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UMass Lowell's Francis College of Engineering/Pforzheim University School of Engineering: Engineers Made in Germany (EMIG)

Term To Study: Summer 2014
Application Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Program Starts: May 17, 2014
Program Ends: Jun 28, 2014
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Direct enroll
Program Locations: Pforzheim
Contact Phone: 978-934-4660
Contact Name: Office Of Study Abroad & International Experiences
Contact Email: studyabroad@uml.edu
What is Included: Housing and meals are included in the overall program cost.
Student ID card from Pforzheim University with full access to university services.
Free public transit in Pforzheim and Pforzheim region
24/7 support

9 credits transfer (details/course description in Program Summary attached below):

Course 1: Production Management & Supply Chain Management, 3cr., qualifies as Mechanical Engineering Professional Elective

Course 2: Lecture Series Engineering in Manufacturing, 3cr., qualifies as Mechanical Engineering Professional Elective

Course 3: German language & culture, level 1, 3 cr.

Site Visits will include:
Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Bosch, SAP, European Patent Office, Technic Museum, German Museum, and more!

Day Trips will include:
Berlin, Munich, Heidelberg, Neuschwanstein Castle, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe
What is not Included: Students should plan for proper spending money during their time in Germany. The Office of Study Abroad can assist students in planning their budget.

Roundtrip airfare is purchased on your own. The Office of Study Abroad will assist students in planning for their itinerary.
Estimated Costs: The Francis College of Engineering is offering a "World Ready Scholarship" to College of Engineering students for this program. A limited number of $1000 scholarships will be made available to selected applicants. The formal application for the scholarship is available to students within the online application for this program. Start your application by selecting "Apply to this program" below.

Total program cost: $5,900 USD
Documents: 
uml.emig summer school program s
ummary.pdf
Program Description

Travel and study in Germany this summer with UMass Lowell's partner school - Pforzheim University - where you will focus on Automobile Manufacturing and German language & culture. What better location to learn automobile manufacturing than Germany, the land where the automobile was invented!

No prior German language skills required.

Earn 9 credits in Mechanical Engineering Professional Electives and German language & culture.

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Population: 81305856
Capital: Berlin
Per-capita GDP: $ 38400
Size: 357022 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 01:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris

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