Eutin/Holzkirchen

Eutin: http://www2.ku.edu/~germanic/eutin_study_abroad.shtml

Holzkirchen: http://www2.ku.edu/~germanic/newholzkirchenstudyabroad.shtml

Our German department has been sending students to Eutin (beginning level) and Holzkirchen (intermediate level) for decades; each program offers 9 hours of credit that always reliably transfer. Included in the program costs are tuition, excursions throughout Germany, spending money, and room and board. Students live with guest families in an immersion environment. Eutin is a small city in northern Germany, and Holzkirchen is actually a suburb of Munich, so students can ride the subway into the city to see concerts and go to museums in the evening / on the weekends.

Taos (Die deutsche Sommerschule)

http://www.unm.edu/~fll/german/summerschool.html

This is an immersion language school where only German is spoken in the ski valley of Taos, New Mexico. Although located in the United States, many students make more progress here than abroad because of its intensive nature; it is ideal for students who cannot get abroad for whatever reason or for those studying abroad for a semester or year who want to polish their German before hand. Students take the certification exams of the Goethe Institute at the conclusion of the program.

Scholarships are available for all study abroad programs!

Graz

http://www.kfunigraz.ac.at/E/

Graz is the direct exchange of the University of Arkansas, which means that students essentially pay no more to attend classes in Austria than on our home campus, since they are literally trading places with Austrian students. Graz is a beautiful mountain town with hiking and skiing that was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Students live in dormitories and receive special help from Austrian student partners who have either studied at the U of A or intend to. Any course taken in German above the B2 level is eligible for German major or minor credit; thus, one student was able to earn 20 hours of advanced German credit during a year’s study in Graz. Students take an intensive preparation class in German language before attending regular university classes alongside native speakers.

Regensburg

http://www.colorado.edu/OIE/StudyAbroad/brochures/Regensburg.html

The U of A also has a long history with the University of Colorado’s program in Regensburg. Regensburg was initially built by the Romans, and parts of the Roman settlement are still standing today, as are medieval sections of the city, since it was largely untouched by the bombing during World War II. The program also offers an intensive preparation class to help students prepare for the Zulassungspruefung, or entrance exam; after passing this exam, students can take classes alongside native speakers. Housing is in dorms, although students can request host families to visit with if they would like to get to know the people and culture better. This is an excellent program, and the only caveat is that U of A students pay out-of-state tuition rates, so program costs are significantly higher than those of other study abroad opportunities.

Scholarships are available for all study abroad programs!

PLEASE CONSULT DR. CONDRAY FOR HELP WITH YOUR APPLICATION FOR ANY WORK ABROAD EXPERIENCE.

ICE

http://www.icemenlo.com/

This program is open to students of all majors and generally offers typical summer student jobs such as working in a department store, at the front desk of a hotel, or stocking groceries, although there are occasionally jobs in professional fields. All positions are paid. The deadline is typically the December before one wishes to work abroad.

CDS

http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/sip.htm

CDS places students in paid professional internships within their fields; the majority of the jobs available are in business and engineering. The more German one knows, the higher the level of the placement. For example, one logistics major with a good command of German just finished an internship at BMW, and another business major received an assignment in Berlin as a manager for on-line marketing in the American market. Applications are due in December the summer before one wishes to go abroad. CDS also has longer internships (six to eighteen months); the application for deadlines for this program is five months in advance of the desired start date.

PLEASE CONSULT DR. CONDRAY FOR HELP WITH YOUR APPLICATION FOR ANY RESEARCH ABROAD EXPERIENCE.

RISE

http://www.daad.de/rise/en/

RISE is an excellent opportunity for students in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and engineering to work in paid summer positions in German doctoral laboratories. A part of the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, German Academic Exchange Service), this program is extremely competitive and open to students in all of North America and Great Britain. U of A students have done very well in this competition. The main factors in success are a high GPA and strong letters written by professors with whom the student has conducted laboratory research. Students must be sophomores to apply. Positions are available all over Germany and vary in length from six weeks to three months. German is not required since the language of the labs is English, but since students live in cities in which not all citizens can or want to speak English, at least two semesters of German are recommended. Students who have taken at least four semesters of German before participating in this program are eligible to earn three hours of conversation credit by Credit by Examination; see Dr. Condray for details.

Teaching Fulbrights in Germany and Austria

Germany: http://www.fulbright.de/togermany/grants/ta/index.shtml

Austria: http://www.fulbright.at/us_citizens/teaching_intro.php

Other

In the fall of their senior year, students can apply to be teaching assistants for English in either Germany or Austria. These are paid positions, and assistants generally work 10 to 12 hours a week teaching. This is an excellent program and as such extremely competitive, but U of A students have done very well in this competition, receiving 19 Fulbrights or their Austrian equivalents overall.