Summer Programs and Exchange Opportunities in German Speaking Countries
Possibilities • Werkstudentenprogramm/ Workstudentprogram
(WSP) (University of Guelph) (no acceptance of applications this year)
• Canadian Summer School in Germany (Kassel) (University of Alberta, Augustana Campus)
• Summer courses at German/Austrian Universities (DAAD: German Academic Exchange Service)
• Exchange Opportunities through Laurier International • Foreign Language Assistants Exchange Program
(PAD = Pädagogischer Austauschdienst) • Amity Institute: Volunteer abroad
Werkstudentenprogramm/ Workstudentprogram (WSP)
• Job: mainly in hotels, restaurants or offices • Internship: various institutions, job-specific training
• Time Frame: May-August, 2-3 months
Werkstudentenprogramm
• Organizers:• Director:• Dr. Ruediger Mueller, University of Guelph• CAUTG: Canadian Association of University Teachers of
German • In Cooperation with: • Zentralstelle Auslands- und Fachvermittlung (ZAV)• DAAD: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
(German Academic Exchange Service)
Werkstudentenprogramm
• Eligibility:• ideally 2 years of university German • citizen or permanent resident of Canada• student at a Canadian university before and
after the program• between 18 and 35 years of age • be able to work for at least 8 weeks in Germany
Werkstudentenprogramm
• Find your own employer• possibility: students find an employer themselves • condition: students have to apply through WSP• students must provide details on employer • employer has to contact ZAV (= Zentralstelle
Auslands- und Fachvermittlung)• application forms and information at WSP web-
site: www.cautg.org/wsp
Werkstudentenprogramm
• Remuneration • Job: depends on job offer by employer• Internship: approx. € 450-650/month, but
offer job-specific training • Travel Subsidy • only upon successful completion of the work
term • in the past it has totaled no less than $ 650
Werkstudentenprogramm
• Deadline:
• usually the end of November• this year unfortunately no
applications can be accepted
Canadian Summer School in Germany (Kassel) = CSSG
• Study: 6 ½ weeks = 2x 0.5 credits = 1 credit • get the equivalent of GM 210 and GM 211
or 2 senior third year level German language courses (2 x 0.5)
• Time Frame: May 5 - June 20, 2015
Canadian Summer School in Germany (Kassel) = CSSG
• Program Director:• Dr. Kim Misfeldt, Augustana Campus,
University of Alberta
Canadian Summer School in Germany (Kassel) = CSSG
• Cost:• Tuition: approximately: $ 1000 • Program Fee: $ 2000-2500
(flight and health insurance not included) • participants make their own travel arrangements• Class Time: 8:30-noon, Monday-Friday, (10-14 students)
• (excursions to Berlin and other places, visits to plays, museums etc.)
Canadian Summer School in Germany (Kassel) = CSSG
• Accommodation:• private homes• breakfast and evening meal
• Deadline: January 31, 2015• You must get a letter of permission from WLU
before you leave (Office of the Registrar)
Web-site
• http://www.cssg.ca• on-line CSSG application and CSSG
scholarship application • http://www.cssg.ca• first come, first served • register early
Summer Courses at German Universities (DAAD)
• https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/sommerkurse/de/
Summer Courses at German Universities (DAAD)
• grants/scholarships • for 3-4 week summer courses at German universities • https://www.daad.org/summercourse?cm_c=118737• eligibility:• completion of a minimum of 4 university semesters of
German • tuition, room and board: approximately €850• international travel subsidy: €300-450
Summer Courses at German Universities (DAAD)
• Funding programmes for musicians and artists • https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendiu
m/musik-kunst/en/
Summer Courses at German Universities (DAAD)
• You must get a letter of permission from WLU before you leave (Office of the Registrar)
Summer Courses: University of Wien
• https://deutschkurse.univie.ac.at/content/site/dk/en/home/index.html
• You must get a letter of permission from WLU before you leave (Office of the Registrar)
Laurier International • Earn Laurier Credits, Pay Laurier Tuition http://
www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=151&p=22556• ARTS Building 2A01
Laurier International
Partnerships:• Austria:
– Leopold Franzens Universität Innsbruck (Business, Various)
– IMC Fachhochschule Krems (Business)
Laurier International• Germany
– Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt-Oder (Business, Various)
– European Business School Oestrich–Winkel (Business) – Hochschule Neu-Ulm (Business) – Fachhochschule Osnabrück (Business, Economics, Music) – Freie Universität Berlin (Business, Various) – Philipps Universität Marburg (Business, Various)
Info-Sessions • Please note that all students must attend an
information session in order to apply! • Bring your ONE card for attendance. • Tuesday, November 4, 20:00 - 21:40 on-line
http://www.wlu.ca/events_detail.php?grp_id=151&ev_id=11592
• Friday, November 7, ARTS 1C16http://www.wlu.ca/events_detail.php?grp_id=151&ev_id=11544
• Wednesday, November 26, 11:30 - 12:50, ARTS 2C4http://www.wlu.ca/events_detail.php?grp_id=151&ev_id=11546
Laurier International
• Application deadline for the exchange (Fall 2015 and Winter 2016)
January 23rd , 2015
Laurier International
• www.wlu.ca/exchange
• Student Abroad Advisor: Michelle AdamsE: [email protected] T: 519-884-0710 x. 3784
Foreign Language Assistants Exchange
• Paid TA positions for teaching English at German High Schools
• Excellent opportunity for somebody who would like to go into teaching
Foreign Language Assistants Exchange
• Time Frame:• 1. September 2015– May 31st 2016• Organization:• Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (PAD) =
Pedagogical Exchange Service• Director in Canada:• Dr. Christian Thomas, Acadia University • contact: [email protected]
Foreign Language Assistants Exchange
• Eligibility• Students majoring German or any other
subject who will have completed a first degree (BA) upon assuming the position
• Must be native speaker of English and a long time resident in Canada
• Very good knowledge of German (B2 level)• Should be not older than 29years of age
Foreign Language Assistants Exchange
• Job Description • 12 hours per week • Resource person under the direction of
teachers of English• Conversation and oral practice• Information about everyday life and culture in
Canada • Remuneration:• € 800 (net)/ month, including health insurance
Foreign Language Assistants Exchange
• Web-site• http://www.kmk-pad.org/
• Deadline (most probably): January 31, 2015
• High chances for acceptance
Volunteer abroad
• http://www.amity.org/category/volunteer-abroad/
• Amity provides opportunities for American university students and recent graduates to participate in a short-term program abroad focused on assisting in English classrooms.
• Contact: [email protected].
Viel Spaß!
Contact:Dr. Alexandra ZimmermannE-mail: [email protected] BA 423, ext. 4011