O’Neill International

The O’Neill undergraduate exchange in Augsburg is only offered during the spring semester due to the offset German academic calendar. You should work with your O’Neill academic advisor to determine which spring semester will work best with your degree progression.

Spring Semester (University of Augsburg’s Summer Semester): Early April - Mid August

Academic Calendar

As a O’Neill undergraduate student in this program, you’ll be able to delve into the world of global theories, while exploring several different international viewpoints for an entire semester. You’ll have the opportunity to take classes with German students and fully immerse yourself in the Bavarian culture, all while studying in Augsburg, one of Germany’s oldest cities.

You should prepare to take a minimum of five classes, equating to 15 IU credits during your semester at the University of Augsburg. Two European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are equal to one IU credit, requiring students to enroll in a minimum of 30 ECTS credits throughout the semester. Numerous courses will be offered each semester in English in a variety of topics. Classes are primarily lecture based, however, some shorter, intensive seminars are also offered in English each semester. Topics range from innovation, international management, corporate governance, economics, marketing, environmental economics, to health economics and business ethics.

You can view course offerings from a prior semester as an example of coursework available at the University of Augsburg. Although course offerings are similar from year to year, all courses are subject to change. Please work with your concentration advisor to determine which courses fit best with your academic plan.

Courses pre-approved to count in O’Neill majors

Additional Courses

You are encouraged to use January - March for an internship.  Internships are available for participating students and several positions are paid. 

See available internships.

You may apply if you:

• are an admitted O’Neill major or minor
• have at least a 3.0 cumulative and O’Neill GPA; 3.2 GPA preferred

While studying at the University of Augsburg, you can choose between university and private housing options.

If you choose to utilize university housing options, a single apartment or individual room can be leased based on your preference. All of the rooms are fully furnished and internet access is available for an additional monthly fee. Apartments come with a personal bathroom and a kitchenette. You will have access to washers and dryers which are located in each housing complex, as well several cafeterias and cafes available on campus.

Additional information concerning housing is can be found on the Augsburg website.

For students arriving for internships before the start of the semester, there are furnished apartments available in Augsburg with a short-term lease. 

A student ID card will be issued to you upon arrival in Germany, giving you access to Augsburg’s public transportation, the university library, and dining services.

You will pay your normal tuition rate at Indiana University through your bursar account (no tuition will be paid to University of Augsburg). You will be responsible for covering your own overseas expenses including airfare, food, and housing. The University of Augsburg estimates roughly $700 monthly to cover food, housing, fun, study materials, and incidentals. This amount also includes the administrative fee that provides you with free public transit in Augsburg and subsidized food prices throughout the entire campus. 

For an estimated breakdown of expected costs click here.

Selected students will receive an automatic scholarship of $1,500. Additional need-based scholarships are available.

Other scholarships are available on a competitive and need-based basis.

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