The University of Augsburg International Summer Programme is targeted primarily, but not exclusively, at undergraduate, graduate and PhD students who are interested in improving their language skills by applying their knowledge of German to real-life situations. Participants must be at least 18 years old and must have advanced German language skills.
COURSE CONTENT
In the context of the International Summer Programme, the city of Augsburg serves as an example from which participants can gain a deeper understanding of German culture. Students will be working on projects in small teams with intensive linguistic support. During this four-week course, participants will be given full-time tuition and will have access to the university library and computers.
COURSE PROGRESSION
At the beginning of the course, participants will learn how to conduct interviews with local representatives of cultural, political, religious, scientific and economic organisations. Instruction will be provided by teachers and student tutors and will focus on both language and content.
For the project itself, participants can choose from a number of different topics. After an intensive preparation period, the interviews will be carried out during the third week of the course.
Finally, participants will produce a written summary of the project and will give a presentation of the information provided by their interviewees.
Traditionally, the students take part in the "Festival of Peace", which is celebrated on 8 August every year in the city of Augsburg.
For this course DAAD university summer course scholarships (usually starting at language level B1) are available. If you wish to apply for this course, you can find all necessary information about the scholarship programme and its application requirements here. To submit your application, please note the reference number HSK-0043. This number can only be used for presence courses. Applying for attending online courses is not possible.
Please note that the University of Augsburg International Summer Programme requires advanced German language skills (a minimum of level B2 but preferably level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference).
Universität Augsburg
Sprachenzentrum
Internationaler Sommerkurs
Universitätsstraße 2
86135 Augsburg
Germany
Accommodation can be arranged by the institution. These accommodations are twin rooms in a hostel in the city centre (including Wi-Fi and use of kitchenettes, meals not included) at a cost of 680 EUR per person for the entire duration of the course.
Please note when staying at the hostel:
The canteen and cafeterias on the university campus offer affordable food and beverages.
Guided tours, local cultural events
The University of Augsburg is a comparatively young university. It was founded in 1970 by the Free State of Bavaria as a "Reformuniversität" (reform university). The university has successfully used the associated opportunities to develop dynamically and orientate its own profile to the challenges of the present and future. Initially concentrating on law, economics, social sciences, and the humanities, the University of Augsburg has continually added and developed promising fields of natural and technical sciences. Since the establishment of its eighth faculty, a medical faculty, the university offers a complete spectrum of subjects and study programmes.
Network University
This expansion was and is accompanied by the university honing its profile in research and teaching. Through interdepartmental and interfaculty areas of focus and networking, today the University of Augsburg, with its interdisciplinary research expertise, can contribute convincingly to answering the big, complex issues of the present and future – on a national and international level.
Wide range of courses
This benefits not least the 20,000 students in approximately 40 undergraduate Bachelor’s and "Staatsexamen" (state examination) programmes and 50 Master’s degree programmes. The research-based study programmes open the way to scientific careers, and they provide the best qualifications for entry into professional practice in the academic labour market.
Campus with a park
Research and teaching benefit from the amenities that a campus university has to offer. Apart from the medical faculty, all facilities are in a compact location south of the city centre of Augsburg. This location includes a spacious, park-like landscape with a "Uni-See" (university pond). Short distances ensure not only easy exchange between researchers but also good conditions for students.
As a medium-sized city with a meaningful past and a booming present, and as a metropolis of an attractive region in the Alpine foothills, Augsburg offers all those who study and work there a particularly high quality of life. In addition to the varied cultural and leisure activities, the region also offers graduates attractive career opportunities.
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