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Study and work in Germany

Study and work in Germany. Studying in Germany: Semester-, year-long and summer programs. McGill Exchange Programs. For general studies : Freie Universität Berlin (flexible) Universität Tübingen (3 places ) Universität Freiburg (4 places )

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Study and work in Germany

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  1. Study and work in Germany

  2. Studying in Germany: Semester-, year-long and summer programs

  3. McGill Exchange Programs • For general studies: • Freie Universität Berlin (flexible) • Universität Tübingen (3 places) • Universität Freiburg (4 places) • Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität München (2 places) • For Engineering: • Fachhochschule Karlsruhe • TU Berlin • For Management: • Universität Mannheim

  4. Important Information • Deadline for submitting applications for 2012-2013: January 16th, 2012 at the respective faculties and January 30th, 2012 at Student Exchange and Study Abroad Office • Please see information on requirements http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/studyabroad/mcgill/first/ and for the application process at: http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/studyabroad/mcgill/apply/ • Minimum of 8 credits for each term at the host university • a proposed list of courses to be taken at the host institution has to be prepared and approved by faculty advisor as part of the application process

  5. DAAD Undergraduate Scholarships Scholarships funding study, senior research or internships in Germany • scholarships are available for exchange programs or independent study abroad for one semester or year • open to 2nd and 3rd year students who will return to their university in North America afterwards • 4-10 months duration • 650 Euros per month, plus travel and research subsidies, health care • Deadline: January 31, 2012 • German language competency not necessarily required • for more information see: http://daad.org/page/undergrad/index.v3page;jsessionid=79rqcrarln24i

  6. Canadian Summer School in Kassel 6 ½ weeks summer university language and cultural studies program (85 contact hours) • May 2nd-June 16, 2012 • CSSG Language Agreement, host family program • Deadline: January 31, 2012 • Credits transfer to McGill • Study Away process: Maximum of 12 credits

  7. Canadian Summer School in Kassel • costs: $2000-2500 • recommended in combination with Werkstudentenprogramm • for information please see: http://www.augustana.ualberta.ca/programs/lab/international/cssg/

  8. DAAD Summer Course Grants Scholarships for 3-4 weeks summer language and cultural studies courses at German universities • deadline for grants: December 15, 2011 • full-time students at a Canadian or U.S. institution or foreign nationals enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university for at least 2 years can apply • 2 years of university level German or equivalent at the time of application • 850 Euros plus travel subsidy of $300-450

  9. DAAD Summer Course Grants many programs at German universities during May-September to choose from • costs of the programs: $450-2000 • Study Away process: Maximum of 12 credits • application deadline for courses at the universities: March-May 2012 • courses can be attended without the stipend • information on the stipend: http://daad.org/page/summercourse2/index.v3page;jsessionid=1k2h3v6ejnfvi#requirements

  10. DAAD Summer Course Grants • Search engine for summer courses: http://www.daad.de/deutschland/deutsch-lernen/sommerkurse/00490.en.html

  11. Internships and Jobs in Germany

  12. Werkstudentenprogramm 2-3 months internships or jobs in Germany with various employers • around 35 places available, but an internship or job is not guaranteed (depends on the needs of employers) or you can find your own internship or job • two years of university level German or equivalent required

  13. Werkstudentenprogramm • open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada • 3 day Orientation session after arrival in May • costs: around $250 • DAAD travel subsidy of $650 • Deadline: November 15th-December 1, 2011 More information at: • http://www.cautg.org/wsp

  14. ZAV: Internship Placement in Germany for Non-Canadian students for students who cannot participate in the Werkstudentenprogramm because of their nationality: • registration as a student for the duration of the internship required; at least 2nd year of studies • good German knowledge (2 years of university level German recommended) • agreement with the Federal Employment Services for work authorization necessary (except for France, Great Britain, Sweden, Spain etc. – see handout)

  15. ZAV: Internship Placement in Germany for Non-Canadian students • minimum of 2 months duration • internship not guaranteed • primarily in the tourism industry and gastronomy • deadline: February 15th, 2012 • for more information please see: http://www.arbeitsagentur.de/nn_566334/Dienststellen/besondere-Dst/ZAV/Arbeitsmarktzulassung/arbeitnehmer/amz-studierende-ferienbeschaeftigung.html • and the following handout

  16. Other Internship possibilities • Search engines for internships: e.g. • http://www.prabo.de/ • http://www.praktika.de/ • http://www.unicum.de forfurtherinformation on internships in Germany see: http://www.arbeitsagentur.de/nn_572912/Navigation/Dienststellen/besondere-Dst/ZAV/arbeiten-in-deutschland/DE/arbeiten/praktika/praktika-nav.html MB-ZAV-Praktikazulassung-AG-Info.pdf

  17. PAD – PädagogischerAustauschdienst Deutschland Language Assistant Positions for English or French at German secondary schools • during the academic year September-May • 12 hours of weekly teaching as an assistant • German should be your major or minor • good knowledge of German required • stipend of 800 Euros per month ($1100)

  18. PAD Applications through the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport: • open to Canadian citizens, who are full- or part-time students at a university in Québec • for French: French has to be mother tongue and one had to have attended the French school system • good knowledge of German • interview at the Ministère after being pre-selected for the program • admittance to the program allows for deferring student loans for a period of six months or longer

