Herzlich Willkommen! German Study-Abroad Information Session - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Herzlich Willkommen! German Study-Abroad Information Session

2019-20

WHO AM I?

• DAAD

Y

• ung

Ambassador for King’s/Dalhousie University

• Completed

‘Berlin’s 20th Century: Memory, Politics, Place’ (2018)

• Received a German Studies

Research Grant 2018/2019

WHAT IS THE DAAD?

• The largest international
• rganization dedicated to

studying in Germany

• Federally/state funded in

Germany

• International – Canada

Headquarters: T

• ronto
• www.daad-canada.ca

WHAT CAN THE DAAD DO FOR YOU?

• Databases on study

programs in Germany

• Connect you with

German Universities

• Funding

OPPORTUNITIES

• Research Internships in

Science and Engineering (RISE)

• University Summer

Course Grant

• Research Grants (German

Studies Research Grant)

• Study Scholarship (for

graduating seniors)

Questions? Email

il713128@dal.ca

• The German Department allows you to take up to half of your

German credits abroad for a Dalhousie degree. A six-credit course must generally consist of at least 70 contact hrs. of lessons.

• Many, but not all courses are eligible. The Registrar’s office

expects a record with a grade, from a university-affiliated institution.

• Letter of Permission: a form which pre-approves courses taken

elsewhere for transfer credit.

• Pre-departure program – an online module offered by the

International Centre and strongly recommended for all students doing programs abroad – mandatory for most Dalhousie-run programs.

• https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/ile/travel_abroad.html

SOMMERKURSE

For next year: CTMP3610.06 / GERM 3610.06 “Memory, Politics, Place: Berlin’s 20th Century’ Held in English in Berlin, Spring 2020, the course explores themes of public spaces, collective memory, historical trauma and inter-generational responsibility. 6 credit hour class.

• Time period: May 3-30th, 2020.
• Limited to: 20-25 participants
• Eligibility: must have completed 30 credit hours, competitive application
• Mandtory Fees (paid directly to the University of King’s College) - might change slightly!
• T

uition for a full-credit course:$1575.00

• Program fee:$2000.00
• Entrance to all sites (incl. Dresden Day

Trip):$150.00

• Accommodation (incl. breakfast):$1900.00
• > Estimated

T

• tal:$5625.00

Contact: sarah.clift@ukings.ca https://ukings.ca/course/memory-politics-place-berlins-20th-century/

SOMMERKURSE

CSSG at Kassel (Canadian Summer School in Germany)

• a Canadian-run program

Time period: May 3 - June 20 (7 weeks)

• Intensive full-year course in 7 weeks, transfer credits without difficulty (6 credit

hours), excellent proven intensive program (40+ years running)

• Live with a German family
• City stays in Berlin,

Trier, and Hann. Münden

• Culture program: Bundesliga, museums, plays, concerts,

Volkstanz, etc.

• Local university student
• Tandem partner

SOMMERKURSE

CSSG at Kassel (Canadian Summer School in Germany) One tuition fee for all. No international student differential fee = $1,726 (6 credit hours) Plus program fee = approximately $2,850 (confirmed at end of January 2020) Value for money. This includes for seven weeks:

• T

extbooks, study materials

• Accommodation in Kassel, meals in Kassel (except lunch on school days)
• Cultural & social activities (museums, plays, concerts, opera, German movies, etc.)
• Local transit pass (bus & tram)
• Excursions (transport, accommodation, meals, activities, etc.)
• Does not include airfare to/from Germany and personal discretionary spending

Contact: john.plews@smu.ca Deadline: January 31, 2020. Apply early to guarantee a place! Information and application on website: www.cssg.ca

There are a LOT of

• ther options.

Check out: www.daad.de For finding summer courses: www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/sommerkurse/en

SOMMERKURSE

Heidelberg Ferienkurs: International Summer School of German Language and Culture at the University of Heidelberg

• ALL language levels; in the afternoon: additional language exercises, seminars on

current literary and social topics, lectures on German language, culture, and

• civilization. Classes: 20 hours/week plus additional language exercises and lectures
• 500 Participants (max. 16 per group)
• Supporting Program/ Leisure Activities:

Workshops: drama, choir, newspaper, video, dancing, film; concerts, movie night, disco, sport; farewell party. Excursions around Heidelberg (included in course fee) Weekend excursions approx. EUR 25.-.

• Eligibility: 18 years or older

SOMMERKURSE

Heidelberg Ferienkurs

• Time period: 3 August - 28

August 2020

• Registration deadline: June 15, 2020 (BUT first come, first served. Y
• u can apply after Jan. 15.

