UBC students at all levels of their language learning journey are invited to apply for a summer study abroad program at Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany.
You will be able to take a language and culture studies course appropriate for your level, and can transfer those courses back to UBC. Take the courses as part of your language requirement, an elective, or as courses required toward any of the German degree programs at UBC (major, honours, one of the two minors).
Dates
August 7 – August 31, 2024
Credits
6 ECTS Language Course = equivalent of 3 Credit Hours
Additional 2-ECTS modules focusing on specific subjects are also available.
Cost Breakdown
- Language course: 750 €
- Additional module: 190 € (not compulsory)
- Housing: starting from 350 € (new prices will be published in December).
- The final price depends on the category.
- What is included in the fees: same as last year
What’s Included in the Fees?
- Course and all the materials required for it (i.e., textbooks).
- Lunches on course days (Mon-Fri)
- Orientation and advising on site with access to all the programming offered through the international office of the Bauhaus University. Includes welcome package and Bauhaus Uni Summer School ID card.
- Public Transport Pass: this allows you unlimited bus rides in Weimar and on regional trans.
- Certificate of participation upon successful completion of course + transfer credit.
- Internet access throughout the Bauhaus University buildings.
- University library access.
Excursions and cultural programming scheduled for the summer school.
- Free entry in all the museums as part of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar (e.g., Goethe Museum, Nietzsche Archive, Anna Amalia Library)
- Welcome dinner/BBQ
Eligibility
The UBC Go Global Office lists all the eligibility requirements for UBC students (graduate and undergraduate). You can find out more information about these here: https://global.ubc.ca/go-global/international-experiences/eligibility-exchange-research-study-abroad.
Application Procedure and Deadlines
Applications for this program are handled through our UBC Go Global Office. The deadline for all applications is December 12, 2023 at 11:59 pm. You can find all the information here: https://global.ubc.ca/go-global/international-experiences/summer-abroad.
Financial Aid/Scholarships
The UBC Go Global office has put together a list of resources, including a list of awards/scholarships to which you can apply. https://global.ubc.ca/go-global/international-experiences/awards-students-participating-go-global.
Contact
Dr. Biz Nijdam (ubc.german@ubc.ca), Director of Undergraduate Studies in German, or go.global@ubc.ca.
