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... Reise, Reise!

Live with a German family for 130+ days!
Eat German food. Avoid German beer! Watch German News!
We're very proud of our Ingolstadt programÑnow 24-years-old. We've seen how students, most apprehensive and anxious (and excited!), go overseas and transform into new world citizens. Their horizons (cultural and linguistic) expand exponentially in the short five months they are away. And we've seen how our students land great jobs after graduation because they have proven they have the stuff to survive in a different culture and blossom there. In your future careers you'll be asked to adapt to a new corporate or business or professional culture. Your experience in Ingolstadt will prepare you for that day.

You probably got all the information about the program when you went to International Studies, but let us just remind you about a few things. The program runs spring semester, usually starting in the first week of February and ending around May 28. You will receive 18 credits for the program. Students enroll in classes depending on their preparation. Usually all classes are taught in German and count toward a German minor or major. The program fee pays for your housing in a host family, your travel to and from Germany, your courses, theater and musical events, and all program excursions. (Last year we spent five days in Berlin, visited Munich and Dachau, toured the glacial valley of the Altmühltal, as well as several other excursions.) The cost for the program this year is $6,900. If you're worried about the expense, it really is only slightly more than staying here in St. Cloud. Don't let the cost stand in your way--stop and see Tom at International Studies about the possibility of financial aid. Many students who do not normally qualify for financial aid are able to receive it for study abroad. St. Cloud State's Ingolstadt program is nationally known as the most cost-effective and "best deal" for study abroad. There will never be a better time to go overseas, or a more affordable way to do it while earning 18 college credits.

A few other teasers: A new university (the Fachhochschule) opened in Ingolstadt last year. Our students met with students there, forged new friendships, and got the use the university's computers to do their e-mail. You can keep in touch with friends at home while making new ones abroad. We have also entered a collaborative agreement with the Fachhochschule and are exploring how our students will be able to take courses there in connection with our program. So, there are lots of new initiatives for this dynamic program.

We are accepting applications through September 20, 1998. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 320-2554790 or the Department of Foreign Languages at 255-4141.

Looking forward to working with you in Ingolstadt!

Professor Shawn C. Jarvis and Professor Isolde Mueller directed the program 1998. They can give you detailed information about the 1999 schedule.