Germany

PROGRAMS IN EUROPE: GERMANY

Program: IES Center and Humboldt Universtitat
Location: Berlin, Germany

Is this Program Right for You? Founded in 1992, this Berlin program offers IES classes taught in German by native German faculty and access to classes at the renowned Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Additionally, numerous field trips are taken to historic sites such as Dresden, Vienna and the Baltic-Hanse-cities to enrich classroom learning.

IES Berlin encourages all students to take at least a portion of their courses at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Full-year students are expected to take the majority of their coursework at the University during their second semester. The University offers a wide variety of courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. IES Berlin regularly offers tutorial support to students enrolled in university courses. Course requirements for all courses at institutions must be completed by the end of each semester of enrollment.

In addition, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin offers a three-week international summer course from mid-July through mid-August. The course is designed for students who wish to improve their German language abilities or concentrate on special topics including as art in Berlin, modern German history and drama performance.

The Courses / Program: The IES Berlin Program provides semester and full-year opportunities for study in German Language, Social Science, Humanities, Business and Economics. The program enrolls about 50 students per semester and is organized in cooperation with the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Approximately 12% of the University's 37,000 students are from foreign countries.

Each semester students enroll in a four-credit German language course and four IES courses or the equivalent of 15-19 credits. IES area studies courses in Art History, Business, Cinema, Economics, History, Literature, Media, Politics, and Social Science are held at the IES Center. These courses engage students in issues central to contemporary Germany, from ethnicity and pop culture to important political and social movements. All courses are taught in German by German faculty. Field study is incorporated into all IES Berlin coursework so that students can take advantage of the wealth of opportunities the city has to offer. All students are required to take German each semester in addition to the mandatory intensive German instruction conducted during orientation. Students are placed in classes appropriate to their level of German, as determined by a placement test taken upon arrival. The University's language faculty also offers IES students special phonetics instruction and individual exercises at the University language lab. German language courses are held on the campus of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Housing: IES Berlin housing reflects typical student accommodations in the city. Students are offered accommodations with Germans throughout the city. Generally, meals are not included in the housing arrangements and are not included in the program fee. Students usually prepare their own breakfast and dinner at their apartment. On weekdays, an inexpensive lunch can be taken at university cafeterias.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Spring Semester: early March – late June / Application Deadline: November 1st
• Fall Semester: late August – mid December / Application Deadline: May 1st
• Academic Year : late August – late June / Application Deadline: May 1st

Requirements: 3.0 GPA
• 4 semesters or the equivalent of college-level German required for fall or full-year students
• 5 semesters or the equivalent of college-level German required for spring students
• Priority is given to students who will have taken German in the semester preceding their anticipated study in Germany

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, orientation, housing and some meals, pre-departure materials and emergency medical evaluation insurance coverage. For more information: http://www.iesabroad.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: IES Study Center and Albert Ludwigs Universitat
Location: Freiburg, Germany

Is this Program Right for You? Freiburg is a picturesque university and medieval cathedral town with a rich educational heritage. Now a modern, cosmopolitan city of 200,000 people, Freiburg's skyline is still dominated by the famous gothic Münster (cathedral), and small streams (Bächle) dating from the Middle Ages still flow along the narrow streets in the city center. Though small enough that almost everything is within easy walking or biking distance, Freiburg is also large enough to offer a rich cultural life of its own. Located on the edge of the scenic Black Forest, an hour away from towering Alpine mountains, Freiburg is a year-round sports center. Close to France, Switzerland, and many interesting regions of Germany, Freiburg offers an ideal jumping off point for exploring Europe.

Founded in 1963, the IES Freiburg program offers students with previous German language experience the opportunity to integrate themselves fully into German university student life and improve their German language skills in the charming yet cosmopolitan city of Freiburg. IES Freiburg offers a wide selection of IES classes taught in German by distinguished native faculty at the IES Freiburg Center, as well as access to courses at the renowned Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, located just minutes from the IES Center. As fully-matriculated students of Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, but with the added support of the dedicated, experienced, and multinational IES staff, IES Freiburg students enjoy the unique academic challenges and opportunities that only a city with Freiburg’s excellent resources can provide.

The Courses / Program: The IES Freiburg program provides semester and academic year opportunities for rigorous undergraduate study in German Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Humanities, Business, and Economics. You are required to take the intensive German instruction conducted during orientation. Enrollment at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg is an integral part of the program design at IES Freiburg. You should be prepared to work independently, in accordance with the German system of higher education.

