Loyola University Chicago

*Additional program dates are available on the IES website

Program Types - All students are required to take German each semester in addition to the mandatory intensive German instruction during orientation.

IES Courses - Students can enroll in a German language course and four IES area studies courses for a full semester course load

IES and University Courses - Students must enroll in a four credit German language course but may take a portion/or all of their other courses at Albert-Ludwigs-Universit䴠Freiburg.

University Studies

Albert-Ludwigs-Universit䴠Freiburg - Direct enrollment at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universit䴠Freiburg is an integral part of the program design at IES Freiburg. The University program offers a wide variety of courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Students should be prepared to work independently, according to the German system of higher education.

Students who do not feel confident of their German skills at the end of the intensive language instruction have the option of taking specialized language courses for foreigners for the initial university experience but are also encouraged to take regular university courses with a supporting tutorial.

Students enrolled for the fall semester only, who must leave upon the completion of their IES courses, may not enroll in University courses since they would miss too many sessions due to incompatible academic calendars.

P䤡gogische Hochschule Freiburg (Pedagogical University of Freiburg) - Offers courses designed for those going into the teaching profession.

Zeichen-und Malschule Georg Schell - Offers a number of studio art options.

Jazz and Rock Schule Freiburg - Offers ensemble opportunities at various ability levels. Student audition after arrival in Freiburg. In addition, students may arrange private instruction.

Eligibility

The City of Freiburg
Freiburg, located on the edge of the scenic Black Forest and in close proximity to the neighboring countries of France and Switzerland and to many interesting regions of Germany, offers an ideal location for a study abroad experience. Nowadays a modern, cosmopolitan city renowned for its distinguished heritage of higher learning, Freiburg's skyline is still dominated by the famous gothic M? (cathedral); and small streams (B䣨le) dating from the Middle Ages still flow along the narrow streets in the city center. Small enough to have nearly everything within easy walking or biking distance, Freiburg is still large enough to offer a rich cultural life of its own.

Course Information

IES Courses - IES offers a number of courses at its center in Freiburg. All courses are taught in German. IES courses have characteristics of both U.S. and European university courses, without being identical to either. IES courses require a midterm evaluation and final exam, as well as oral presentations and/or written term papers, and have syllabi with required and recommended readings. Courses are offered in the following areas:

German
Art History
Business
Cultural Studies
Economics
Film Studies
History
International Business
Literature/Theater
Media Studies
Philosophy
Political Science
Sociology

For descriptions and syllabi visit the IES web site at www.iesabroad.org.

University Course offering - Listed below is a broad range of disciplines in which IES students have enrolled in the recent past. Most courses are offered at Albert Ludwigs-Universit䴠Freiburg. Course offerings vary from semester to semester; exact course offerings are determined shortly before the start of each semester.

Anthropology
Art
Art History
Communications
Computer Science
Economics
Education
Ethics
Ethnology
Foreign Languages
Geography
Gender Studies
History
Linguistics
Literature
Music History
Natural Science
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology

For full university catalogue and course listings go to www.uni-freiburg.de/de/fakultaeten/institute_a-z.php.

For course offerings at P䤡gogische Hochschule Freiburgvist visit www.ph-freiburg.de.

Credits and Course Load - Students must carry 15-19 semester credit hours (5 courses) per semester. Most students enroll in a 4-credit German language course and in four IES and/or university area studies courses.

Types of Accommodation

IES Housing - IES Freiburg locates comfortable housing that reflects typical student accommodations. Students are placed in a variety of co-ed German residence halls throughout the city and usually rely on public transportation or bikes to get to and from the IES Center. IES students are housed with German students in a suite arrangement with a shared kitchen and bathroom. As is customary in Germany, the suites themselves are co-ed and have single rooms. Students rely on their own resources for meals, usually preparing some in their residences and eating others in inexpensive student cafeterias.

Independent Housing - Independently arranged housing is seldom possible due to the severe housing shortage in Freiburg. Upon acceptance, students who elect to arrange their own housing must notify the IES Chicago office no later than the deadline listed on the Independent Housing Form for their program.

Program Costs and Financial Aid Transfer

IES tuition ($12,955 for Fall 2008), plus IES room and board costs ($2,000 for Fall 2008), and IES health insurance ($195 for Fall 2008).

The following forms of aid may transfer: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant, Federal Stafford Loans, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal PLUS Loans, IL Monetary Award Program Grant (MAP), Alternative Loans, IES scholarships and need-based grants (for which students must apply).

Additional Loyola Study Abroad Fees:

$1000 for semester and full year programs