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BCA Marburg auf einen Blick Wintersemester 2012-13 |
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| Departure from USA | Three-month Vienna students: July 7, 2012. Two-month Vienna students: August 4, 2012. |
| Arrival in Vienna | Three-month Vienna students: July 8, 2012. Two-month Vienna students: August 5, 2012. |
| Orientation | Upon arrival and until semester begins (October 15th). |
| Academic Program | IKI Vienna: July 8 - September 28, 2012. Students transfer from Vienna to Marburg with BCA Resident Director on Friday, September 28, 2012. University Wintersemester: October 15, 2012 - February 15, 2013. Compact Wintersemester ends as arranged by student, but no sooner than December 21, 2012. University Sommersemester: April 15 to July 19, 2013. |
| Excursions and BCA-sponsored Events | Planned regularly throughout the year. |
| Examinations | Most examinations fall at the end of the semester. Dates vary by course. |
| Departure from Site | Compact Wintersemester: As early as December 21, 2012. Regular Wintersemester: February 22, 2013. Optional group flight for full-year and spring-only students: July 26, 2013. |
| Vacation or Break | October 3: Tag der deutschen Einheit. Christmas break: December 22, 2012 - January 13, 2013. Semester break for full-year students from February 16 - April 14, 2013. |
| Housing | See http://www.staff.uni-marburg.de/~bca/housingdescr.php |
| Meals | In the Mensa (student cafeteria), or self-catered; BCA provides semester food allowance. |
| Health Insurance | Students will need to pay in cash for any medical treatment received on-site in Vienna and subsequently request reimbursement from their health insurance provider in the U.S. Students must maintain full coverage through U.S. medical insurance policy to be adequately covered when the German policy is not in force.
Upon arrival in Marburg, BCA provides its students with a German health insurance policy included in the program fee. |
| Vaccinations | None required. |
| Residency Permit / Student Visa | Not required of U.S. citizens in advance; done in Marburg. Students who attend 12 weeks of pre-semester prep in Vienna will be required to pay a 20 euro fee in Marburg for a Fiktionsbescheinigung to maintain legal residency in Germany while their application is being processed. BCA Study Abroad covers the regular 100 euro fee for the residency permit. Citizens of most other countries must obtain visa prior to entering Austria and Germany. |
| Advance luggage | Not recommended. Parcels may be sent in advance by parcel post to address below. |
| Local transportation | In Vienna: students will need to purchase a monthly public transportation pass. Priced at 50€ for the month, it is worth every cent! Vienna has one of the world's best public transportation systems. For Marburg: within a few days of arrival, public transporation within the state of Hesse is free with your Uni Marburg student i.d./Semesterticket. |
| Local time | Six hours ahead of EST: 5 p.m. in Marburg is 11 a.m. EST |
| Program Director | BCA Marburg Mr. Kristopher Riggs Potsdamer Str. 4 35039 Marburg GERMANY Tel 011-49-6421-948-280 bca@staff.uni-marburg.de |
| Student mailing address | Will be determined and announced by BCA Director as soon as available, usually 4 - 6 weeks prior to arrival at given site. Internet and E-mail access are available at Internet cafés throughout Vienna and in most dormitories in Vienna. Though BCA cannot guarantee Internet services, every effort is made to secure housing with Internet access via a personal notebook/laptop. Internet access in Marburg is available at University computer labs with Uni Marburg student i.d. and in some dormitories. As with Vienna, every effort is made to secure housing with Internet access via notebook/laptop. |