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Study and work in Germany

Study and work in Germany. Studying in Germany: Semester-, year-long and summer programs. McGill Exchange Programs. For general studies : Freie Universität Berlin (flexible) Universität Tübingen (3 places ) Universität Freiburg (4 places )

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Study and work in Germany

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  1. Study and work in Germany

  2. Studying in Germany: Semester-, year-long and summer programs

  3. McGill Exchange Programs • For general studies: • Freie Universität Berlin (flexible) • Universität Tübingen (3 places) • Universität Freiburg (4 places) • Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität München (2 places) • For Engineering: • Fachhochschule Karlsruhe • TU Berlin • For Management: • Universität Mannheim

  4. Important Information • Deadline for submitting applications for 2013-2014: January 14th, 2013 at the respective faculties • Please see information on requirements http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/studyabroad/mcgill/first/ and for the application process at: http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/exchange/apply • Minimum of 8 credits for each term at the host university • a proposed list of courses to be taken at the host institution needs to be prepared both on Minerva and on a separate course approval and transfer credit form and needs to be approved by faculty advisor as part of the application process

  5. DAAD Summer Course Grants Scholarships for 3-4 weeks summer language and cultural studies courses at German universities • deadline for grants: December 15, 2012 • full-time students at a Canadian or U.S. institution or foreign nationals enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university for at least 2 years can apply • 2 years of university level German or equivalent at the time of application • 850 Euros plus travel subsidy of $300-450

  6. DAAD Summer Course Grants many programs at German universities during May-September to choose from • costs of the programs: $450-2000 • Study Away process: Maximum of 12 credits http://www.mcgill.ca/oasis/general/away/ • application deadline for most courses at the universities in Germany: March-May 2013 • courses can be attended without the stipend • information on the stipend: https://daad.org/page/summercourse/index.v3page#requirements

  7. DAAD Summer Course Grants • Search engine for summer courses: http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/sommerkurse/en/

  8. Canadian Summer School in Kassel 6 ½ weeks summer university language and cultural studies program (85 contact hours) • May 1-June 15, 2013 • CSSG Language Agreement, host family program • Deadline: January 31, 2013 • Credits transfer to McGill

  9. Canadian Summer School in Kassel • costs: $2000-2500 • recommended in combination with Werkstudentenprogramm • for information please see: http://www.augustana.ualberta.ca/programs/lab/international/cssg/

  10. FUBiS International Summer University Berlin • Intensive academic program offered in two terms: Term I 5/25/-7/6/2012 Term II 7/13/-8/10/2013 • Intensive or semi-intensive language courses (5 or 3 days a week) • Combination with subject classes possible (e.g. Transnational Cinema, The Cold War, Architecture in Berlin, The Third Reich, Metropole Berlin)

  11. FUBiS International Summer University Berlin • costs: 2000-2500 Euro • April or June 2013

  12. Internships and Jobs in Germany

  13. Werkstudentenprogramm 2-3 months internships or jobs in Germany with various employers • around 35 places available, but an internship or job is not guaranteed (depends on the needs of employers) or you can find your own internship or job • two years of university level German or equivalent required

  14. Werkstudentenprogramm • open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada • 3 day Orientation session after arrival in May • costs: around $250 • DAAD travel subsidy of $650 • Deadline: November 30th, 2012 More information at: • http://www.cautg.org/wsp

  15. ZAV: Internship Placement in Germany for Non-Canadian students for students who cannot participate in the Werkstudentenprogramm because of their nationality: • registration as a student for the duration of the internship required; at least 2nd year of studies • good German knowledge (2 years of university level German recommended) • agreement with the Federal Employment Services for work authorization necessary (except for France, Great Britain, Sweden, Spain etc. – see handout)

  16. ZAV: Internship Placement in Germany for Non-Canadian students • minimum of 2 months duration • internship not guaranteed • primarily in the tourism industry and gastronomy • for more information please see: http://www.arbeitsagentur.de/nn_565936/Dienststellen/besondere-Dst/ZAV/arbeiten-in-deutschland/DE/arbeiten/amz/arbeitgeber/amz-studierende-ferienbeschaeftigung.html

  17. Other Internship possibilities • Search engines for internships: e.g. • http://www.prabo.de/ • http://www.praktika.de/ • http://www.unicum.de forfurtherinformation on internships in Germany see: http://www.arbeitsagentur.de/nn_192816/Dienststellen/besondere-Dst/ZAV/ueber-Uns/amz-ueber-uns-text.html http://www.arbeitsagentur.de/nn_572912/Navigation/Dienststellen/besondere-Dst/ZAV/arbeiten-in-deutschland/DE/arbeiten/praktika/praktika-nav.html

  18. PAD – PädagogischerAustauschdienst Deutschland Language Assistant Positions for English or French at German secondary schools • during the academic year September-May • 12 hours of weekly teaching as an assistant • German should be your major or minor • good knowledge of German required • stipend of 800 Euros per month ($1100)

  19. PAD Applications through the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport: • open to Canadian citizens, who are full- or part-time students at a university in Québec • for French: French has to be mother tongue and one had to have attended the French school system • good knowledge of German • interview at the Ministère after being pre-selected for the program • admittance to the program allows for deferring student loans for a period of six months or longer

  20. PAD • for English: the same conditions apply, except English has to be the mother tongue and the candidate had to have attended the English school system • For more information please see: • http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/international/index.asp?page=assistants_allemagne_anglais#conditions • http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/international/index.asp?page=assistants_allemagne_francais • Deadline: February 15th,2013 via e-mail

  21. PAD Applications through McGill/Acadia University: • open to native speakers of English and long term residents of Canada • to students with a major or minor in German who have completed their B.A. before starting the position • McGill deadline: January 16, 2013 • Information and application forms at LLC main office # 425

