
The Goethe Institut is such a wonderful institution! It offers a truly unique experience by merging language learning and cultural excursions, while introducing students to both local and international students. It's an amazing feeling to share a second language as a commonality.
Location: Vienna, Austria; intensive language orientation in Schwabisch Hall, Germany (optional)
Vienna has claimed the number one spot in the Mercer Quality of Living Survey three years in a row.
Affiliated universities: Goethe Institut (Germany), University of Vienna
Central College Abroad coursework: 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 Salzburg,
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