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Tübingen

Dates: 4–29 August 2025 (approximate)
Application Deadline: 1 January 2025
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Come summer, you will want to be sitting on the banks of the Neckar River or strolling down the Plantanenallee under 200- year-old plane trees in one of the most historic and picturesque cities in Germany: Tübingen. This magical city was recently voted as having one the highest qualities of living in Germany, and it has one of the most well-preserved districts of half- timbered houses. The University of Tübingen International Summer School offers courses in German and other disciplines (taught in German). This program is an intensive summer course during Summer Term only.

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Teresa Bell
3112 JFSB
(801) 422-4961
tbell@byu.edu

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Courses

Students are required to enroll in 6 credit hours during the summer term. Students may select any German courses between GERM 102–GERM 303, as well as the following:
GERM 311R—Advanced Conversation
GERM 343—Introduction to German Literature
GERM 344—Introduction to German Linguistics and Phonetics
GERM 345R—Field Studies in German

Students may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
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Cost

$1,700–2,200

Includes Latter-day Saint undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and non–Latter-day Saint students), housing, tuition to the University of Tübingen, international health insurance coverage, and amazing cultural events and group excursions.

Does not include airfare, preparation course tuition, passport, personal travel, meals, or an international cellphone data plan.
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Funding Sources

Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.

Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship.

Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.

If you commit to this program during fall semester, you are eligible for a DAAD scholarship that will cover most, if not all, of your costs for this program. The DAAD scholarship application deadline is 1 December. Plan ahead, as it takes a few days to gather materials to submit your application.

Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
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Preparation

Students should complete GERM 101—First-Year German prior to departure.

Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201R, 1 credit hour). This class will be held during the second block of the Winter 2025 semester. Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee. Accompanying spouses need to be credit-bearing participants on the program. Spouses will also need to apply online and take the preparation course.

International study programs are physically, emotionally, and mentally taxing and you must be in good health to participate. These programs often take place in international locations that do not have the same level of safety and services in terms of transportation, living conditions, residential accommodations, food, public behavior, and policing that you may be used to on campus. If you have further questions or concerns on this, please see our travel policy.

Students must meet all country- and program-specific COVID and health requirements for travel.
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Housing

The University of Tübingen will provide housing for you in local dorms and student apartments. This cost is included.
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Travel

Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program sites. Airline reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.

BYU Travel
280 HRCB
(801) 422-6293
travel@byu.edu
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Application Process

Students must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Complete the online application here. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required; applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.

Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program. The first payment is due upon acceptance; please refer to the Payment Information Page.

Application Deadline: 1 January 2025
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Program Adjustments

International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost.

If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU Financial account.

ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.
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Faculty

Teresa Bell is the director of the Tübingen Direct Enrollment program.

3102 JFSB
(801) 422-4961
tbell@byu.edu
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Contact Us

International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
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ISP Student Handbook

To see the student handbook, click here.
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Payment Schedule

To see the payment schedule, click here.