What are the requirements for a German student visa application?
Once you have been admitted to a study programme, as student planning to travel to Germany, you must meet certain requirements to be issued an entry visa for a period of three months.
You need:
We would recommend that you contact the German Consulate nearest to you. Once in Germany you will have to apply for a residence permit for which you will get assistance from the student tutors.
You can read more about visa requirements here:
http://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/de/deutschland/downloads/info_entry_and_residence.pdf
Please visit the following site to get more about FAQ for student visas:
https://www.studying-in-germany.org/german-student-visa/
You have to apply for a visa for study purposes. You cannot change a tourist visa into a visa for students after you arrive in Germany.