Transcript Hochschule Konstanz Study Abroad at Constance University of Applied Sciences

Study Abroad
at
Hochschule Konstanz
Constance University of Applied Sciences
Germany
HTWG International Office 2007
Why Study Abroad?
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Learn greater self-reliance and independence
Improve your foreign language skills
Meet people from different cultural backgrounds
Gain new insight into your chosen field of study
Why Germany?
• Germany is one of the most highly industrialized countries in the
world
• German is widely spoken throughout Europe, both natively and as a
second language
• German is a major world business language
Impressions of Germany
Skyline Frankfurt
Black Forest Valley
River Neckar, Heidelberg
Sanssouci Palace
Holsten Gate, Lübeck
Lake Alster, Hamburg
Walhalla Hall of Fame
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
Media Port, Düsseldorf
Facts About Germany
• Centrally located in Europe with 9 Neighbour States:
Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Switzerland, Austria,
Czech Republic, Poland
• Member of NATO, UN and European Union
• Most populous country in Europe (pop. 82 million)
• Moderate climate with diverse landscape
• Major Cities:
Berlin (3.4m)
Hamburg (1.7m)
Munich (1.3m)
More Facts…
• Largest Economies in the World:
1. United States
2. Germany
3. Japan
• Main Industries:
1. Mechanical Engineering
2. Electrical Engineering
3. Car Industry
• Main Export Destinations:
1. France
2. United States
3. United Kingdom
Constance and its Surroundings
Lake Constance
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
The Lake Constance Area
Constance in the Middle of Europe
Amsterdam
780 km, 7h
Berlin
800 km, 7h
Paris
720 km, 6h
Munich
300 km, 3h
Constance
Vienna
690 km, 8h
Zurich
70 km, 1h
Milan
380 km, 4h
Barcelona
1100 km, 11h
Rome
950 km, 9h
Distances & Times: Road Network
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Konstanz / Constance
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Hochschule Konstanz
Constance University of Applied Science
Facts and Figures
• 33 Full Degree Programs (16 Bachelors, 17 Masters)
• (Full-time) Students:
3,800
• International Students:
450 from 53 different countries
incl. incoming exchange students:
120 per academic year
• Full time professors:
• Instructors from industry:
• Supporting staff:
140
100
170
Academic Calendar:
German and US American semesters are not congruent. The spring
semester in Konstanz begins in mid-March and ends in June/July and
the classes in the fall semester generally begin in October and end in
January/February. During March and September the HTWG offers
orientation programs for their incoming exchange students.
Constance University of Applied Sciences
Departments:
Architecture and Design
Civil Engineering
Electrical and
Information Engineering
Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Economics & Social Sciences
MSU Student Exchange
Program at HTWG:
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The HTWG Academic Semester
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The HTWG Combined Academic
and Internship Semesters
• MSU undergraduate students at the senior level are invited to
participate in a semester or academic year exchange program
beginning in March or September/October.
• MSU students with a working knowledge of the German language are
welcome to attend any course at HTWG.
MSU German and business exchange students will enroll in up to 15
semester credits during the Spring Semester. Courses are chosen from
one advanced German Business class, one German Grammar class,
and based on German language skills, up to three intensive Business
Administration classes (Marketing, International Management, etc.), or
electives such as Germany within Europe, Intercultural Communication,
Business Ethics, etc., (taught in German or English).
• MSU Students also have the opportunity to pursue a paid co-op or
internship at HTWG or with a German company (DaimlerChrysler,
Siemens, Bosch etc.) for the period following the semester study
program.
• Some possibilities exist for MSU students to obtain a scholarship from
HTWG.
• Requirements
Applicants must have at least junior status, successful completion of
GRM 311 (or the equivalent) and be in good academic standing, with an
overall grade point average of at least a 2.5 and a 3.0 in German at the
time of application.
MSU exchange students in this program are frequently double majors in
German and business or German and international relations.
• Program participants are required to take a minimum of twelve (12),
maximum of eighteen (18) credits during the program.
• MSU students will pay MSU tuition. Credit may be awarded for certain
courses as regular MSU credit rather than transfer credit. These
courses will be listed on your official MSU transcript and will include the
title of the course abroad, the number of credits and the grade earned.
• Eli Broad students receive transfer credits for Human Resource
Management in Konstanz (satisfies MGT 315), Materials Management
and Control (MSC 303), Marketing (MSC 300 or MSC 327),
International Management (MSC 310).
• Financial Aid
Financial assistance is available when students make appropriate
arrangements with OSA and MSU's Office of Financial Aid. All
students planning to use financial aid toward a study abroad
program must indicate their intentions on the study abroad
application.
MSU Scholarship
MSU students may apply for scholarships (based exclusively on
academic performance or based on both academic performance and
financial need) offered through the Office of Study Abroad. Requirements
are listed in the application instructions. The deadlines to apply for the
scholarships are October 1st for winter break and spring semester
programs and February 1st for summer, fall and academic year programs.
HTWG Scholarship
MSU students who have been admitted to the HTWG exchange program
are eligible to apply for a Baden-Württemberg scholarship that offers a
monthly stipend of 500 € (2.500 € for a semester).
Application Procedure and Deadline:
MSU students can apply through the Office of Study Abroad
(Elizabeth Plagwitz, International Center) at Michigan State University.
Applications are accepted and evaluated throughout the year; however,
the Hochschule Konstanz requires the following deadlines:
15 June for exchanges commencing in September/October
15 November for exchanges in March of the following year
Students are encouraged to apply early in order to guarantee spaces.
The Office of Study Abroad at MSU will co-ordinate the exchange
program and recommends exchange students.
Please find more information at:
http://studyabroad.msu.edu/programs/germbuskan.html
Thank You!
We look forward to seeing you in Konstanz !