Academic Strengths: German Language & Literature; Area Studies; Art & Performing Arts; Business; Communications; Education; Foreign Languages & Literature; Humanities; Mathematics; Natural Sciences; Social & Behavioral Sciences; Sustainable Development

Internships for Credit: Advocacy Groups; Businesses; Government Agencies; Hospitals; NGOs; Political Parties; Schools; Theaters; and Volunteer Organizations

Housing: You will be placed in co-ed student residence halls throughout the city and may rely on public transportation or bikes to get to and from the IES Center. IES students are housed with German and other international students in a suite arrangement with a shared kitchen and bathroom. As is customary in Germany, the suites themselves are co-ed, while your single room is considered private study/bedroom space. Students who have laptops are encouraged to bring them, provided they are insured, especially for the purposes of writing term papers.

Requirements: 3.0 GPA (Language of Instruction: German)
• 4 semesters or the equivalent of college-level German required for fall or full-year students
• 5 semesters or the equivalent of college-level German required for spring students Priority is given to students who will have taken German in the semester preceding their anticipated study in Germany

Program: European Union Program / IES
Location: Freiburg, Germany

Is this Program Right for You? The European Union is the institutional framework designed to coordinate the political and economic policies of its member states. It is also a community of nearly 500 million citizens and one of the largest markets in the world. As the European Union continues to grow in size and influence, understanding it becomes key to understanding Europe and our world. With its central location in Germany, Freiburg makes an ideal starting point for the exploration of this region, and also offers a rich cultural experience in a picturesque university town characterized by a gothic cathedral and architecture from the middle ages. Freiburg is a picturesque university and medieval cathedral town with a rich educational heritage. Now a modern, cosmopolitan city of 200,000 people, Freiburg's skyline is still dominated by the famous gothic Münster (cathedral), and small streams (Bächle) dating from the Middle Ages still flow along the narrow streets in the city center. Though small enough that almost everything is within easy walking or biking distance, Freiburg is also large enough to offer a rich cultural life of its own.

The Courses/ Program: The IES European Union Program offers outstanding opportunities for Economics, Political Science, International Relations, and International Business majors. You will study the development and activities of the EU in a breathtaking location, with field trips to sites important to the affairs and interests of the European Union and its plans for the future. Courses emphasize the historical and institutional development of the EU, its internal policies, issues of culture and multiculturalism, and its relations with outside nations. A major component of the EU program is field study, and because of its prime location in the center of Europe, Freiburg affords easy access to the major EU offices of governance and to capitals and other important cities in Western and Eastern Europe. As part of the program's field study, you will visit key EU organizations in Western Europe. Additional field study trips through Central and Eastern Europe allow students to visit newly-accepted EU states such as the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland.

IES European Union Program courses are taught in English (except for one German-taught course in Political Science) by German and other European faculty. All students enroll in one German language course, a mandatory integrative seminar, and three other IES courses for a total of 16 credits per semester. The mandatory EU Studies Integrative Seminar provides the context in which coursework and field study are integrated, so that all students develop an understanding of the current issues and major players in the EU today. With written approval of the home school, students with advanced-level German proficiency may take an additional IES course in lieu of an advanced-level German language course.

IES European Union students participate in a Model European Union simulation. Over a long weekend, they assume the roles of the foreign ministers, prime ministers, and press corps of the EU member states to debate issues of current concern to the European Union. The Model EU brings together students’ classroom-based academic knowledge and their first-hand experience through IES field study. At the end of the simulation, students issue a communiqué on their deliberations. The Model EU concludes the EU Studies Integrative Seminar and is the capstone experience of the semester.

Housing: You will be placed in co-ed student residence halls throughout the city and may rely on public transportation or bikes to get to and from the IES Center. IES students are housed with German and other international students in a suite arrangement with a shared kitchen and bathroom. As is customary in Germany, the suites themselves are co-ed, while your single room is considered private study/bedroom space. Students who have laptops are encouraged to bring them, provided they are insured, especially for the purposes of writing term papers.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Spring Semester: early January – late may / Application Deadline: November 1st
• Fall Semester: early September – mid December / Application Deadline: May 1st

Requirements: 3.0 GPA (Language of Instruction: English and German)
• No prior German language study required

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, orientation, and housing, pre-departure materials and emergency medical evaluation insurance coverage. For more information: www.iesabroad.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Johannes Gutenberg Universitat / Middlebury College
Location: Mainz, Germany

Is this Program Right for You? Founded in 1959, this Mainz program offers courses taught in German by native German faculty and access to classes at the renowned Johannes Gutenberg Universität (JoGu). Mainz provides students with the opportunity to live and attend classes in a culturally and socially vibrant city where they can become part of the student community.

The program begins with a one-week orientation period during which students get settled into their housing and register with local authorities. Students are also familiarized with the specifics of studying in Germany. The director of the School in Germany meets with students individually to advise them on their course selections and to finalize registration.

