The NUST Student Chapter of IMechE conducted a webinar session withMr. Khuldoon Usmanat the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) on Wednesday, 31st October.

The topic under discussion was the prospect and the application process of a在德国的硕士项目. Mr. Khuldoon Usman coordinated with the IMechE NSC to share his experience with the people of SMME in the hope that it equips them with the knowledge and skill to excel in the field they pursue. The video call session with Mr. Khuldoon began at around 1 PM in SMME's seminar hall. The target audience were the final year students of SMME but there were other students present as well from various disciplines of Engineering.

The Chief Operating Officer of IMechE NSC,Mr. Junaid Ahmed, was also present at the session along with other office bearers of the society. The hour-long session was divided in two parts, with Mr Khuldoon talking about the prospects of further studies in Germany in the first part and then discussing the application procedure in detail.

Firstly, Mr Khuldoon talked about the many benefits of pursuing further education from Germany. He informed the audience about the relatively cheaper cost of education in Germany as compared to other European and North American countries. He then talked about the flexibility of the Master’s programs. Student life in Germany was another important aspect he discussed, talking about the monthly expenses and the part time job opportunities for students. Mr Khuldoon then discussed the plethora of job opportunities in Germany after graduation, especially in the Engineering and Automotive sector. The audience was intrigued when he discussed the job prospects and packages of Engineers in Germany. He emphasized on the importance of learning German language if a person intends to work and live in Germany.

In the second half of the session, Mr Khuldoon guided the audience regarding the application procedure for the German universities. He discussed in detail about the scholarship information, documents submission, personal statement, letters of recommendation, language proficiency etc. Mr. Khuldoon briefly instructed about the Visa process and stressed upon the importance of following every single instruction on the embassy website. At the end of the presentation, Mr Khuldoon entertained a question and answer session with the audience. Some of the questions asked were regarding the importance of GPA during application, GRE requirement, blocked account, financing your education etc. Mr. Khuldoon answered the questions and cleared the doubts that the students in the audience had regarding studies in Germany.

会话结束,Junaid先生感谢Khu先生ldoon Usman for taking out time from his busy schedule. The session proved to be very helpful and beneficial for the students who were planning to apply to Germany in the future.