LBAT Germany

Study for 8 or 10 weeks in Germany:

• 2.5 weeks Düsseldorf : see the transformation of the capital of Northrhine- Westfalia, once the heart of Germany’s steel industry, now a focal point for IT and media industries (optional)
• 5 weeks Weimar: explore the historical city and surroundings,  including 5 days of Munich.
• 2.5 weeks in Berlin, Germany's capital.

Program Highlights

Improve your German skills  through  study in small classes and interaction with German student tutors

Learn about current issues facing German business through site visits to German companies such as Mercedes Benz,  BMW, Schott, Germany Trade & Invest, Kahla Porcellan, Henkel Chemical Company etc.

Experience  culture and history through visits to  Aachen, Cologne, Naumburg Leipzig, Augsburg and other cities

Spend your free time  interacting with your German peers, exploring the cities and   the outdoors

Live with families, in a Bed & Breakfast, or hostel

Earn 9 or 12 hours of upper-level language credits

Prerequisite

Prerequisite German at the 2000 level and good academic standing

Sponsors

Expenses

*Program fee – $4985 (includes ground transportation, housing, excursions, health insurance, cultural events, books);
Düsseldorf optional program: $1985
Prices exclude airfare and tuition
Tuition for nine or twelve credit hours (out of state students pay in-state tuition and fees plus $250**)

Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Available scholarships include the Modern Languages' Campoamor scholarship (appr. $400), an EBD scholarship, a scholarship by The Halle Foundation, and others. The HOPE scholarship does apply.

     

   

 

Program descriptions and fees are subject to final approval by educational units and the Office of International Education. Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course, or other unforeseen circumstances. Once Georgia Tech has made payments to service providers, or if Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants' safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants. If a student withdraws from the program, the student will be responsible for the payment of all fees. 

*Fee Payment Information: Please adhere to the deadlines stated for the program. Please observe the information in Payment Options to ensure that your payments are processed at the Bursar’s Office on time. Fees will be charged to your Oscar account on the due dates.  Make sure you make all necessary payments on time in order to avoid a hold on your account. Students expecting financial aid must submit a letter from the Financial Aid Office stating the allocation and date of payments expected. Tuition and student fees are due according to the Registrar’s schedule for summer tuition.

Students who (with the Program Director’s approval) apply and register for LBAT programs after the deadlines are responsible for Program Fee payments according to the original deadlines at the time of application or at the time of the applicant's acceptance.

**If you are a Non-GT (Transient/Special) student, you are required to submit TWO separate applications to the OIE. Please go to Application Procedures for Transient/Special/Non-Degree Students (Non-GT Students) for details. Please complete your application by March 1.