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It's wonderful to walk down the street and hear people talking and know what they are saying. There is constant learning! You are surrounded by German.
– Louisa Bell
Austin College

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AustriaLocation: Vienna, Austria; intensive language orientation in Schwabisch Hall, Germany

Affiliated universities: Goethe Institut (Germany), Vienna International University, University of Vienna, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration

Central College Abroad course work: Yes

Language prerequisite: None

Language of instruction: German

Internships: Yes

Service-learning options: Yes

Recent excursions: Cultural sites in Vienna, plus a weekend trip to Prague, Budapest or Graz and a day trip to either the Wachau Valley or Bratislava.

Housing and meals: Austrian residence halls, double rooms and private bath; no meal plan — communal kitchen in the halls for cooking meals, plus restaurants and cafes located on and near campus.

Program dates: Fall semester, late September – late-January. Spring semester, late-February – late June. (These dates do not reflect the one or two-month optional language training sessions at the Goethe Institut prior to the start of the semester.)

Average program size: 14

Staff to student ratio: 1:7