Samples

Sample letters and CVs for Germany

Complete worked examples to read before you write your own, each as a PDF and an editable Word file. The people are invented; institutions and anything you replace are in [brackets]. Read them for structure and tone, then write your own: copied letters are easy to spot, and the German missions say the visa letter must come from you.

Studying in Germany

Applications to German universities and the student visa.

Motivation letter for a Master’s programmeA one-page motivation letter for an English-taught Master’s at a German university, by an engineering graduate from India.
German-style CV for a Master’s applicantA tabular CV in the German layout, in English, for a graduate applying to Master’s programmes.
Academic recommendation letterA letter of recommendation from a professor for a Master’s applicant, on the college letterhead.
Recommendation letter from an employerA letter of recommendation from a manager, for a Master’s applicant with work experience or a job application.
Email asking a professor for a recommendationA short, polite email asking a professor for a letter of recommendation, with everything they need attached.
Motivation letter for the student visaThe letter for the German student visa: why this programme, why Germany, how the studies are financed and what comes after.

Ausbildung (vocational training)

Applying to a German training company, and the vocational-training visa.

Working in Germany

Job applications, also for the Opportunity Card.