Self-advising guide: Start with the minimum number of
university-level language semesters required (SM).
SM
Country
Institution
German Language Guide
Courses During Program
Pre-Session Options
0
GERMANY
Technical Univ.
Braunschweig
Summer
2 summer options: 6-wk Intensive German language and
E, I culture (with A-1 German prerequisite) OR 7-wk science and
engineering experience plus German language course
0
GERMANY
Univ. Giessen
Summer
D
4-wk summer program in business, biotechnology, law, and
ethics plus German language at all levels
Not applicable
0
GERMANY
Univ. Hannover
Summer
E, I
8-wk summer internship in engineering plus German
language course
Not applicable
0
GERMANY
Univ. Marburg
Summer
D
4-wk German language, culture, and politics programs (ISU)
offered in summer; German language at all levels
Not applicable
0
AUSTRIA
Univ. Graz
2 hrs/wk language study included (beginner to advanced);
E, I additional language at ¤25/course; students wanting to take
all courses taught in German need at least 4 SMs of German
0
AUSTRIA
Graz Univ. of
Technology
E, I
2 hrs/wk language study included (low-intermediate to
advanced); additional language at ¤50/course; students
with less than 3 SMs of German must take at least 1 intensive
German course
3 wks (Sept & Feb) low-intermediate to advanced;
housing included; reduced tuition; meals not
included
0
AUSTRIA
Univ. Linz
E, I
2–8 hrs/wk of intensive language study included (beginner
to advanced)
3 wks (Sept), 2 wks (Feb); tuition, housing, and
meals included
0
GERMANY
Univ. Marburg
D
German language, culture, and politics programs (IUSP)
offered in fall and spring; German language at all levels
4 wks fall and spring fee-paid program at all levels
through private provider
0
GERMANY
Technical Univ.
Dortmund
E, I Language courses at all levels included
1
GERMANY
Univ. Eichstätt Ingolstadt
1
GERMANY
Univ. Trier
2
AUSTRIA
Univ. Salzburg
E
6 hrs/wk of language study plus 1 hr/wk lab included
(beginner to advanced)
Fee-paid courses through a private provider
2
GERMANY
Univ. Giessen
E
4 hrs/wk of language study (all levels) included
4 wks, intermediate, fee-paid (Sept.); 3 wks,
intermediate, fee-waiver discussed annually
(March/April); additional fee-paid courses through
the international office (all levels)
2
GERMANY
Univ. Hannover
E, I Intermediate to advanced language courses included
3
GERMANY
Technical Univ.
Braunschweig
E, I
3
GERMANY
Univ. Bielefeld
E
3
GERMANY
Univ. Marburg
E, I Fee-paid language courses available at all levels; highly
advanced language courses included
4-wk fall and spring fee-paid program at all levels
through private provider
4
SWITZERLAND
Univ. Bern
E, I 1 or 2 language courses (intermediate to advanced) included
Pre-session German course for students at
intermediate or advanced levels included
4
SWITZERLAND
Univ. de
Fribourg
E, I
4
SWITZERLAND
Univ. Zürich
E, I 1–2 courses in German as a foreign language included
E = ISEP-Exchange available E
Not applicable
3 wks (Sept & Feb) beginner to advanced; housing
included; reduced tuition; meals not included
4-wk beginner course; tuition included; housing
and meals not included
Language courses throughout the year included (intermediate
to advanced)
2–3 wks at all levels (April & Oct.); housing
included; meals included from April 1 & Oct. 1 on;
tuition varies; summer courses in July/August
(80–92 class hrs, 4 wks, fee-paid)
3 wks language/orientation (Oct. & April); tuition,
housing included; meals not included
E, I Language courses at all levels included
Fee-paid course offered prior to fall and spring
semesters
6–9 hrs/wk of language study included (intermediate to
advanced)
6-wk intensive language and civilization course on
exchange basis (July–Sept.); 4 wks fee-paid (late
Sept.); intermediate to advanced
4 hrs/wk of language study (beginner and advanced)
included; fall and spring
5-day intensive language course during orientation
week (Oct. & Mar.) included;
20 hrs/wk for 3-wk language course, included
(Sept./Oct. only)
4–8 hrs/wk of language study (advanced-beginner,
intermediate, and advanced) included
; I = ISEP-Exchange for I-to-I available
Not offered
Pre-session is offered but for an additional fee not
included in benefits
; D = ISEP-Direct for US and I-to-I available