Academic Year in Freiburg
Welcome to AYF!
We hope the following
slides will spur your
curiosity to find out more
about us!
For further information
contact us or visit us
online at www.ayf.unifreiburg.de
What AYF offers ...
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Full-service study abroad
program
Enrollment at Freiburg
University
University of Michigan
credits, grade conversion
Housing options
Support staff on site
 Resident Director
 Associate Director
 Student staff
The AYF Program Center
 Offices of the Resident
Director, Associate
Director
 Advising, assistance
 Resources, Lounge
– Student mailboxes
– Travel guides
– Local newspaper
– DVD library
AYF Student Lounge
Academics
 Freiburg University
– 24 000 students
– Excellent reputation
 Enrollment in
– Language courses
– German, history, art history,
English, math, economics,
philosophy, sociology,
ethnology, chemistry,
gender studies, forestry,
anthropology, etc. ...
– Everything except
psychology, pharmacology,
medical school
Study at the following
 AYF Program Center
– Intensive orientation language course
– Winter courses (Oct. – Feb.) may include Intro
to German History; German Film; Linguistics;
Literature; and second intensive language
course
– Summer courses (Apr. – July) may include
European Union (with field trip to EU
parliament); Energy Transition and
Sustainability; German Media
 Internship Program – work experience & for-credit seminar
during the summer semester
 Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
 Pädagogische Hochschule (PH)
 Sprachlehrinstitut (comp & con, Landeskunde)
AYF Calendar
Hiking Schauinsland near Freiburg
 September:
Orientation, Language
Course, Advising
 Winter Semester,
October – February
 Summer Semester,
April – July
 Lots of time to travel and
explore the Black Forest,
Germany, Europe ...
Academics / Credits
 The AYF Consortium is composed of UW-Madison,
Michigan State University, University of Iowa and
University of Michigan
 Credit earned in Freiburg count as classes taken at
Michigan
 AYF students generally earn 27 credits or more during
their year in Freiburg
– Most AYF students return to the United States with
greatly improved German proficiency
– Most AYF students are double majors, earning many
German credits while abroad
– Students may take courses outside of the German
department to earn credit towards additional majors
Housing Options
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e.g. Studentendorf Vauban
AYF students live in
12 buildings in five
different residence halls
10-15 minutes from
university
„plug and play“ Internet
service included in rent
Single rooms, 120-140
square feet
Subsidized rent (ranging
from 238 to 326 Euros /
month in 2015-16)
Housing Options
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Basic furnishings provided
in all rooms
 Closet, bed, desk,
chair, reading lamp,
book shelf
Kitchens and bathrooms
are shared and co-ed
Student Activities
AYF Students perform with
the Black Forest Badgers at our
Freiburg 4th of July Party
 Extracurricular
Opportunities
– University orchestra
– Musical groups
– Theater group
 Sports
– Intramural program
– Weight room
– Local clubs
– Public pools
Student Activities
AYF Thanksgiving Dinner
 AYF organizes
– Trip to IKEA
– Thanksgiving dinner
– Holiday party
– Farewell BBQ
 Freiburg-MadisonGesellschaft
– Welcome reception
– Brewery tour, wine
tasting
– Hikes and outings
Student Activities
 Freiburg University
student life staff organize
additional events, field
trips
– Open stage
– Hikes in the Black
Forest, Alsace
– Trips to Paris, Milan,
Prague, Salzburg,
Berlin ...
Student Activities
Freiburg im Breisgau
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Freiburg is centrally located
Great train system
 Many discounts, e.g.,
29 € for a night train
to Berlin, discount card
Cheap flights on Ryan Air,
German Wings, Easy Jet etc.
 E.g., 25 € to large cities
including London, Rome,
Madrid, Paris
Freiburg – A Great Place to Study!
Eligibility & Cost
 Eligibility
– 4 semesters of college-level German
– open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors
– 2.5 cumulative GPA; 3.0 in German classes
 Cost (2015-16)
– Michigan tuition plus a program fee ($6.200)
– plus cost-of living, flight, personal expenses
– Non-consortium students: see UW-Madison study
abroad office website for more details
AYF Contact Information
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For additional information, please
contact CGIS or find out more on
the website: mcompass.umich.edu
German advisors:
kallimz@umich.edu and
ajmills@umich.edu
Program webpages:
www.ayf.uni-freiburg.de and
www.studyabroad.wisc.edu/Freiburg