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

Web-site

• www.cautg.org/wsp• contact: cautg_org/wsp

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

Kassel, Hessen

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: madams@wlu.ca 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: christian.thomas@acadiau.ca

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: mail@amity.org.

Viel Spaß!

Contact:Dr. Alexandra ZimmermannE-mail: azimmermann@wlu.ca BA 423, ext. 4011