  19. PAD • for English: the same conditions apply, except English has to be the mother tongue and the candidate had to have attended the English school system • For more information please see: • http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/international/index.asp?page=assistants_allemagne_anglais#conditions • http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/international/index.asp?page=assistants_allemagne_francais • Deadline: February 15th,2012 via e-mail

  20. PAD Applications through McGill/Acadia University: • open to native speakers of English and long term residents of Canada • to students with a major or minor in German who have completed their B.A. before starting the position • McGill deadline: January 16, 2012 • Information and application forms at LLC main office # 425

  21. PAD for U.S. citizens: application through Fulbright program • open to U.S. citizens • academic year September-June • all degree levels considered • teaching of American history and the English language to German high school students • after applying to the Institute of International Education, application is due at the PAD in Germany March 2012 (?) For more information: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/program_country.html id=41#pad http://www.fulbright.de/togermany/grants/ta/

  22. SAP – SprachassistenzprogrammSchweiz Language Assistant Positions for English, French, Italian, German or Spanish native speakers with a good knowledge of German, French or Italian at upper secondary level academic and vocational schools • open to university students or graduates of the above mentioned languages and literatures from Canada and the U.S. among others • academic year September-June • 12 hours per week

  23. SAP – SprachassistenzprogrammSchweiz • CHF 2555 per month ($2860) • Deadline: March 2012 (?) For more information please see: http://www.ch-go.ch/programme/sap/sap-in-der-schweiz

  24. CDS – Cultural Vistas (Summer) Internships in Germany • open to U.S. and Canadian citizens enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university during the program • two years of German required • fields: Business, technical fields, liberal arts, tourism, international relations, media/communications, German studies • costs: $775 • CDS provides internship placement, work authorization services, housing assistance, cultural orientation seminar

  25. CDS – Cultural Vistas • 6-12 months for the internships • Summer internships: 2-3 months internships, 1 month language course plus 2 months internships late May-August 2012 • Deadline for summer program: December 1, 2011 • For internship program: on a rolling basis, at least 5 months prior to start of internship For more information please see: http://www.cdsintl.org/internshipsabroad/germany.php

  26. CDS – Cultural Vistas EMGIP-German State Parliament Program: internships at German State parliaments • open to U.S. or Canadian citizens enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university or U.S. graduating seniors • 1-3 months three times a year • $500 per month (not guaranteed for Canadian citizens) • high-intermediate German skills

  27. CDS – Cultural Vistas • minimum of two years in the fields of political science, law, international relations, German studies, European studies, public administration, economics with a minor in this field • Some previous internship experience • Costs: $575 • Deadline: December 1, 2011 for early summer 2012, March 31 for Fall 2012 for more information please see: http://www.cdsintl.org/fellowshipsabroad/emgip.php

  28. DAAD-Rise (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) • Summer internships for U.S. and Canadian students in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering • work in research groups at German universities • Stipend of 650 Euros for 2-3 months during June and August 2012 • up to 300 scholarships • No language requirement, but 2 weeks prepatory language course • Deadline: December 6th, 2011 • For more information please see: • http://www.daad.de/rise/en/

  29. Financial Support

  30. DAAD Undergraduate Scholarships Scholarship funding study, senior thesis research or internships in Germany • scholarships can be part of an organized study abroad program or part of an individual, self-organized study abroad semester or year • open to 2nd or 3rd year students who are enrolled full-time • support for 4-10 months with well-defined study, research or internship plans • German language competence not necessary

  31. DAAD Undergraduate Scholarships • 650 Euros per month, plus subsidies for travel, research and health care • Deadline: January 12th, 2012

  32. DAAD Study Scholarship Scholarship for independent study or a full M.A. degree at a German university • open to graduating students and recent graduates in all academic fields • enrolled full-time at the time of application • open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents or foreign nationals enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university for at least 2 years • well-defined research or study proposal plan as part of application

  33. DAAD Study Scholarship • invitation from an academic partner or research institution strongly recommended • applicants in the arts, humanities and social sciences should have a good knowledge of German • Scholarship will be awarded between October-July • $750 per month plus subsidy for travel costs (850-1300 Euros) and health care, limited funds available for rent subsidy and family allowance • Deadline: November 15th, 2011

  34. DAAD Study Scholarship for Fine Arts, Music, Dance and Architecture Scholarship for a program of additional studies at a German institute of higher learning • same conditions as for the study scholarship apply • Deadline: November 1

  35. EMGIP Bundestag Internship Internship opportunities in the German parliament • 2 months between September and December • open to U.S or Canadian citizens and permanent residents or foreign students in the fields of political science, international relations, law, history, economics or German • open to students enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian university for at least two years • fluent in spoken German • Deadline: September 15th

  36. DAAD Summer Course Grants • see above For information about these DAAD programs please see: www.daad.org undergraduates

  37. Stipends Québec - Bavaria 2 stipends of $5000 each for a 4-12 weeks stay in Bavaria for research or study purposes available each year • open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are residents of Quebec and are in their 2nd or 3rd year of studies • good knowledge of German • open to all disciplines • Deadline: January 14th, 2012 through the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport For more information please see: http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/ens-sup/ens-univ/baviere.asp

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