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Direct Exchange

FH Aachen University

DATES:
Fall Semester:
(winter semester in Germany)
--September - February
Spring Semester:
(summer semester in Germany)
--March - July

PROGRAM FEE :
Paid to Mason:
-- Mason Tuition
-- $125 Application Fee
-- $300 Administrative Fee ($500 for year long)

Paid to FH Aachen:
-- Room & Board (~$3500)

Not Included:
-- International Airfare
-- Passport Fees
-- Visa Fees (~$92)
-- Personal Expenses

Financial aid should apply, but you are recommended to discuss aid with your financial aid counselor when planning your study abroad.

NOTE:
If a student applies and is accepted into a direct exchange program and then drops out of the program,the $300 administrative fee is non-refundable.

CREDITS:
Students may enroll in a variety of courses and may transfer between 12-16 credits per semester back to Mason, provided the letter grade received is equivalent to a "C" or above. The courses are transfer credit, and therefore will not factor into the GPA of the participant.

Students can choose from courses in the Applied Sciences including:
-- Applied Chemistry
-- Biomedical Engineering
-- Electrical Engineering
-- Mechanical Engineering
-- Physical Engineering

HOUSING:
Students are responsible for coordinating their own housing while studying in Germany, however they can contact the housing office in Aachen to help them if needed.

Contact

Email Daria Stepanova
or call (703) 993-2154
.

APPLICATION DEADLINES:
Now accepting online applications!
Fall Semester: March 1
Spring Semester: October 5

 

Downloadable Documents

HOUSING INFO

DEPARTMENTS AND COURSES

ACADEMIC CALENDAR (Scroll down and click on "Academic Year')

EXCHANGE STUDENT BROCHURE