Spend the summer in historic Wittenberg and earn USC credit!

June 1 - 26, 2025

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Overview
In May and /or June of each year, we offer a five-week language immersion program in the heart of Germany. The dates for the summer 2025 program are June 1 - 26. The content of the course focuses on language practice and contemporary German culture.

The program will take place in “Luther’s City” of Wittenberg.  Wittenberg is located about 80 kilometers southwest of Berlin in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Lodging is with German families from the Wittenberg area who are selected by our partner organization, the Institute for German Language and Culture at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.  The program also features organized excursions to Berlin, Leipzig, and Halle..

Participants are responsible for their own airfare and will fly to Berlin at the end of May. The day before the course begins, you will be picked up from Tegel airport and bussed to Wittenberg, where you will meet your host families. The return date after the study program ends is left open for independent travel and return to the U.S.

Credit Hours
Participants receive 3 USC credit hours at the 300 level (German 333), as well as 3 transfer credits from the Institut für Deutsche Sprache und Kultur. These 6 hours can count for major or minor credit.

Eligibility
Students who have completed German 109, or higher-level German courses are eligible to participate.

Cost
The cost this year, which varies annually according to the exchange rate between the dollar and the Euro, is $1700. This includes lodging (with breakfast and dinner) for almost 5 weeks; other meals and incidental expenses; trips to Berlin, Leipzig, and Halle; 65+ hours of instruction, and all travel within Germany. On top of this, you will have to cover your own round-trip airfare (estimated at $1,500 to Berlin) and USC tuition for 3 credits ($1536). An initial deposit of $500 is due January 31, 2025.  

How to Apply
Every education abroad participant must complete certain forms to track participation, assist in the event of an emergency, and mitigate the risk and liability taken on by USC as an institution. Make an appointment with an Education Abroad advisor as soon as you can to get these forms and also to get information about insurance. 

Visit  https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/education_abroad/index.php or call (803) 777-7557 to set up an appointment.

Contact
For more information contact our Wittenberg Program Director: Patrick Walsh, at pjwalsh@mailbox.sc.edu.