Letter of Motivation for Germany

In order to write a letter of motivation/SOP/statement of purpose for German student visa/university's admission application, one must thoroughly research the information and facts before compiling them into the final piece of content that could help you secure a visa/admission for your higher studies at an institution in Germany. There are a number of aspects that have to be addressed while creating a letter of motivation for German student visa application/university admission application; why you specifically want to study in Germany?, why you choose a particular course for your further studies at a particular institution in Germany? and what are your future career plans after completing your studies in Germany? 

Also, keep this another important factor in your mind that you must keep the word limit of your letter of motivation according to university/institution-specific requirements Or try to keep it in between 800-1000 words to the maximum. You can also go through the DAAD's website for getting the exact and clear-cut idea for what and how the information should be provided while drafting your letter of motivation for a German student visa application/university admission application. To let you understand better, this given sample can answer almost all the queries related to writing a motivation letter for German Student Visa. 

Sample of Motivation Letter/Statement of Purpose/SOP for Germany (Masters in Computer Science) 

To 

The Visa Officer

German High Commission

New Delhi

Subject: letter of explanation to describe my future study plans in Germany and career goals in order to get approval for my German Student Visa application

Name: mention your name 
Nationality: mention your nationality
Country of Residence: mention your country of residence
Passport Number: mention your passport number
Date of Birth: mention your date of birth

Briefly describing my prior academic background, I did my schooling from ABCD (mention school name) and appeared for senior school certificate exams (level 12th) in the month of XXXX, 20XX and successfully passed the same with the first division. At my senior secondary school level of studies, mathematics, chemistry and physics subjects helped me a lot to get a sound understanding of basic principles of mathematics, physics and chemistry. Just after the completion of senior school level studies, I enrolled in Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) course at ABCD University (mention university name) and finally completed it in the month of XXXX, 20XX with first division as well. Also, I possess a PTE Academic overall score of XX with no individual score less than XX (Exam Date: XX/XX/XXXX). 

In the recent era, the dimensions of the computing field have significantly expanded; a variety of new concepts have been added to the domain of computer sciences i.e. cyber security, machine learning, data analytics, artificial intelligence etc. And so, it is evident that studying a traditional curriculum from an Indian institution in the field of computer sciences can't help an individual to gain future-led industrial skills in regards to the computing field. So, I give up the idea of getting my master's in computer science degree from India. 

Searching for a suitable destination to me for pursuing a master's in computer science degree course, I realized that Germany would be the best destination for me: it is placed among the world's best/top-ranked destinations, housing globally renowned world-class universities. Germany has evolved as the most preferred study abroad destination among non-English speaking countries. At most of the institutions in Germany, offering master's degree programs in computer sciences, tuition fees costs are way more affordable for international students. Also, German universities are offering a variety of funding options to international students, further making the study costs for pursuing higher studies in Germany well in the budget of international students. German degrees are globally recognized by employers all over the world. Post-study working permissions to acquire international working experience is another compelling aspect of pursuing higher education in Germany; international working experience would be an additional resource while seeking working opportunities in my home country. Because of the safer environment for the international students, each year a huge count of international students enrolled at German institutions/universities. 

SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences is one of the well-reputed, systems-accredited higher education academic institutions in Germany that possess the quality seal of the Accreditation Council. It has been awarded (Genius Loci Award) for its learning and teaching model CORE; a unique type of learning and teaching model that enables the students to practice in real-world, what they have learned in their classroom studies. Academic faculty of SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences is comprised of some of the most eminent educators in Germany (Professor Dr. Alexander I. Iliev) to teach in the field of computer sciences, majorly focused on Big Data. Master of Science Computer Science - Big Data and Artificial Intelligence study program at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences is one of its kind that would offer me to get specialized skills/knowledge regarding the latest technologies relevant to domains of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. Also, it will not only enlarge my knowledge regarding the concepts of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence but also, offer me an opportunity to broaden the dimensions of my knowledge for other classical concepts related to computer sciences i.e. software development, programming etc. And hence, this course will help me to get ready for a promising career in the field of computer sciences especially in Big Data and Artificial intelligence.

Just after the completion of my studies at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, I will apply for post-study work visa for Germany that would provide me an opportunity to find temporary employment in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence with some of the reputed employers in Germany (Sigma Data Systems, Adastra, Exasol AG or One Logic etc.). Working in Germany will let me get a decent exposure of world-class technologies related to Big Data and Artificial Intelligence and help me gain considerable professional experience in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence with world-class organizations. In combination, said degree from SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences and professional working profile with an international employer would greatly enhance my chances to get employed with India's best organizations i.e. HData Systems, Accenture, Genpact or Tiger Analytics etc. So, I can say it confidently that pursuing respective degree course from SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences would be a masterstroke towards achieving my future career goals. 

In last I made a humble request to you kindly issue me German Student Visa and let me enable to fulfill my future career goals. 

Regards 
XXXX (mention your name)

(Important: Never confuse a letter of motivation with a cover letter. A letter of motivation describes in detail, your future study plans and career planning while a cover letter just provides an overview of your personal, academic, employment details along with the list of documents you are going to provide with your visa application. As such, there is no need to additionally provide a cover letter if you already had included a letter of motivation to your German Student Visa Application. You can also go through the German Student Visa application checklist in order to ensure that your visa application is complete in all aspects).