  22. PAD for U.S. citizens: application through Fulbright program • open to U.S. citizens • academic year September-June • all degree levels considered • teaching of American history and the English language to German high school students • after applying to the Institute of International Education, application is due at the PAD in Germany For more information: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/selectedcountry/223 http://www.fulbright.de/togermany/grants/ta/

  23. SAP – SprachassistenzprogrammSchweiz Language Assistant Positions for English, French, Italian, German or Spanish native speakers with a good knowledge of German, French or Italian at upper secondary level academic and vocational schools • open to university students or graduates of the above mentioned languages and literatures from Canada and the U.S. among others • academic year September-June • 12 hours per week

  24. SAP – SprachassistenzprogrammSchweiz • CHF 3200 per month • Deadline: March 2013 (?) For more information please see: http://www.ch-go.ch/programme/sap/sap-in-der-schweiz

  25. CDS – Cultural Vistas (Summer) Internships in Germany • open to U.S. and Canadian citizens enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university during the program • two years of German required • fields: Business, technical fields, liberal arts, tourism, international relations, media/communications, German studies • costs: $775 • CDS provides internship placement, work authorization services, housing assistance, cultural orientation seminar

  26. CDS – Cultural Vistas • 6-12 months for the internships • Summer internships: 2-3 months internships, 1 month language course plus 2 months internships late May-August 2012 • Deadline for summer program: December 1, 2012 • For internship program: on a rolling basis, at least 5 months prior to start of internship For more information please see: http://culturalvistas.org/programs-for-students-and-professionals/internships-abroad/internship-program-in-germany

  27. CDS – Cultural Vistas EMGIP-German State Parliament Program: internships at German State parliaments • open to U.S. or Canadian citizens enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university or U.S. graduating seniors • 1-3 months three times a year • $500 per month (not guaranteed for Canadian citizens) • high-intermediate German skills

  28. CDS – Cultural Vistas • minimum of two years in the fields of political science, law, international relations, German studies, European studies, public administration, economics with a minor in this field • Some previous internship experience • Costs: $575 • Deadline: December 1, 2012 for early summer 2013, March 31 for Fall 2013 for more information please see: http://www.cdsintl.org/fellowshipsabroad/emgip.php

  29. DAAD-Rise (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) • Summer internships for U.S. and Canadian students in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering • work in research groups at German universities • Stipend of 650 Euros for 2-3 months during June and August 2013 • up to 300 scholarships • No language requirement, but 2 weeks prepatory language course • Online Data Base opens December 6, 2012 • Deadline: January 31, 2013 • For more information please see: • http://www.daad.de/rise/en/

  30. DAAD-Rise Professional • Summer internships for U.S. and Canadian recent graduates in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, physics • Work at German companies in the summer (6 weeks-6 months between May and September 2013) • Stipend of 150 Euros per month plus $500 by employer, 950 Euros travel subsidies • German language requirement depends on nature of internship • Deadline: January 31, 2013 • For more information please see: • http://www.daad.de/rise-pro/en/index.html

  31. Study and Internship Program in Germany • Joint Program of the DAAD and German Universities of Applied Sciences • Study abroad for one semester and professional internship opportunity in a company or research institution for the second semester • Monthly award of 700 Euro for one semester, health care and travel subsidies • Paid Internships available

  32. Study and Internship Program in Germany • For students in the fields of: engineering, computer science, life sciences, business, management, economics, architecture, art, design, social work, journalism • full-time students at a Canadian or U.S. institution or foreign nationals enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university for more than one year can apply and intend to return to finish their degree • Deadline: February 15, 2013 • For more information please see: • http://www.uas7.org/scholarships/study-a-internship-program.html

  33. Financial Support

  34. DAAD Undergraduate Scholarships Scholarships funding study, senior research or internships in Germany • scholarships are available for exchange programs or independent study abroad for one semester or year • open to 2nd and 3rd year students who will return to their university in North America afterwards • 4-10 months duration • 650 Euros per month, plus travel and research subsidies, health care • Deadline: January 31, 2013 • German language competency not necessarily required • for more information see: https://daad.org/?p=47220

  35. DAAD Study Scholarship Scholarship for independent study or a full M.A. degree at a German university • open to graduating students and recent graduates in all academic fields • enrolled full-time at the time of application • open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents or foreign nationals enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university for at least 2 years • well-defined research or study proposal plan as part of application

  36. DAAD Study Scholarship • invitation from an academic partner or research institution strongly recommended • applicants in the arts, humanities and social sciences should have a good knowledge of German • Scholarship will be awarded between October-July • $750 per month plus subsidy for travel costs (850-1300 Euros) and health care, limited funds available for rent subsidy and family allowance • Deadline: November 15th, 2012

  37. DAAD Study Scholarship for Fine Arts, Music, Dance and Architecture Scholarship for a program of additional studies at a German institute of higher learning • same conditions as for the study scholarship apply • Deadline: November 1 • More Information: https://daad.org/?p=73215

  38. EMGIP Bundestag Internship Internship opportunities in the German parliament • 2 months between September and December • open to U.S or Canadian citizens and permanent residents or foreign students in the fields of political science, international relations, law, history, economics or German • open to students enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university for at least two years • fluent in spoken German • Deadline: September 15th

  39. DAAD Summer Course Grants • see above For information about these DAAD programs please see: www.daad.org undergraduates

  40. Stipends Québec - Bavaria 2 stipends of $5000 each for a 4-12 weeks stay in Bavaria for research or study purposes available each year • open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are residents of Quebec and are in their 2nd or 3rd year of studies • good knowledge of German • open to all disciplines • Deadline: January 14th, 2013 through the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport For more information please see: http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/ens-sup/ens-univ/baviere.asp

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