International Undergraduate Study Program

Philipps-University Marburg

Target Group

• Undergraduate students from all over the world who want to get to

know Germany and the German language within the context of an

academic semester abroad, without missing out on lectures (and

credits) at their home university

• Up to now there have been students from the US, Canada, China, South

Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Taiwan, Paraguay,

Hungary, Haiti, Ukraine.

One more study opportunity for international students, which offers

• A study program for undergraduate students with little or no knowledge of German

• Adjustment to international/North American academic calender (March till June and September till December)

• Transfer of grades to home university

• Intensive German language classes

• Culture program

• Immersion through participation in regular Marburg classes

• (if agreed upon) Exchange places for Marburg students

Contents Dates Activity/Events

First day of program

(Arrival Day)

Spring: February 16, 2016

Fall: August 23, 2016

Student arrival

Housing move-in

Short city tours

First Day of Orientation Program • German Language (Placement) Test

• Cafeteria/Mensa Tour

• Biometrical Pictures / Some Red Tape

• Official Opening of the IUSP

Second Day of Orientation • Visa Session

• More Red Tape

February 25, 2016

September 1, 2016

Start Intensive Language Classes

March 7, 2016

September 12, 2016

Start German Culture Class

11 April 2016 (Spring Semester)

17 October 2016 (Fall Semester)

Start regular university semester

June 10, 2016 (Spring Semester)

December 16, 2016 (Fall Semester)

Class end date

Depends on course Exam date (always before June 10/December 16)

Move-out date (Room contracts run until the end of the month

(Spring semester) and until shortly before Christmas (Fall), so

moving out can happen until then.)

Contents

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Cultural/Supporting program:

• 3 weekend field trips to Berlin and a two other German cities like

Dresden, Leipzig, Köln or Hamburg

• Orientientation program

• Program in Marburg, e.g. pub crawls, bowling, tour of the town

• Contact persons always available/ On Call Cell Phone

Costs

€ 5,350 This divides into

€ 2,100 for tuition, including:

– Language Course (120 hours)

– German History and Culture Course (56 hours)

– 2 Seminars (48 hours each)

– Optional German Conversation Course (36 hours)

€ 3,250 for room, board etc., including:

– Study material

– Cultural program

– Accommodation (single room in student dormitory)

– Meal subsidy

– Semester administration fee including ticket for free public transport

Impressions

Marburg

Contact

Cornelia Janus (Managing Coordinator) Responsible for: Coordination, Contact person for students, PR

Anne Poser (Academic Coordinator) Responsible for: German Culture Course, Conversation Courses, Organization of Classes and Tutorials, Transcripts

www.uni-marburg.de/iusp