The fees have to be paid when you apply.) Costs:

• Course Fee: EUR 670.-
• Accommodation:
• Approx. EUR 360.-.The Summer School Office helps participants to find a
• room. Most of the available rooms are in student hostels and in private student flats. Cheap meals

are available at the cafeterias of the university. = 1030 Euro (=ca. $1,500.00) - plus flight, health insurance, and incidental costs. https://www.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/international/ferienkurs/

German Language Course in Würzburg at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität

• Time Period: 1. August - 28. August 2020
• Application deadline: June 22, 2020
• For all levels - 25 hours/week, class size 15.
• Cost: EUR 648.- (-> course)
• This includes classes, learning material, at least 2 excursions, final exam,

public transport, certificate, etc.

• Plus accommodation, flight, health insurance, and incidental costs.
• They help with finding accommodation.
• Eligibility: minimum age 18
• Contact: info@deutschkurs-uni.de

https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/sommerkurse/de/detail/6271/#tab_costs

SOMMERKURSE

Summer School “Deutsch in Weimar” 2020 (Bauhaus- Universität Weimar)

• All language levels. Learn German and explore Germany’s cultural history.
• An average of 25 hours/week.
• 10 - 15 participants per group)
• Supporting Program/Leisure Activities:

A multifaceted program of cultural encounters with readings, film evenings, and get- togethers, exciting trips to places in and around Weimar, and the legendary Summer School parties! There are opportunities to meet Germans and other Summer School participants, with whom you can practise your newly-acquired language skills.

• Eligibility: 18 years or older

SOMMERKURSE

Summer School “Deutsch in Weimar” 2020 (Bauhaus-Universität Weimar)

• Time period:August 2 – 28, 2020
• Registration deadline: June 15, 2020

(from Jan 15, first come, first served) Costs: Course Fees EUR 650.- (includes course, accompanying program, teaching materials, a library card, and a Bauhaus Summer School ID card which gives you access to a number of discounts) Accommodation: approximately EUR 300.- bis EUR 450.- Y

• u can book a room when you register.

Plus flight, health insurance, and incidental costs. https://www.uni-weimar.de/summerschool/en/home/ Contact: Julia Rosenbusch: summerschool@uni-weimar.de

SOMMERKURSE

International Summer Courses at the University of Freiburg:

• Time period: August 3 - 29, 2020
• Application: Feb 15 - June 30, 2020
• For all levels
• Language classes in the morning (a total of 72 teaching units)
• Plus exercise courses and seminars in the afternoon
• Supporting Program/Leisure

Activities: Field trips and weekend excursions (for example Black forest, France, Lake Constance (Bodensee))

• Eligibility: minimum age 17

SOMMERKURSE

Costs:

• Course Fee: EUR 700,
• Accommodation may be arranged upon request: EUR 380 (student dorms with

kitchen). = € 1080.00 (ca. $1,600 plus flight, health insurance, and incidental costs) http://www.sli.uni-freiburg.de/german/intensive/summer-winter/summer- winter#summer

Berlin Encounters : Intensive Communicative Language Course at the Freie Universität Berlin

• Intermediate/advanced-level courses - solid basis in first-year grammar or better required
• Placement test on the day of arrival
• 30 participants, 2 groups (15 participants per group)
• 72 hours of language classes in the mornings and 30 hours cultural studies in the afternoons
• Registration: Oct 28, 2019 (TODAY!) - June 30, 2020, first come, first served
• Time period:Aug 3 – 28, 2020

SOMMERKURSE

SOMMERKURSE

• Berlin Encounters: Freie Universität Berlin
• Costs: Course Fee € 680 (includes internet access, complementary free time program, tours etc.)
• Plus accommodation: A lists options where you can find accommodation is on the website.
• Plus flight, health insurance, and incidental costs.

https://www.sprachenzentrum.fu- berlin.de/en/sprachangebot/sprachen/deutsch/sommerkurse/kursangebot/berliner-begegnungen/index.html

WANT TO STAY LONGER?

