The Summer in Berlin program offers Drexel pre-juniors and juniors a unique opportunity to spend 4 weeks living and studying in Germany’s vibrant capital city. This program is open to all Business and Economics majors and minors, as well as International Area Studies majors with an interest in Business. The program takes place at the Berlin School of Economics and Law (BSEL), conveniently located in the city. Berlin is unique as a university location; it is diverse, stimulating and exciting - a perfect venue for students from all over the world.
In addition to coursework and program excursions, the BSEL International Office team also offers a “Culture and Leisure Time” program which includes a wide variety of optional cultural and social events in Berlin and surrounding area about twice a week. This may include visits to UNESCO World Heritage sites (Museum Island in Berlin, Castles and Gardens in Potsdam), Berlin Wall Museum and Holocaust Museum, excursion to the Memorial Sachsenhausen, a boat trip, Beach Bar, and many other activities.
Berlin, the capital of Germany, has a population of approximately 3.5 million inhabitants. Since the federal government´s relocation from Bonn to Berlin in the 1990s, the city has experienced an influx of many national and international institutions, ranging from industrial and professional organizations to diplomatic representations, and the Berlin government continues to encourage important service industries to settle here in Berlin. Berlin is also the most important scientific center in Germany with a high concentration of colleges, universities and research institutions throughout the city. As a cultural metropolis, Berlin has about 50 theatres, three opera houses, 300 libraries, and over 100 museums and cinemas.
| Program Start Date | 06/26/2016 |
| Program End Date | 07/23/2016 |
| Program Start Date | 07/03/2016 |
| Program End Date | 07/23/2016 |
Program Costs
Summer 2016 Program Fee
Tracks 1 & 2: $1,200
Track 3: $1,020
Program Fee payment schedule:
Advance Payment due with application: $500 due with application by March 1st. Applications are not complete until the advance payment is received. Advance payments are refundable ONLY in the event that a student is not accepted to the program.
Payment 2 due after acceptance by April 1: $700 (tracks 1 and 2) or $520 (track 3) due by April 1st (non-refundable)
Included in the program fee:
-Accommodation with breakfast
-Class study trips
-Mandatory German health, accident, and liability insurance for the length of the program
-Most parts of the optional “culture and leisure” program
-Onsite staff support during the length of the program
NOT included in program fee:
-Round trip airfare
-Meals (except breakfast)
-Mandatory Drexel emergency medical & evacuation insurance
-Spending money/ personal expenses
Financial Aid
Students are billed their normal Drexel tuition and keep all financial aid during their term abroad. The study abroad program fee will be billed to students’ Drexel accounts. If you receive Federal Work Study, consider applying for the Study Abroad Online Journalist work study position (only available to students after accepted into the program).
Scholarships
To seek additional funding, review the Scholarship & Funding Opportunities. Students who receive Federal Pell Grant should apply for the Gilman Scholarship. Remember that scholarship deadlines may be much earlier than study abroad deadlines, so plan accordingly.
For more information on these and many other scholarship opportunities, visit our Scholarships page.