Study Abroad
German Studies majors and minors are strongly encouraged to study abroad as part of their undergraduate experience. Students can spend a summer, one semester, or a full year of study abroad. Semester abroad programs are administered by the Global Engagement office, whereas credit transfers from summer abroad programs have to be arranged through the GMST program and the Registrar’s office.
Credit Transfer:
- Students must consult German Studies faculty before departure and upon return.
To receive major/minor credit, students must take at least one German Studies course at Swarthmore after their return.
Approved programs include:
- Bard in Berlin
- Berlin Consortium for German Studies
- Dickinson in Bremen
- Duke in Berlin
- American Junior Year at Heidelberg University
- Macalester in Berlin and Vienna
- Smith College in Hamburg
- Tufts in Tübingen
- Wayne State in Munich
Faculty in German Studies can advise on additional programs in German-speaking countries.
Study Abroad Funding
The German Studies program offers financial support for German majors and minors studying abroad. To be eligible students should have declared or be in the process of becoming German Studies majors or minors.
- Hilde Cohn Fund Student Fellowship Endowment was established in 2007 by Walter H. Clark, Jr. '54 to honor a former faculty member who conveyed to her students her love of German language and literature. The fund supports students participating in academic study, internships, and research fellowships in German speaking countries or in immersive German language programs.
- Eugene Weber Memorial Fund was established in honor of the late Eugene Weber, professor of German. The Weber Fund supports study abroad by students of German language and literature.
Application Deadline: April 15
Submit a proposal, including a budget, to the German Studies coordinator.
