You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your program offers five ways to earn academic credit: IES Abroad Spanish language course (required, 5-7 credits) IES Abroad Psychology course in English (optional, 3 credits each) IES Abroad area studies courses in English (optional, 3 credits each)** English- or Spanish-taught Psychology courses at Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca or Universidad de Salamanca (optional, 1.5-4 credits each)** Community-based learning placement and seminar in Spanish (optional, 3 credits, fall only)* *Please note that placement options vary depending...

Internships IES Abroad Freiburg offers a variety of internship opportunities for students with strong German language skills in the following areas: Government & Politics Cultural Institutions Education Advocacy Groups, NGOs, and Hospitals All internships in Freiburg take place through the end of the university term: Fall students in an internship must be able to stay in Freiburg through February, and Spring students in an internship must be able to stay through July. See the official program dates for the specific departure date. Students on internships have the option to continue to live in...

Partner Institutions Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg The University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität) takes great pride in its tradition. Founded in the 15th century, its faculty and researchers have made history in numerous disciplines. Among them are the philosophers Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger, and the economist Walter Eucken. Several Nobel prize winners have been teachers at the University of Freiburg. Today the University of Freiburg is flourishing more than ever. It is one of the leading research universities in Baden-Württemberg, the large state in which Freiburg is...

Course Load You are required to take 17 credit hours. All students enroll in a 8-credit Japanese Language in Context course and fulfill the remainder of their credits by taking additional area studies courses at IES Abroad and Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS). A full breakdown of required courses is listed below: Japanese language course at KUIS ( required, 8 credits) Either HS336 OR SO363 ( required, 3 credits) *These are English-taught area studies course offered by KUIS and taught at KUIS. Students are required to take ONE of these two courses. Two English-taught IES Abroad...

If you enroll in partner university courses, you are required to complete partner university exams before departure and depart IES Abroad housing the following day. It is possible you may need to stay after the departure date to complete a partner university exam. Partner university courses have scheduled exams until December 18. Because no modifications or early exams are allowed, we encourage you to purchase a ticket with a flexible reservation change policy or select a course with an early exam date in order to ensure your departure by the official departure date.

IES Abroad offers a program in Freiburg carefully designed to ensure that you have an academic experience of comparable quality to the one you would have received if you had remained on your home campus. Classes and course-related excursions are scheduled five days each week and attendance is required. Your IES Abroad classes may be held at the IES Abroad Freiburg Center. Although your instructors will be native German university faculty, they will have had substantial experience teaching American students. The lecture and discussion format of IES Abroad courses is similar to what you are used...

Your specific housing assignment will be sent to you via email from admissions@IESabroad.org approximately three weeks before the program start date, provided you have submitted all forms listed below. Make sure that emails from this address will not end up in your spam filter by adding it to your trusted sender list. NOTE: We must receive all forms listed below before we can finalize housing arrangements on your behalf and release your housing assignment to you. Submit the Lifestyle Demographics Survey in your MyIESabroad account as early as possible after it is made available. Be honest and...

Orientation The mandatory orientation, which includes various day trips to the surrounding area, will focus on language preparation and serve as an introduction to various aspects of life in Freiburg. Orientation will be partially virtual and on-site, and will begin before you even set foot in Germany! On-site orientation is a great opportunity to become acquainted with the Freiburg staff and your fellow students. You will receive practical information on living and studying in Freiburg, covering topics such as housing, the city, leisure activities, diversity and the University. During this...

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (UPSA) was founded in 1940 has broad academic offerings with opportunities for degrees and fields of study. UPSA is particularly strong in Psychology coursework. UPSA currently enrolls approximately 6,500 students. UPSA is housed in building that predates it's foundation by centuries and has numerous departments and university schools spread out among the Salamanca campus. UPSA also has departments and schools in Madrid and throughout 12 Spanish provinces. Students who place into SP303 or above as determined by the IES Abroad Language Placement Assessment...