Check out the ‘Canadian Year in Freiburg’

• 11 months in Freiburg (September to end of July), at least 15 credit hours (or five courses),

normally taught through the University of Freiburg Language Institute

• Intermediate-level German skills required
• Students with a letter of permission from their home institution need to apply to Acadia

University and pay Acadia University tuition for two terms + plus accommodation and flight

• Local support for students available
• A limited number of scholarships from the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg is available.
• There is also a facebook page for the program, where students can communicate with previous

CYF participants:

• https://www.facebook.com/CYFGermany/
• For more Information, go to:
• http://studyabroad.acadiau.ca/freiburg.html
• Contact: christian.thomas@acadiau.ca

DALHOUSIE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

• > International Centre

Wintersemester: 1. October - 31 March / Sommersemester: 1 April - 30 September…sort of… If you have strong German skills, you can consider taking courses that are taught and assessed in German. Exchange program to the Ludwig-Maximilians Universität in Munich: http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de/index.html Exchange Program to Christian Albrechts Universität in Kiel: Course catalogue for exchange students: https://www.international. uni-kiel.de/en/course-catalogue. Contact: exchanges@dal.ca

DALHOUSIE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS:

The Dalhousie International Centre has information on all sorts of non-program-specific options. See below for details:

• https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/ile/international-
• pportunities.html

T

• apply for these programs, you do first have to consult

with the International Centre:

• https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/international-

centre/outbound_exchange/how-to-apply.html

• Contact: exchanges@dal.ca

With very good language skills, particularly with German literature courses under your belt, you can study as a visiting scholar at: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg T

• get German transfer credits for this program, students must be able to study at

a university level in courses offered in German in the fields of literature, linguistics, cultural studies, and similar. Applications for study in Heidelberg must be made ca. 6 months in advance and require consultation with the German Department advisor.

AND ONCE YOU’RE CLOSE TO GRADUATING… TEACH ENGLISH IN GERMAN SCHOOLS

PAD Exchanges – English-language assistants in Germany – a great chance to spend a year abroad…

• Eligibility: Canadian, completed first degree (BA) upon assuming position, less than 30 years old, native

speakers of English with very good German skills. Y

• u must have studied German for at least two years.
• Time period: 9 months (August/September, 2020 - May 31, 2021) approx.12 hours/week helping English

teachers, as oral conversation tutor and resource person

• Successful applicants will receive a one-time travel allowance of EUR 500.-
• Y
• u will have to participate in an introductory seminar in the beginning of your stay in Germany.
• Monthly stipend EUR 850,- (incl. insurance, tax-free)
• Internal Deadline: JANUARY 15, 2020 (as the forms must be sent by our department to arrive by January 31)
• Forms soon available through the German Department
• https://www.kmk-pad.org/programme/fremdsprachenassistenzkraefte/studierende-aus-dem-ausland/kanada-

anglophon.html

• Here you can find a guide for foreign language assistants:
• https://www.kmk-pad.org/programme/fremdsprachenassistenzkraefte/studierende-aus-dem-ausland.html

FUNDING POSSIBILITIES

SWIF – Dalhousie’s Study/Work International Fund: for international placements for which Dalhousie University will give a degree credit. Maximum award of $2,000 CAD per applicant (depending on length of your stay and academic credit).

Eligibility: Y

• u must have proof of need, and
• be receiving academic credit for the international placement
• complete a pre-departure program
• have completed 5 full academic credit courses, i.e. 30 credit hours at Dalhousie University, and

currently be a full time student in good academic standing, with a minimum GPA of 2.50 Deadline: you should apply 6 weeks to 2 months prior to departure; one month at the very least Application: available online at https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/ile/financial-support/Applyfofunding.html

Help is available from Student Advising (International Experiences) by phoning (902) 494-1566.

MORE FUNDING POSSIBILITIES

MARJORIE MADER STUDY-ABROADAWARD

• AWARD: 2 scholarships available ca. $950 CAD
• REQUIREMENTS: The student(s) must participate in a departmentally

approved international program by taking courses in Germany or another German-speaking country and must be working toward a Dalhousie German degree (minor is ok). The recipient will have shown academic excellence as demonstrated by GPA in relevant classes or by

• ther markers of excellence. Preference will be given to a student who

volunteers for a charitable or not-for-profit organization and/or has demonstrated other humanitarian or socially conscious work.

• APPLICATION: Submit in writing to the German department a letter

in German outlining your interest in German, the reasons why you should be chosen for this award, and the scope of your volunteerism/work.

• DEADLINE: March 1, 2020
• SUBMIT APPLICATION HERE:

https://www.dal.ca/faculty/arts/german/about/awards---scholarships.html

DATABASES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH GRANTS

• www.daad.org (German Academic Exchange Service – New

York branch is responsible for North America)

• https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/en/ (German

Academic Exchange Service – international database for scholarships)

• www.grants.at (Austrian Database for Scholarships and

Research Grants)

Das Ende … und vielleicht ein Anfang…?