Fall Semester, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year

• Fall Semester, Full Year: 2 years or equivalent of college German; Winter-Spring Quarters: 2.5 years or equivalent of college German

Northwestern Requirements for this program: Full Year students must take at least one regular course at the University during the fall and two during the spring. Students staying for Winter-Spring Quarters only must take at least one regular course at the University. We encourage you to take more if you think you are up to the challenge. A “regular course” is defined as a course taught in the host language, for local university students (not study abroad students). This will allow you to experience what it is like to be a local university student!

IES Program Requirements:

• 3.0 GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale) and in good standing at home college or university.
• Sophomore, junior, or senior standing when program begins. Some local university courses may not be available to students of sophomore standing. Please contact your IES representative for more details.
• 4 semesters or the equivalent of college-level German required for fall or academic year students enrolling in German-taught or University courses.
• 5 semesters or the equivalent of college-level German required for spring semester students enrolling in German-taught or University courses.

Integrated university courses and IES program courses. As the crossroads between eastern and western Europe, Berlin today is one of Europe’s most energetic and eclectic capitals and offers students limitless educational and social opportunities. The IES Berlin Language and Area Studies Program draws upon Berlin's rich culture and tradition to connect coursework subjects with the living history of the city. The program offers IES courses taught in German by German faculty, as well as access to classes at a number of Berlin universities, including the renowned Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

A huge range of courses at many of Berlin’s institutions of higher education, including the world famous Humboldt and Technical Universities.

Direct enrollment in Berlin universities

Study Abroad in Germany: Term Options

• The German Department and the Study Abroad Office strongly encourage students to study abroad in Germany for the full year
• If students can only study abroad in Germany for one term, we encourage them to do so during the spring semester (winter-spring quarters at Northwestern) for two reasons: First, spring semester students are better prepared in terms of language since they go to Germany with more German language background (assuming they take German the fall quarter before they study abroad, which we also strongly recommend). Second, spring semester students can enroll in regular university courses in Germany.
• If winter-spring is not an option, we encourage students to study abroad on the Antioch-Tuebingen program during Northwestern's fall and winter quarters, so that they can enroll in integrated university courses (which run until late January/early February).
• Students for whom neither of these terms is an option may study abroad during Northwestern's fall quarter only on IES-Freiburg and IES Berlin.

Note: All IES programs provide internship opportunities.

Student type housing in homes and apartments

30-50 students

1. All study abroad students must complete the mandatory Study Abroad 101 Quiz on Blackboard.  Call (847-467-6400) or e-mail studyabroad@northwestern.edu (include your name and net ID) to be registered for this quiz.
2. After completing the 101 Quiz with a score of 90% or above, students can pick up the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad at the Study Abroad Office. This application is not available online.
3. Students must complete the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad by the specified deadline.
4. In addition, IES requires students to complete a Program Application.  This application (and specified deadline) can be found on the IES website.

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