On This Page:

• What are my choices?
• How long can I study abroad?
• How much does it cost?
• What programs are available in German-speaking countries?
• Programs available for high school students
• Contacts at McDaniel College

What are my choices?

Academic courses (in English and/or German):

• IES (Institute for the International Education of Students): programs in Vienna, Austria; Berlin and Freiburg, Germany; European Union (multi-country program)
• SIT (School for International Training):
  Berlin: "Central European Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Culture"
• Alma College:
  program in Kassel, Germany
• AIFS (American Institute for Foreign Study):
  program in Salzburg, Austria
• Heidelberg University, Germany
  (American Junior Year Abroad)

Internships:

• AIFS
• IES-Vienna
• IES-Berlin
• IES-Freiburg

Overseas Volunteer Programs:

• http://www.volunteerabroad.com/volunteer_guide.cfm
• http://www.volunteerabroad.com/listings.cfm?fkcountry=32

Au-Pair:

• http://www.petitepumpkin.co.uk/
• http://www.europa-pages.com/au_pair/german.html

Work in Germany:

Ask for the brochure Work in Germany published by the Council on International Educational exchange - 1-888-COUNCIL

How long can I go?

• January Term (3 weeks) [McDaniel College--Cameroon, India, Mexico, Hawaii, Belize, Bahamas; Poland, Hungary & Israel]
• Summer (4 to 8 weeks) [most programs]
• Fall or Spring term or both [most colleges]

How much does it cost?

• It depends on the length of time abroad and on the service provided.
• Financial Aid is available from:
  • Federal and State Aid  
  • Institutional Scholarships
  • Program Scholarships
  • Private Scholarships (Rotary, Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst "DAAD", German Academic Exchange Service,  etc …)

What programs are available in German-speaking countries?

1. Search by Country
   (Austria, Germany, Switzerland):
   • htttp://www.studyabroad.com/
   • http://www.iiepassport.org/
   • http://www.studentuniverse.com
     
     
2. Austria
   (Institutions affiliated with McDaniel College)
   • American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) in Vienna
3. Germany
   (Institutions affiliated with McDaniel College)
   • Berlin and Freiburg: http://www.iesabroad.org/
   • Berlin: http://www.sit.edu/
   • Heidelberg University: http://www.mcdaniel.edu/studyabroad/www.heidelberg.edu/ajy
   • Kassel (Alma College): http://www.alma.edu/academics/international/SA_resources/programs/
   • Strasbourg (France) with residence in Kehl (Germany) (Syracuse University): http://suabroad.syr.edu/

Programs available for high school students

Explore the possibilities:

• http://www.gopata.com/
• http://www.ayusa.org/study_abroad/study_abroad_main
• http://www.studyabroad.com/high_school_menu.html
• http://www.aifs.com/
• http://highschool.studyabroad.com/

High school students' exchange:

• http://us.councilexchanges.org/opportunities/usa_hs/index.html
• http://www.cci-exchange.com/programs_abroad.htm

Host a German-Speaking student.  Chances are you will be invited to visit his/her family in Europe!

Contacts at McDaniel College

Interested in studying German at McDaniel College?
Contact Dr. Mohamed Esa
BMC, Room 109
Tel: 410-857-2462
Email: mailto:mesa@mcdaniel.edu

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