German Study- and Work- Abroad Opportunities

1. German Study- and Work- AbroadOpportunities Prof. Dr. Silke R. Falkner German Programme Coordinator silke.falkner@usask.ca Tel.: 966-5744

2. Content • German Programmes at the University of Saskatchewan • Opportunities for Study in Germany • Scholarships/Stipends / Funding • Work Opportunities in Germany

3. Programmes Modern Languages Major (German): 4 year B.A. Modern Languages Major (German): 3 year B.A. seehttp://artsandscience.usask.ca/languages/ModernLanguages/Programs.php German Minor (24 c.u.), andGerman Recognition (18 c.u.)

4. Marburg Term-Abroad • 15 credit units in term II • Application deadline 1. February (for following year) • Prerequisite: At least GERM 214 or equivalent (by the time you go) • Students are tested into the appropriate level before or upon their arrival in Marburg • 18 week programme • Programme fee ca. $3500 (includes housing, health insurance, three excursions) • Philipps University Marburg founded in 1527

5. Marburg Term-Abroad Marburg Courses: Intermediate Language Sequence: Take two of GERM 272.6, 273.6, 274.6, 275.6: Focus on intermediate proficiency in four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), as well as intercultural competence. Followed by: GERM 276.3Intermediate German Literature in its Socio Cultural ContextEntry level literature course. Acquisition of skills essential for literature and cultural study: Vocabulary development, research in target language, textual analysis, and essay writing. Information: http://students.usask.ca/goabroad/options/colleges/arts--science.php Contact: Dr. Falkner ot Andrea Eccleston (andrea.eccleston@usask.ca)

6. Study in Germany (Summer) CSSG: Canadian Summer School in Germany CAUTG-based; currently run through U of Alberta Yearly: Six ½ weeks (May-June) Intermediate & Advanced German Language and Culture Courses; live in a home with German family Six credits; need letter of permission; request to receive “senior credits” instead of particular course number credits $3,700 Fee (tuition, accommodation, transit passes, meals, textbooks, excursions), (+airfare) Deadline: 31. January (Prof. Misfeldt, Augustana, UofA); but programme may fill up before Information: http://www.augustana.ualberta.ca/programs/lab/international/cssg/

7. Study in Germany University of Saskatchewan Exchange Agreements Darmstadt (1 year exchange, and 1 term/research project, and summer course) Marburg (1 year exchange, and study-abroad in Term II) Oldenburg (1 year exchange) Information and application forms: Study Abroad Website: http://students.usask.ca/goabroad/exchange/countries/germany.php application deadline: 1. February For the term-abroad in Marburg: http://students.usask.ca/goabroad/options/colleges/arts--science.php

8. Scholarships/Stipends: Internal http://artsandscience.usask.ca/languages/German/AwardsScholarships.php • Linda Anstensen Bursary, Value: $1000 • Saskatchewan German Council Scholarship, Value: $500 • German Canadian Club Concordia Scholarship, Value: $500 Application Deadlines: All on April 1st • German Book Prizes Awarded annually to best students German courses (language, culture, or literature), donated by the Diplomatic Missions of Germany and Switzerland. No application required.

9. Scholarships/Stipends: Internal Linda Anstensen Bursary, Value: $1000 - to complete a B.A. or B.A. Honours degree (German; Modern Languages with German as primary language) - application form available from secretary’s office at Department of Languages & Linguistics; submit to the Department Head. Deadline: 1. April Saskatchewan German Council Scholarship in Honour of Dr. Brian McKinstry , Value: $500 - for students entering the second or third year of German (in the upcoming year) - must enrol in a full program of study + register in at least one intermediate or advanced German course; selection based on academic achievement & community involvement - submit a comprehensive letter of application (outline your community involvement and your reasons to study German etc.) + official transcript to the Head of the Department of Languages & Linguistics. Deadline: 1. April German Canadian Club Concordia Scholarship, Value: $500 - students who have completed at least one year of study in an undergraduate degree program at the U of S, and completed at least six credit units in a German language course in this academic year, and will register in at least six credit units of German language course in the upcoming session - based on academic achievement, participation in the German Canadian community and/or in the German Students' Association at the University of Saskatchewan - submit a comprehensive letter of application + official transcript to Head of the Department of Languages & Linguistics. Deadline: 1. April

10. Scholarships Internal There is also some College Funding available specifically for study abroad students; check with the College of Arts and Science or contact Andrea Eccleston (andrea.eccleston@usask.ca)

11. Scholarships/Stipends: ExternalDAAD = DeutscherAkademischerAustausdienst [=German Academic Exchange Service] • Annual budget: about €300 million • > 50,000 grantees supported each year • All applications for the academic year 2014/15 must be postmarked by January 31, 2014 • http://www.daad.org/

12. Work in Germany 1. Werkstudentenprogramm (Work Student Programme), (http://www.cautg.org/wsp/) 2. PAD (PädagogischerAustauschdienst) or FSA (Foreign Language Assistant)-Programme 3. Independently organized: • Get a Youth Mobility Visa and find your own job: Talk to Honorary Consul of Federal Republic of Germany, Ms. Barbara Hoggard-Lulay<hksask@shaw.ca>

13. Work in Germany 1. Werkstudentenprogramm (Work Student Programme) (http://www.cautg.org/wsp/) • CAUTG/DAAD/ZAV-organized • May until August each year: 6-12 weeks of work; August is free for independent travel; participants pay their own fare to Germany (but receive a $650 subsidy to help defray the cost); no work visa is required • Begins with a mandatory seminar to help get adjusted • Students from any discipline are eligible • German skills mandatory (usually after at least German 217) • Application forms on Website • Deadline: 30. November for the following summer

14. Work in Germany 2. PAD (PädagogischerAustauschdienst), or FSA (Foreign Language Assistant)-Programme • Teach English for one school year (September-May) • Monthly stipend € 800, - (net), incl. health- and other insurances • After finishing an undergraduate degree (German or another subject) • Must be native speaker of English and a long time resident of Canada • Excellent German skills required (B2 level), typically after 317 and some literature/culture courses given in German • Application forms from Prof. Falkner • Deadline: 10. January 2014 (Prof. Falkner’s mailbox)

15. Letter by former UofS student about PAD: “great opportunity to improve your German, travel, and make new friends” “... began in September with a four-day introductory... learn the basics of what the job would involve, get tips on life in Germany, and meet other assistants .... I was slightly concerned that I was not prepared for my job, but after the conference I had a much better idea about [the] work” “The twelve-hour workweek ... lots of time to take university classes, join clubs, travel, and earn extra cash by tutoring English. [M]ost universities in Germany,[let] anybody register as a visiting student [for free], so I am taking a few courses “ “[Money] is enough to pay for rent and food and still travel and go out on weekends. [S]chool holidays are ... generous; I [only worked] two weeks when the two-week fall break started. I also get every Monday off, so I’ve had lots of chances to travel around Germany.” “I strongly encourage anybody who is looking for a fulfilling and financially manageable way to spend a year in Germany to consider the foreign language assistant program.”(Excerpts from letter by Joel MacDonald, Hamburg) See full letter at http://artsandscience.usask.ca/languages/German/Experiences.php

16. Questions? Prof. Dr. Silke R. Falkner silke.falkner@usask.ca Tel.: 306-966-5744