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

• Courses taught in German with German and international students. 
• All students enroll in a Pre-session language course in September
• During Wintersemester (October-February) and Sommersemester (April-August), students choose from classes taught at a variety of institutions in Freiburg (see Course Equivalencies accordion for more information) 

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

• AYF housing options include:
  • Single room in shared University dormitories with German and international students
  • Accommodation in 13 different buildings in 4 different residence hall complexes, including Händelstraße, Vauban, Stühlinger, and StuSie
• Note: Indiana University will not support plans for students to obtain independent housing. Students are required to live in program-provided housing in Freiburg

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 2025-2026

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.