Direct Exchange in Heidelberg, Germany

Eligibility

• GPA: 2.75
• Majors: All Business majors
• Grade level: Sophomore and above

Academics

A full semester workload is 30 ECTS credits (typically 15 US credits). Courses in Heidelberg are taught one at a time during month-long modules. This university primarily offers Business courses taught in English, and does not focus on German language.

Academic calendar

Semester 1 begins in each October and ends in February. Semester 2 begins in February and ends in July. Instead of teaching in semester-long courses, the university has sequential five-week blocks (with intensive study of just one or two subjects during the five-week period).

Housing

Students either live in a student hall of residence or in private accommodation. International students are responsible for finding their own accommodation, but there are furnished student residence halls located on campus. Students are encouraged to apply early in order to secure a place in one of these halls. Find more information on housing options here:

How to apply

Apply on our application portal https://boisestate-glo.via-trm.com/

• Materials needed to apply
• Application form
• Essay
• Official transcript
• Letter of recommendation

Exchange students are interviewed by the Global Learning team after their application is submitted.

Application deadlines

• Fall semester: April 1
• Spring semester: October 1

Costs

• Tuition/fees: Boise State fees (non resident tuition will apply if applicable)
• WUE/GEM/Treasure eligible: Yes
• Boise State employee dependent fee waiver: Yes
• Application fee: $100
• Study abroad/exchange fee: $400/semester
• Housing: €265- €550/month
• GeoBlue insurance: $13/week
• Airfare: $1,500 (varies)