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Study
Abroad
Note:
for questions regarding credit toward a German major
or minor from a study abroad program, please contact Kalli Federhofer.
In particular, if you participate in the Academic Year
in Freiburg (AYF) program, all of your AYF credits will
count toward a major (30 hours of German courses) or
a minor (18 hours), whichever you choose. But
you will probably take at least 30 credits while in
Freiburg anyway, so you can easily fulfill the requirements
for a German major, which is what we would recommend
if you participate in this program (this is what most
AYF students do). When you return to Ann Arbor,
you may well qualify for the German Honors Program,
which entails enrolling in German 491 (honors proseminar)
and 492 (honors thesis), and would put you well beyond
the required 30 hours.
University
of Michigan Study Abroad Resources
For more general questions about transferability
of credit, I would suggest contacting one of the two Offices
of International Programs listed below, and/or asking
your academic advisor.
Compilations
of Info on Study Abroad Programs
- DaF-Unterricht
im In-und Ausland [DaF = Deutsch als Fremdsprache]
A fantastic compilation of resources to help you find
German courses in Germany and elsewhere (and courses
in lots of other languages while you're at it).
In German, but even if you're just starting you'll
probably find enough English in the sites referred
to to make this worth a look.
Information
on Studying in Germany
- Gateway
to Germany A comprehensive site produced by Deutsche
Welle, available in German, English, Russian, Spanish
and Portuguese. A good place to start
if you are interested in study abroad might be to
click on "Studium in Deutschland/Studying in Germany"
and then "Erste Schritte/Getting Started." In
the "filmstrip" at the top of the page you then see
links to all kinds of categories such as "Bewerbung/Application,"
"Krankenversicherung/Health Insurance," "Lebenshaltungskosten/Cost
of Living," "Deutschkenntnisse/Proof of German Language
Proficiency," "Visum/Visa" etc.
- Studieren
in Deutschland A great starting place: Includes
general info on the German university system, lists
of universities by category, and some information
on how to apply.
- Hochschulkompaß
Information über deutsche Universitäten
-
Find DINO's
list of education links by clicking on "Beruf &
Bildung" or just "Bildung" on the main page.
- DAAD
[=Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst] The official
German Academic Exchange Service
- www.b-school-net.de
Information on studying Business in Germany, Austria
and Switzerland, with a special focus on MBA programs
and rankings.
- Unister
This site offers students info on everything they
might want to know, from info about universities to
info about finding internships and jobs.
Specific
Study Abroad Programs [before you enroll, be sure the
credits will transfer to Univ. of Michigan!!]
- CAMPUS
AUSTRIA Site collecting info on over 20 language
schools in Austria by region; endorsed by the Austrian
Federal Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs
- DAAD
Summer German Language and Culture Program for Engineering
Students at the Technical University Munich (TU München)
Information and Application guidelines. The
program is open to 2nd, 3rd and 4th year engineering
students. 30 scholarships are available.
- ABC-Zentrum
Sprachinstitut Austria
Located in the university quarter in Vienna, they
offer a wide range of courses taught by instructors
with university degrees. They emphasize individual
attention and willingness to help course participants
also in overcoming bureaucratic obstacles.
- Actilingua
Academy They describe themselves as: "the leading
organization in Austria specializing in the instruction
of German. Offering a successful range of courses,
our expertise in teaching and hosting has already
satisfied more than 10,000 students from more than
50 countries. At our homepage you can find more
information about Vienna (city map, cultural events,
etc), our program, or our "Virtual Classroom".
- Alpha
Sprachinstitut Austria They offer intensive courses
modelled on the Goethe Institute's methodology, located
in Vienna and including accommodations.
- Studienforum
Berlin Offers intensive 4 and 8-week summer courses
on language and culture in Berlin. 4-week courses
have a total of 96 hours of instruction, and cost
roughly $1,850 [11/2000 estimate]; 8-week courses
will have a total of 176 hours of instruction.
Prerequisite is one year of college German, i.e. you
need to have completed at least German 102 or 103.
They are also just starting a Winter semester program
running from mid-January to early May and costing
roughly $11,750. Cooperating schools include
the Universities of Hawaii, Richmond and Rochester
and Nazareth College, but any student interested in
obtaining US credits is eligible to aply.
- Wayne
State Junior Year in Munich Program America's
oldest academic year abroad program in Germany; officially
affiliated with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
of Munich.
