Bamberg, a town of medieval Renaissance and Baroque buildings, is located in
Northern Bavaria. The university is still young; it was founded in 1972 and
declared a university in 1979. Unlike other German universities, it occupies
some of the old buildings in the city. With about 5000 students, the University
of Bamberg is relatively small compared to other German universities. Therefore
the possibility of close contact between students and professors ranks Bamberg
as one of the most popular German universities. For more information about the
University of Bamberg, visit http://www.uni-bamberg.de/,
or for more information about Bamberg itself, please visit www.bamberg.de.
Dr. Dieter Lucht, the director of the Akademisches Auslandsamt of the University
of Bamberg serves as Resident Advisor in Bamberg with administrative coordination
by the German Department of the University of the South. Sewanee students in
Bamberg usually live in the modern Pestalozzi-Studentenheim.
The Program
In 1986, the University of the South established a direct exchange program with
the
University of Bamberg. Students of all major fields with the exception of mathematics
or the
natural and physical sciences may apply. Students may enroll for either the
entire
academic year from October 5 to July 3, or the summer semester from April 5
to July 31.
The usual course-load per semester is:
1. A pre-semester intensive language seminar culminating in a language examination
(3 credit hours).
2. Two language courses for 3 credit hours each.
3. Two seminars carrying 3 credit hours each. Students staying all year will
add a third seminar in the summer semester, since they will not repeat the pre-semester
intensive language course.
To be considered, a student should have a class standing of a rising junior.
The student should have a sufficient level of proficiency in German to enroll
at the University of Bamberg.
Students pay whatever tuition they owe to the Univ. of the South minus any financial
aid but pay their room and board directly in Bamberg.
Applications for the Sewanee Year or Semester in Bamberg should be made directly
to the Associate Dean of the College.
Applications should be submitted by February 15 for the Junior Year program
and by November 15 for the summer semester.