Berlin Consortium for German Studies - English Language Program (ELP)
- Germany
- Berlin
About Program
The Berlin Consortium for German Studies (BCGS) has recently established its English Language Program (ELP) which follows the US semester calendar. In cooperation with FU-BEST, Freie Universität Berlin's European Studies Program, and Freie Universität Berlin, BCGS-ELP is designed to provide students of all levels of German proficiency -- including those with no German background -- the opportunity to study German and take English and/or German subject courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences alongside other international students.
Once you are living and studying in Berlin during the fall, you may find yourself wishing you can extend your stay as you become more confident in your German skills, discover more questions that need to be studied, and find that you don’t want to give up your daily routine and new community of friends quite yet. Then you can consider applying to the original BCGS spring program.
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Program Highlights
- German language courses on all proficiency levels
- Subject courses in English and/or German
- Compatible with US semester calendar
- Fall semester: Pathway to BCGS full immersion spring program
- Internship and volunteer work opportunities
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Location
Berlin is not only the capital of Germany, but also in many ways the capital of Europe, sitting at the crossroads of the East and West. Germany serves as the continent's largest economy and the world's fourth largest overall. It's a major player in industry, engineering, science, and renewable energy, and Berlin has recently been dubbed the start-up capital of Europe, surpassing London after the 2016 Brexit decision.
Rebuilt after being destroyed in multiple wars and reunified after being split in two for thirty years, Berlin has an unparalleled experience in recreation and reinvention. The city is now famous for attracting young people, free-thinkers, visionaries, entrepreneurs, artists, and scholars, and of the 3.5 million inhabitants, over one-third are from outside Germany.
