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Academic Year in Freiburg. Welcome to AYF! We hope the following slides will spur your curiosity to find out more about us! For further information contact your study-abroad office or visit us online at www.ayf.uni-freiburg.de. What AYF offers. Full-service study abroad program
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Academic Year in Freiburg Welcome to AYF!We hope the following slides will spur your curiosity to find out more about us! For further information contact your study-abroad office or visit us online at www.ayf.uni-freiburg.de
What AYF offers ... • Full-service study abroad program • Enrollment at Freiburg University • Credit transfer, grade conversion • Housing options • Support staff on site • Resident Director • Admin. Coordinator • Student staff
The AYF Program Center • Offices of the Resident Director, Admin. Coordinator • Advising, assistance • Resource Room • Student mailboxes • Course catalogs • Travel guides • Local newspaper Resource Room during advising
Academics • Freiburg University • 22 000 students • Excellent reputation • Enrollment in • University courses • AYF program courses • Advanced language courses • German, history, art history, English, math, economy, philosophy, sociology, ethnology, chemistry, forestry, psychology, etc. ...
Academics • RD will help you design a course schedule • 12 credits minimum for full-time student status (not including 3 credits from Sept. language course) • Maximum of 18 credits per semester
AYF Calendar • September: Orientation, Language Course, Advising • Winter Semester, October – February • Summer Semester, April – July • Lots of time to travel and explore the Black Forest, Germany, Europe ... Schauinsland near Freiburg
Housing Options • AYF students live in 13 buildings in five different dorms • All dorms 10-15 minutes from the University • All rooms wired for the Internet • 120-140 square feet • Subsidized rent (190-250 Euros/month) e.g. Studentendorf Vauban
Housing Options • Basic furnishings provided in all dorm rooms • Closet, bed, desk, chair, reading lamp, book shelf • Kitchens and bathrooms are shared and co-ed
Student Activities • Performance possib-ilities • University orchestra • 53 musical groups • Theater group • Sports • Intramural program • Weight room • Local clubs • Public pools Student band with Katie Bailo, AYF, as lead singer
Student Activities • AYF organizes • Thanksgiving dinner • Holiday party • Farewell BBQ • Freiburg-Madison-Gesellschaft • Welcome reception • Brewery tour, wine tasting • Hikes and outings AYF Thanksgiving Dinner
Student Activities • Freiburg University student life staff organize additional events, field trips • Open stage • Hikes in the Black Forest, Alsace • Trips to Paris, Milan, Prague, Salzburg, Berlin ... AYF Student in Switzerland
Student Activities • FR centrally located • Great train system • Many discounts, e.g., 29 € for a night train to Berlin • Cheap flights on Ryan Air etc. • E.g., 16 € to London-Stanstead, one way • Similar prices to Rome, Paris, Prague ...
Freiburg – A Great Place to Study! • „Martinstor“ at sunset
AYF Contact Information • For additional information, please contact your study abroad office. • Consult www.ayf.uni-freiburg.de • Or contact AYF via e-mail at info@ayf.uni-freiburg.de