The IES Abroad summer program packs a semester of learning and cultural adventure into six weeks of classes and excursions. It is intense, challenging, and rewarding. Vienna is a place teeming with history with its legacy as the birthplace of psychoanalysis and home to Sigmund Freud and numerous other legendary psychologists. It is the perfect place to experience both the history and practice of psychology from a unique vantage point. In addition to offering three psychology courses you will also participate in some special trips to bring these topics into even greater focus. You will enroll...

City & Culture Vienna, a fascinating city of 1.8 million people, lies in the heart of Europe. Some would even say it is the cultural heart of Europe, preserving the best of its rich history and culture while opening itself to challenges both as the capital of a European Union member state and an important gateway to Central & Eastern Europe. Traditionally considered to be reserved and conservative in nature, the reality of modern Viennese culture reflects an openness and appreciation of the multicultural makeup of modern Vienna. Your access to this fascinating and vibrant city as foreign...

Course-Related Trips IES Abroad organizes field study trips to supplement theoretical classroom knowledge with first-hand experience. All trips are organized to give a broad but thorough treatment to a certain geographical or topical area and are led by experts in the respective field. Past course-related trips include: Museums: Liechtenstein Museum, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Leopold Museum, Museum of Applied Art, Albertina Museum, Essl Collection of post-war Austrian art at Klosterneuburg, Theater Museum Political & Economic sites: Austrian Parliament, Museum of Military History, UN...

The IES Abroad Vienna staff will welcome you to the Center, your central place for instruction, support, and meeting other students. You’ll participate in introductory activities and both small-group and large-group information sessions on living, studying, and working in Vienna. Orientation includes an introduction to the city and program, housing, commuting, and professional and cultural expectations. Orientation Packet During orientation you will be provided with: Program calendar Vienna maps Biking and public transportation pass (this pass includes all public transportation within the city...

Please arrive in Vienna on the official arrival date and head directly to your housing (no later than 2pm). Vienna staff will assist you with checking in. A welcome orientation will be arranged for the same day. We recommend students to take a taxi/Uber to their housing location as it makes the arrival process easier and more comfortable for the students. Please have your housing address readily available in a format you can easily access upon arrival in Vienna. Public transportation from the Vienna International Airport (Schwechat) 1. S7 Train Line Purchase airport to city center ticket at...

In addition to frequent visits to important sites within Vienna, the summer program will include exursions that give you an opportunity to gain a deeper sense of the cultural and historical richness of your surroundings. By touring cities, visiting museums, viewing buildings, and taking in natural vistas, you will gain a first-hand sense of the people and places that helped shape the music you are studying. Previous Vienna Summer Music program Excursions included: Music of the Biedermeier Era 1-day trip - Atzenbrugg Castle: Visit to the mansion outside Vienna where Schubert and his friends...

In addition to visiting important sites within Vienna, the summer program includes local field study trips to important psychology-related sites. The purpose is to give you an opportunity to gain a deeper sense of the cultural and historical richness of your surroundings. By touring cities, visiting museums, viewing buildings, and taking in natural vistas, you will gain a first-hand sense of the people and places that helped shape the subjects you are studying. A few other things to know about field trips: Fees for optional field trips cover transportation, accommodations, tours and entrance...

Your courses will consist of the following: IES Abroad German language course (required) English-taught IES Abroad area studies courses German-taught IES Abroad area studies courses, if you have advanced-level German language proficiency (subject to your home school policy) German-taught local university courses, if you have advanced-level German language proficiency and are able to remain in Vienna until the end of the university term German Language Courses All students are required to take a German language course. You will be placed in the appropriate course level based on the online...