Academic Year in Freiburg Welcome to AYF We

Academic Year in Freiburg Welcome to AYF! We hope the following slides will spur your curiosity to find out more about us! For further information contact us or visit us online at www. ayf. unifreiburg. de

What AYF offers. . . n n n Full-service study abroad program Enrollment at Freiburg University of Michigan credits, grade conversion Housing options Support staff on site - Resident Director - Associate Director - Student staff

The AYF Program Center § Offices of the Resident Director, Associate Director § Advising, assistance § Resources, Lounge – Student mailboxes – Travel guides – Local newspaper – DVD library AYF Student Lounge

Academics § Freiburg University – 24 000 students – Excellent reputation § Enrollment in – Language courses – German, history, art history, English, math, economics, philosophy, sociology, ethnology, chemistry, gender studies, forestry, anthropology, etc. . – Everything except psychology, pharmacology, medical school

Study at the following § AYF Program Center – Intensive orientation language course – Winter courses (Oct. – Feb. ) may include Intro to German History; German Film; Linguistics; Literature; and second intensive language course – Summer courses (Apr. – July) may include European Union (with field trip to EU parliament); Energy Transition and Sustainability; German Media § Internship Program – work experience & for-credit seminar during the summer semester § Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg § Pädagogische Hochschule (PH) § Sprachlehrinstitut (comp & con, Landeskunde)

AYF Calendar Hiking Schauinsland near Freiburg § September: Orientation, Language Course, Advising § Winter Semester, October – February § Summer Semester, April – July § Lots of time to travel and explore the Black Forest, Germany, Europe. . .

Academics / Credits § The AYF Consortium is composed of UW-Madison, Michigan State University, University of Iowa and University of Michigan § Credit earned in Freiburg count as classes taken at Michigan § AYF students generally earn 27 credits or more during their year in Freiburg – Most AYF students return to the United States with greatly improved German proficiency – Most AYF students are double majors, earning many German credits while abroad – Students may take courses outside of the German department to earn credit towards additional majors

Housing Options n n n e. g. Studentendorf Vauban AYF students live in 12 buildings in five different residence halls 10 -15 minutes from university „plug and play“ Internet service included in rent Single rooms, 120 -140 square feet Subsidized rent (ranging from 238 to 326 Euros / month in 2015 -16)

Housing Options n n Basic furnishings provided in all rooms - Closet, bed, desk, chair, reading lamp, book shelf Kitchens and bathrooms are shared and co-ed

Student Activities AYF Students perform with the Black Forest Badgers at our Freiburg 4 th of July Party § Extracurricular Opportunities – University orchestra – Musical groups – Theater group § Sports – Intramural program – Weight room – Local clubs – Public pools

Student Activities AYF Thanksgiving Dinner § AYF organizes – Trip to IKEA – Thanksgiving dinner – Holiday party – Farewell BBQ § Freiburg-Madison. Gesellschaft – Welcome reception – Brewery tour, wine tasting – Hikes and outings

Student Activities § Freiburg University student life staff organize additional events, field trips – Open stage – Hikes in the Black Forest, Alsace – Trips to Paris, Milan, Prague, Salzburg, Berlin. . .

Student Activities Freiburg im Breisgau n n n Freiburg is centrally located Great train system - Many discounts, e. g. , 29 € for a night train to Berlin, discount card Cheap flights on Ryan Air, German Wings, Easy Jet etc. - E. g. , 25 € to large cities including London, Rome, Madrid, Paris

Freiburg – A Great Place to Study!

Eligibility & Cost § Eligibility – 4 semesters of college-level German – open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors – 2. 5 cumulative GPA; 3. 0 in German classes § Cost (2015 -16) – Michigan tuition plus a program fee ($6. 200) – plus cost-of living, flight, personal expenses – Non-consortium students: see UW-Madison study abroad office website for more details

AYF Contact Information n For additional information, please contact CGIS or find out more on the website: mcompass. umich. edu German advisors: kallimz@umich. edu and ajmills@umich. edu Program webpages: www. ayf. uni-freiburg. de and www. studyabroad. wisc. edu/Freiburg