Murray State University

Overview

Regensburg is a city of 130,000 people in the German state of Bavaria, about 60 miles north of Munich. The University of Regensburg, a modern, comprehensive university o18,000, is located here. The Old City is situated on the Danube River, which flows under Regensburg's 12th-century stone bridge on its way through Vienna and Budapest to the Black Sea.

A living cross-section of German history, the city boasts walls constructed by the Romans in 179 AD, a wonderful 13th-century Gothic cathedral, the palace of the current Princess of Thurn and Taxis, and a host of achitectural treasures scattered throughout its ancient narrow streets.

Cafes, pastry shops and beer gardens offer delightful meeting places for students throughout the year. You will also enjoy numerous art and history museums, several theatres and cinemas, beautiful churches, a full range of sports activities, and live performances for music lovers of all tastes. Bicycle trails on the Danube, boat excursions up and down the river, and the delightful Christmas Market and Advent concerts in December round out a rich variety of cultural experiences.

Fall 2009 Dates

August 21 - December 8

Deadline
Early application - November 14, 2008 ($50 discount for early applicants)
Fall final deadline - February 13, 2009

A program deposit of $450 will be due May 1.

All program dates are tentative and subject to change.

Accommodations

Students will live in university housing, primarily single rooms with bath and access to cooking facilities. Other residents will be University of Regensburg students, as well as international students from across Europe and around the world. These rooms are scattered in different housing facilities near the university in the Old City. Since students are given a meal stipend each week as part of the program fee, students can eat in university facilities, cook their own meals, or eat in one of the many cafes, bars, or restaurants in the city.

Costs

$3900 per semester

The program fee includes:

• Housing
• Insurance
• Meals
• Program deposit
• bus pass
• group excursions and avtivities

The program fee does NOT include:

• MSU tuition
• Airfare
• Passport fees
• Personal spending money
• Non-refundalbe application fee
• Books
• Rail pass

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Federal financial aid applies to the cost of study abroad programs. Contact the MSU Financial Aid Office to determine eligibility. Scholarships are available specifically for study abroad with MSU and can be found at the Scholarship button on this website.

Travel

Students will arrange their own travel to Munich where they will be met by a program representative and taken to their housing assignment. In Regensburg, housing, the university campus, and arractions are all winthin a 30-minute walk of each other. The university campus is easily accessible by foot, bicycle or bus. Students will be given bus passes as part of their program fee. The bus system offers an efficient, extensive network of routes.

Included in the program fee are two group excursions. Students may participate in excursionsd arranged by the university's International Programs Office at additional costs to the student. In addition, students are able to travel extensively throughout Europe independently (due to a four-day course week and a 10-day fall break) and may do so using bus, rail, or air travel. Students who plan to take advantage of the opportunity to travel Europe should consider purchasing a EurRail Pass prior to departure.

Academic program

All students must take at least 12 hours, including one German language course and GER 105, German Culture. All classes will meet in Univeristy of Regensburg classrooms. For the first two weeks, only the language and culture courses will meet. All courses except German language will be taught in English. By special arrangementk, students may also take advanced German and German culture courses taught in German. HUM 212 may substitute for HUM 211 for BS students.

Course options for Fall 2009 are:
• ART 121: Art Appreciation
• BPA 396: International Business Seminar: Europe (online)
• GER 101: Elementary German
• GER 201: Intermediate German
• GER105/MLA 104: Intro to German Culture
• HON 164: Honors Seminar in Fine Arts Abroad
• HON 252: Honors Seminar in Literature & Philosophy II
• HUM 212: Humanities in the Modern World: Diversity
• MGT 350: Fundamentals of Management

Fall 2008 Faculty

John Griffin, Program Director john.griffin@murraystate.edu
Steve Bishop, Art
Business Faculty: TBA