Description

The Environmental Studies & Sustainability Program allows you to explore important topics in Environmental Studies in English, while living in Freiburg, a center of the modern environmental movement.

Organized in cooperation with the Forest Ecology and Management Program at the distinguished Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Frieburg, the program offers English-taught courses taken alongside German and international students. Courses are organized as a series of three-week modules that focus on the sustainable management of natural resources, with a special emphasis on the adaptive management of forests. Additional topics include ecological processes in ecosystems and human effects on the environment. Post-program research assistantships and extensive field study trips to the Swiss Alps, the Rhine River Valley, and the Black Forest give you hands-on experience.

You will also participate in German language courses at the beginning, intermediate, or advanced level taught at the Sprachlehrinstitut of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg.

Highlights

* Participate in a specially-designed English-taught curriculum in Environmental Studies and Forest Ecology.
* Travel to locations such as the Vosges Mountains in France, the Alps in Switzerland, and the Rhine River Valley on IES Abroad field study trips.
* Participate in additional post-program modules for credit.
* Apply for a research assistantship to spend six weeks after the conclusion of the program assisting a faculty member on research topics in the field of Environmental Studies (spring only).
* Live in a residence hall in the environmentally-conscious neighborhood of Vauban with German and international students.
* Experience the ways that locals incorporate environmental sustainability principles into their everyday lives such as through biking, recycling, and engaging in other practices that reduce their consumption.
* Meet local students through exciting events and activities sponsored by the University's International Club.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Ecology
• Environmental Studies
• German

Cost in US$:

Please inquire for more information.

Program Fees Include:

Typically, the IES Abroad Program fee includes
* Tuition
* Housing
* Orientation
* On-site student services staff
* Pre-departure support
* Visa application
* International student insurance
* IES Get Set! Guide
* IES Family Guide

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Scholarships are Available

please inquire for more information.