German Program Study Abroad Opportunities
The German program has partner universities in Erlangen-Nuremberg and Karlsruhe, Germany where students can pursue studies for a semester or academic year in German and their second major. The German program at Minnesota State Mankato also has short-term study opportunities, which are led by University faculty. Minnesota State Mankato collaborates with exchange programs throughout the world. Study abroad enhances student proficiency in language and promotes cultural understanding and sensitivity to cultural difference.
Long-term study abroad:
Friedrick Alexander University (FAU) in Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany:
This semester or year-long program at Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany offers a range of courses in German and English. Traditionally, students in the College of Arts & Humanities are attending FAU-Erlangen which offers intensive German language courses of all levels, German literature and culture studies, as well as general studies. However, selected courses are taught in English and are given in the fields of International Business, Geography, and American Studies. If studying only for one semester, students need to participate during the spring semester due to the alignment of academic calendars.
University of Applied Science in Karlsruhe, Germany:
The focus of courses at the University of Applied Science Karlsruhe is on the sciences, technical writing, automotive engineering, computer science and economics, which are taught in English. The University of Applied Sciences at Karlsruhe has also a summer program for automotive engineering, which includes travel to different sites in Germany. German language training is provided up to the intermediate German language skill level.
