The Department of German Studies strongly supports and recommends that all students spend a significant time of their education abroad, ideally an entire year, but shorter and more flexible options are also possible. Programs in Germany and Austria are available to all students, regardless of major and German language proficiency provide language and subject specific courses that can be taken for UW credit. Nevertheless, we highly recommend that students complete at least one year of language instruction before going abroad.
The Department of German Studies sponsors the following UW study abroad options: