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Field Trip Information A day trip to the Black Forest is included in the program fee, and is a great opportunity for you to become familiar with the surrounding areas of Freiburg as well as a chance to get to know the IES Abroad staff and your fellow students better. Additional optional trips are subsidized by IES Abroad, but you must pay a portion of the cost. Students are encouraged to participate in these unique travel and learning experiences. These trips may include locations such as: Berlin (5 days) Munich (5 days)

Safety Visit the State Department's Germany Information page for detailed information about safety abroad. Hiking & Outdoor Activity Safety If you intend on spending a lot of time outdoors or hiking through grass and forests, please consider the following: Baden-Württemberg, the state in which Freiburg is located, has a relatively high number of ticks that can transfer the disease TBE (Tick Borne Encephalitis) and Lyme disease. It is possible to receive a course of vaccinations against TBE which will give you substantial protection (please note there are only very few actual cases of TBE), but...

Welcome to the Eternal City! Rome is arguably one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The city’s famed seven hills offer sweeping vistas of the city. The Tiber (Tevere), Rome’s famous river, offers romantic promenades and this Italian hub has been an important city for close to 2,500 years. The city’s long history is visible on many of its streets and by-ways and is a modern, vibrant city, the seat of the Italian government, and a popular location for international meetings. As an important cultural and artistic center today, Rome has a wealth of cultural treasures. Take a tour around...

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...