h ago

No need to ask the same thing to every comment. Just ask the university, if it can be refunded, but as private universitiea work only for profit, my wild guess would be no

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u/young_arkas 15h ago

1) It's a private university in a country where public universities are free and offer a good education. So no one that is able to get a degree at a public university will go to a private university. They are basically seen as degree mills. 2) Very bad with a masters from a private university. 3) Learning german is very important. Sure, there are jobs that are english-only, but your employability and life quality jumps several levels with decent german language skills.

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u/Unable-Astronaut-971 11h ago

I have already paid a deposit of €3000 to the university. Is there any way I can get it refunded, or are there other options available?

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u/Craftkorb 7h ago

Why have you paid anything already and then asked? What does your contract say about refunds?

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u/Karash770 15h ago edited 14h ago

  1. You can read a few reviews on studycheck. Note that Germans usually don't care much about a university's reputation, as almost all of our universities play in a similar league. For almost all universities, German employers won't even ask for your university.

  2. The IT-sector is still lacking a lot of personnel. At the end of 2023, almost 150.000 vacancies were reported, according to BITKOM Digital Media Association

  3. r/Germany has a good wiki about studying in Germany.

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u/Normal-Definition-81 14h ago

Just to add:

  1. is valid for public unis
  2. without German the market is very limited at the moment
  3. search r/Germany for Gisma

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u/Unable-Astronaut-971 11h ago

I have already paid a deposit of €3000 to the university. Is there any way I can get it refunded, or are there other options available?

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u/Klapperatismus 11h ago

and work in Germany

Even in IT more than 95% of the job market is German speaking. And the number of foreigners who couldn’t be arsed to learn German, and who all apply for the small number of jobs that don’t require German is ginormous. That means lots of competition and wages underbidding.

So do yourself a favour and learn German to C1 level first. You can then not only find a job but also apply for German speaking master programs.