Freiburg-AYF

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Academic Year Program at the University of Freiburg
• U.S. faculty academic director
• German program director
• 25-30 students from IU, Universities of Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Michigan State

Course Load

• September
  • 3-credit orientation program in German language and culture for international students
• October-February and April-August
  • Courses in humanities, social sciences and sciences with German students at the University of Freiburg or Pädagogische Hochschule
  • Area studies courses for international students
  • One course each semester for program participants on German language, literature, and culture
  • Optional for-credit internship (spring only)

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Freiburg-AYF course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

• Program Website
• Handbook
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Single room in shared University dormitories with German and international students
• Accommodation in 12 different buildings in 6 different residence hall complexes, including Händelstraße, OIKOS, Vauban, Stühlinger, and Stusie

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college
• have taken or are enrolled in fifth semester college-level German
• have approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.2 GPA in German language coursework

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Academic Year 2024-2025

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• Most IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs.

• $2,000-$5,000 Jim Perin Study Abroad Scholarships

• Max Kade Overseas Travel Scholarships facilitated by the IU Institute of Germanic Studies

• AYF Scholarships and Grants Available 

• Guaranteed $1,250 William Goodwin Scholarship through the Department of Germanic Studies (IUB students only)

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.