In addition, the School in Germany offers students a co-curricular program that includes one overnight excursion per semester, usually to Buchenwald and Weimar. Two organizations at JoGu, the Geographie fur alle program and the international office, offer special excursions throughout the year. The school also encourages self-directed travel in country. In the past, students have complimented their language skills by developing their physical grace in ballet class, finding calm in yoga classes, singing in choirs, joining local church groups, participating in internships, learning new vocabulary on the tennis court and of course sharing the German passion for soccer by playing on club teams.

The Courses/Program: All course work is conducted entirely in German. The School in Germany provides semester and full-year opportunities for study in German Language, linguistics, art history, history, sociology, film, religion, mathematics and physics. The program enrolls under 10 students per semester.

Students at the advanced level (those who have completed at least six courses of college level German) will directly enroll in mainstream courses at JoGu and will normally write three papers and take one exam per semester. Students who have completed four or five college-level German course will be given an oral assessment and written exam. They will enroll in three main-stream JoGu courses and a language/culture course. Tutors, assigned by the director, are available to assist all students with general comprehension and grammar advice on their written work.

Housing: The Mainz program housing reflects typical student accommodations in the city. Students are offered accommodations with Germans throughout the city. Generally, meals are not included in the housing arrangements and are not included in the program fee. Students usually prepare their own breakfast and dinner at their apartment. On weekdays, an inexpensive lunch can be taken at university cafeterias.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Spring Semester: mid April – late July / Application Deadline: October 1
• Academic Year : mid October – late July / Application Deadline: March 1st

Requirements:
• 3.0 Grade point average in German
• 4 semesters or the equivalent of college-level German required
• Priority is given to students who will have taken German in the semester preceding their anticipated study in Germany

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, orientation, housing and some meals, pre-departure materials and emergency medical evaluation insurance coverage. For more information: www.iesabroad.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Ludwig Maximilians Universitat Munchen / Wayne State University
Location: Munich, Germany

Is this Program Right for You? The Junior Year in Munich is an intercollegiate program of integrated study abroad at the renowned Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and America's oldest study abroad program in Germany. Open to students with junior standing from any accredited college or university in the US or Canada, the Junior Year in Munich has facilitated the successful academic integration and cultural immersion of undergraduate students at a German university for more than 50 years.

If you really want to know Germany, you have to live and breathe it for a year. JYM’s philosophy of integration allows you to experience Germany as only an insider can, and defines how JYM is different from other programs. Surrounded by the sights and sounds of German 24/7, you'll soon be dreaming in German! JYM awards $50,000 in scholarships annually, making study abroad in Germany an affordable reality.

The Courses / Program: JYM students are admitted to the LMU as fully matriculated students and therefore may take courses in any of the LMU's 170 degree-granting subject areas (except for law and medicine). These areas include: arts and sciences, language and literature studies, history, cultural studies, art history, political science, education, media and communications studies, philosophy, psychology, social sciences, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and business administration. JYM can also assist qualified students to attend classes at the Technische Universität München, or other academic institutes and universities in Munich.

JYM also offers specially designed courses for our students that ease the transition between the US and German university systems. German language instruction takes place each semester at the JYM institute. Elective area studies courses provide educational opportunities not normally offered at the University of Munich, and provide a desirable bridge between the US and German university systems for some students. Colloquia and Independent Study provide a framework for students with an approved research agenda. All instruction at the JYM institute is in German.

Internships: The Junior Year in Munich, in cooperation with CDS International, makes it possible for students to combine studies at the university with a semester-long internship in Sommersemester for which they receive academic credit. JYM can also help students find internships while they are in Munich for which academic credit is not given. JYM students have obtained internships in the fields of marketing, publishing, the automotive industry, health care, e-commerce, economic development consultancy, government, and foreign service.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The academic calendar in the Germany is different. Since their Fall Semester runs from October to April, Fordham students are welcome to apply only for the Full Academic Year or Spring Semester.

Housing: To encourage maximum immersion in the language and culture of Germany, students live alongside German students in university residences (primarily in the Studentenstadt Freimann, aka StuStadt). More than just a dormitory complex, all kinds of student services and opportunities to make new friends are provided in the StuStadt by the StudentenwerkMünchen, from restaurants and pubs to courses in photography and foreign languages. StuStadt is about 10 minutes by U-Bahn from the city center. Public transportation in Munich is state-of-the-art, and provides quick and convenient access to the entire city and the outlying areas. Many students also purchase second-hand bikes to take advantage of Munich's extensive designated bicycle paths.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Spring Semester: Late April – Late July / Application Deadline: October 15th
• Academic Year : Early September – Late July / Application Deadline: March 15th

Requirements: 3.0 GPA
• 4 semesters or the equivalent of college-level German with at least a “B” average for Full Year
• 5 semesters of the equivalent of college-level German with at least an “A” average for Spring Semester (Sommersemester).

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, orientation, housing and health insurance. For more information: www.worldbridge.wayne.edu. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.