Scholarship Resources Note that many of the above links will include some scholarship info, but here are some additional places to look
- OIP Scholarship Page An excellent summary of scholarship resources available to University of Michigan students and others wishing to sttudy abroad
- DAAD [=Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst] This link takes you specifically to their scholarships for undergraduate students wishing to study abroad. The navigation bar lets you access scholarships for other categories of applicants.
- Fulbright The link takes you to the homepage for Fulbright programs for US students
Internships
We
cannot recommend this opportunity highly enough!
In a summer, you can dramatically improve your language
skills, get a first-hand view of what it's like to work
in a German-speaking country, add something very impressive
to your resume that shows your independence and experience,
and even make some money (not very much in most [but not
all!] cases, but still better than paying tuition...).
Study abroad is obviously a wonderful way to improve your
German and learn about the culture, and there is increasing
evidence that internships are an even better way to achieve
this. Click
here to see a summary of some recent research. Typical
are "the results of several large-scale surveys conducted
by the Institute for the International Education of Students
(IES) of participants in their internship programs (programs
in which students also take courses), comparing this group
with IES students who studied abroad but did not do an
internship [...] The (2002) survey suggested that these
students who participated in field placements learned
more in the experiential aspects (i.e., internships, field
placements, and living situations) of the programs generally
than they did in either program or university courses"
[...]. Those who had an internship reported much greater
gains in foreign language (where applicable) - this was
also verified by IES using standardized tests [...]. Additionally,
students who had internships reported greater gains in
knowledge of the society, work-related knowledge, and
personal knowledge."
University
of Michigan Resources
University
of Michigan Scholarship Resources for Internships
Other
Scholarship Resources for Internships
- Heinz
Prechter Tribute Scholarships The "Heinz
Prechter Tribute Scholarships" are sponsored
and administered by the Michigan Chapter of the German
American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, and provide
financial support to students from Michigan who have
been offered an internship in Germany by a German
company. Scholarship recipients will be selected through
an application and interview process open to all interested
students who are currently enrolled in good standing
at a public or private college or university in Michigan,
who have attained at least junior-class status, and
who possess German language proficiency adequate to
the meet the requirements of their overseas assignment.
The first Prechter Scholarships of $2,000 each were
awarded in 2002 to two University of Michigan students,
Erin Krumrei and Jennifer Kokko.
Organizations
Providing Internships for Students
Info
on Specific Internships
Useful
Sites for Finding an Internship or Job with a German
or German-American Company on Your Own
-
German Bridge at Wayne State University In the
menu bar on the right, you can click on "job
listings," which gets you not only to job postings,
but also to a link called "Search Websites"
that gives you all kinds of resources for finding
jobs with companies with German connections. To find
an internship, click on "Internships" in
the menu bar on the right. This is a wonderful site
where you can also find all kinds of other interesting
information.
- Online
Study and Work Abroad Directory
- GoAbroad.com
Info on study abroad and internships
- InternAbroad.com
Seems to be the same site as GoAbroad.com, but specifically
devoted to internships.
- germany-info.org
Do a search for "internships" to find lots of announcements
for specific internship opportunities. The site
also has a very informative section for students interested
in study abroad etc.
- Arbeitsamt
This is the central German job placement agency.
You can search
their lists of available jobs, or follow the links
to their information
on work abroad for Germans and foreigners
- Escape
Artist This site is a goldmine of information
for anyone wanting to live and/or work abroad.
The site identifies its intended audience as: "Escaping
Americans ~ Expatriates ~ Overseas Job Seekers ~ Tax
Exiles ~ Adventurers & Freedom Seekers"
- Unister
This site offers students info on everything they
might want to know, from info about universities to
info about finding internships and jobs.
Travel
Deals
- WebFlyer:Deal
Watch - Airfare Cyberdeals Might help you find
a cheap last-minute flight
- Travelocity
- Expedia
- Priceline
Name your own price--save up to 40%. You choose the
date but not the time, if an airline agrees your credit
card is billed, and you are permitted only one bid
per route. This is the one Captain Kirk recommends
- Hotwire
Buyers do not know airline names, flight times, or
hotel locations until after purchase, and refunds
or changes are not permitted.
- Orbitz
The airlines' price-fixing scheme, according to the
Justice Department...
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