Semester in Germany

The Program in Munich

Munich, the capital of Bavaria, has long been significant for Germany and the region. A center of trade and agriculture, Munich still maintains a gentle atmosphere of pastel-colored stucco buildings, balconies and many broad streets. It offers to the traveler an international atmosphere of museums, varied cuisine, theater, sports, concerts and, of course, Oktoberfest. Surrounding the city is a beautiful landscape with the Bavarian Alps nearby, and many lovely lakes only a short distance from the city.

Each year since 1978, Guilford students have traveled to Munich to study German language, life and culture in the Bavarian lifestyle. Students also seek a new understanding of America from courses taught in English by the Munich faculty.

Requirements

Preferences will be given to applicants with at least one year of college-level German. Courses, in addition to that offered by the faculty leader, normally include modern German history, art history, the government of Germany and politics and culture of Bavaria.

Housing

Living with a German family is an important feature of the Munich program. By living in German homes, though usually with one or more roommates from Guilford, students more rapidly develop language skills and gain insight into German lifestyles.

The Courses

An orientation program includes a guided introduction to Munich and places of interest in the countryside, along with a dinner for the students, host families, the Munich faculty, and friends of Guilford. Students select a minimum of 13 credit hours from a list of courses in which instruction is in English.

Expenses

The basic cost of the Semester in Munich, from August through mid-December, is usually the equivalent of full residential semester at Guilford, plus airfare. (Unfavorable exchange rates may require the addition of a surcharge in order to maintain the quality of the program). This includes all instruction, fees, housing, program-related travel and weekly stipend for meals and transportation to and from classes. Additional expenses will depend upon your own preferences. All federal, state, and college financial assistance, with the exception of work-study funds, is applicable to the Fall Semester in Munich.

Application*

Junior or senior level students may pick up an application from the Office of Study Abroad Programs located in the International Center.

*Students must have special permission from the Study Abroad Director to participate in more than one semester abroad program.