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Vienna Language and Culture

Dates: TBD
Application Deadline: 1 December 2026

Why is the city of Vienna regularly chosen as the world's most livable city? This gorgeous and vibrant city has served as the capital of a European Empire, but also as a capital of music, art, political ideas, and European food culture. On this program, you will get to know Vienna and Austria intimately, and jump-start your German enough to order a strudel like a pro in one of the city's most famous cafes. You'll step into baroque churches, wander through medieval castles and imperial palaces, lose yourself in world-class museums, and take in the best Vienna has to offer in concerts and theater. You'll recharge in nature: hiking the Alps, exploring Europe's largest ice cave, swimming in the Danube, biking through vineyards and storybook villages, and climbing up to castle ruins. And in the middle of it all, you'll discover something more: Europe is part of your cultural heritage. Vienna belongs to you. It is YOUR city. You just don't know it yet.

Sponsored by the Department of German and Russian, Vienna Study abroad 2027 welcomes both students with no prior German experience and those pursuing a German major or minor. We also welcome married couples. All participants will fulfill the GE Arts requirement through this program. Funding is available for students with financial need as well as for those majoring or minoring in the humanities.

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Contact Us

Teresa Bell
3102 JFSB
(801) 405-1567
tbell@byu.edu

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Courses

Students will take 6+ credit hours from among the following:

GERM 346 (REQUIRED)—Art and Architecture in German-Speaking Europe (3 credit hours; fulfills GE Arts requirement)
GERM 101/102—Beginning German (4 credit hours)
GERM 201/202—Intermediate German (4 credit hours)
GERM 301/302/303—Intermediate German (3 credit hours)
GERM 311R—Advanced German Conversation (2 credit hours; necessary for German minor)

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

$TBD

Includes full-time Latter-day Saint undergraduate tuition (costs higher for graduate and non–Latter-day Saint students), housing, admission to program-related activities and historical sites, transportation to program locations, group field trips, and international health insurance coverage.

Does not include prep course tuition, meals, personal expenses, or international airfare.
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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.

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

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 term of the winter 2027 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.
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Housing

Students will be housed in apartments throughout the city of Vienna.
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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 document.

Application Deadline: 1 December 2026
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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 teaches in the Department of German and Russian.

3102 JFSB
(801) 405-1567
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.