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BCA Marburg auf einen Blick Sommersemester 2012 |
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| Departure from USA | Three-month Vienna students: January 7, 2012. Two-month Vienna students: February 4, 2012. One-month Vienna students: March 3, 2012. |
| Arrival in Vienna | Three-month Vienna students: January 8, 2012. Two-month Vienna students: February 5, 2012. One-month Vienna students: March 4, 2012. |
| Orientation | Upon arrival and until semester begins (Tuesday, April 10th). |
| Academic Program | IKI Wien: January 9 - March 30, 2012. Students transfer from Vienna to Marburg with BCA Resident Director on Friday, March 30, 2012. University Sommersemester (spring semester): April 10 - July 13, 2012. Compact Wintersemester ends as arranged by student, but no sooner than December 23, 2011. University Sommersemester: April 10 to July 13, 2012. |
| 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 | Optional group flight for full-year and spring-only students: July 20, 2012. |
| Vacation or Break | April 6-9, 2012 (Easter Weekend) May 1, 2012 (Tag der Arbeit) May 17, 2012 (Christi Himmelfahrt/Vatertag) May 28, 2012 (Pfingstmontag) June 7, 2012 (Fronleichnam) |
| Housing | See http://www.bcamarburg.net/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. During the academic semester in Marburg, BCA students are covered through a German travel health insurance policy. Students must maintain full coverage through U.S. medical insurance policy to be adequately covered when the German policy is not in force. |
| Vaccinations | None required. |
| Residency Permit / Student Visa | Not required of U.S. citizens in advance; done in Marburg. Citizens of most other countries must obtain visa prior to entry. |
| 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 | Brethren Colleges Abroad 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. |