University of Colorado Denver College of Liberal Arts and SciencesUniversity of Colorado Denver

Study Abroad in Germany

Partner University in Northern Germany:

Carl von Ossietzky Universität
Oldenburg (Niedersachsen) Germany

Summer Study

Three-Week Intensive Language & Culture Course

Prerequisites

To qualify for admission to this program, you must meet or exceed the following requirements:

  • be at least 18 years of age;
  • have completed the equivalent of two semesters of college German;
  • be enrolled at UC Denver (or an acredited US institution of higher education).

Application

Students applying for the summer study program in Oldenburg must:

  • complete the application packet (contact the UC Denver Office of International Education);
  • have a valid US passport;
  • meet at least once with a study abroad advisor at UC Denver

Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the program will receive:

  • 3 lower division credits of German language skills equivalent to third semester proficiency;
  • 3 credits of upper division German culture credits

The upper division credits can be applied to the UC Denver German minor and certificate program. The three-week program satisfies the study abroad requirement for the UC Denver certificate program.

Dates

Summer study runs for three weeks from mid July through early August.
2007: July 22nd - August 10th (Please arrive in Oldenburg on or before Sunday, Aug 22nd.)

Arrival in Oldenburg

Housing for the summer course is only partially in dorms. Normally, the person in charge of dorm housing has the keys to the rooms, and a buddy or someone else can meet the student at the train/bus station and make sure the student makes it to the proper housing. Several rooms are in shared flats as well as in private housing. The incoming student must plan out her/his arrival needs so that someone in Oldenburg will be available to help the student get to the correct residence. In any case, students must make a contact in Oldenburg in advance and announce when they are arriving. As a student, be sure you give the day and time of your arrival. Also make clear where your point of origin and your means of transport is (ex.: from Frankfurt by train, from Bielefeld by bus, Opa is driving me in from the farm, etc.) Be sure to fill out and submit the "arrival form" on the application. One of the easiest means in getting to Oldenburg is to fly into Bremen.

Time Change

Don't forget that you arrive a day later from your departure when flying to Europe from North America. If you fly from Denver, for example, at 5:30pm on a Thursday, you will arrive on Friday mid-day in Frankfurt. Central European Time is 8 hours ahead of Mountain Time in the U.S., so even though your body thinks it's only 4am, it will be noon on the following day and you need to be functioning as such. If you expect this might impare your ability to function, then consider arriving a day or two early so that you can give your body time to adjust.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Year (or Semester) Abroad

Academic Year (or Semester) in Oldenburg

Prerequisites

To qualify for admission to this program, you must meet or exceed the following requirements:

  • be at least 18 years of age;
  • be enrolled at UC Denver (or an acredited US institution of higher education);
  • have completed the equivalent of four semesters of college German.

We recommend at least six semesters of prior university German study. Students who appear less than well prepared will be advised to remain in the US and complete more university coursework in German until thier skills reach adequate proficiency in preparedness toward study abroad in Germany.

Application

Students applying for a year (or semester) program in Oldenburg must:

  • complete the application packet (contact the UC Denver Office of International Education);
  • have a US passport that is valid at least six months beyond the expected return date to the USA;
  • meet at least once with a study abroad advisor at UC and with a UC Denver German faculty member;
  • complete a course-attendance form;
  • show proof of thier arrangement for financial backing during the study abroad experience.

Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the program will receive UC Denver transfer credit based on their documented completion of coursework in Oldenburg. Most coursework completed in Oldenburg can be counted toward the German minor or the certificate program. Specific courses in disciplines outside of German must be approved with the appropriate department prior to departure. Students are expected to document their participation in courses by producing a "Schein" for each course.

Dates

The German academic calendar has two semesters:

  1. Winter semester runs from the end of October until the end of March.
  2. Summer semester runs from mid April until mid July.

Students who intend to study for a single semester are best advised to go to Germany during the German summer semester.

Information

For more detailed information and to get your application process started, please visit BOTH a UC Denver German faculty member and the UC Denver Office of International Education.

Please feel free to contact:

Tim Phillips   tim.phillips@ucdenver.edu
Senior Instructor in German
Department of Modern Languages
University of Colorado at Denver
Campus Box 178
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, Colorado (USA)
80217-3364

 

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