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UofSC - University of Bamberg Exchange Program
1978 - 2018
Eligibility
The Exchange Program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students at the University
of South Carolina. Since the University of Bamberg is a humanities and social science (including business), most participants have majors
like German, Business, Political Science, History, Psychology, English, Philosophy,
etc. Students will normally have completed three years of college-level German courses
or their equivalent.
Credit Transfer
For any course successfully completed at the University of Bamberg, an undergraduate
student may transfer three credits. Credit transfers are approved by the Exchange
Program Director, the student’s major department, and the student’s college. For each
semester, students typically transfer fifteen credit hours. Graduate students generally
do not transfer credits from study abroad but take supplemental course work and conduct
research for their MA thesis or PhD dissertation.
Dates of the Program
Students may study either one semester or one academic year in Bamberg. In Germany, the Winter semester runs from approximately 15 October to 15 February,
while the Summer semester runs from approximately 15 April to the 15 July. For this
reason, the semester option is currently only available during the spring semester.
With the planned changes in the academic calendar in Germany, it is anticipated that
in the near future the semester option will also be available in the fall semester.
Costs
Studying at the University of Bamberg is typically somewhat less expensive than studying
at UofSC. Undergraduate participants pay UofSC tuition. Room and board is generally
less expensive than at UofSC, depending on the current exchange rate. Graduate students
do not pay UofSC tuition, although they must maintain student status at UofSC. All
students must make their own travel arrangements both to and from Bamberg.
Financial Support
Undergraduate students are eligible for a one-time travel grant from the Klaus Ernst
Fund to cover (part of) the cost of one round-trip plane ticket to Germany. Graduate
students are eligible for a graduate assistantship at the University of Bamberg. Responsibilities
vary depending on the assignment. The most common assignment is teaching English conversation.
Housing
Housing is available in University dormitories in Bamberg. Every exchange student accepted to the program is guaranteed a room in one of the
dormitories. Students may also make their own arrangements to rent an apartment. Apartment
finding services are available in Bamberg.
Prof. Kurt Goblirsch, Director
UofSC-Bamberg Exchange
Department of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Tel: 777-9250
Office: HU Office Bldg. 905
kurt@sc.edu
Visit the University of Bamberg's website.