Global Perspective : Study Abroad : Partner Programs : Germany

Cologne, Germany and the University of Cologne The city of Cologne’s location on the Rhine River contributed to its history as a multicultural, dynamic center for the development of trade, science, and the media. The city’s rich heritage of arts and culture includes significant examples of Romanesque architecture and the gothic cathedral, a famous landmark and tourist attraction. The University of Cologne is one of the largest in Germany, with seven faculties and approximately 45,000 students. The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences is a member of the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS), a network of 17 leading management schools and more than 60 international corporations. That partnership provides a cross-national platform for joint course development and teaching, interdisciplinary research projects, and faculty and student exchanges. Learn more: Exchange Program Fact Sheet University of Cologne FMES City of Cologne

University of Cologne, MBA Exchange Program, Cologne, Germany

In the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, eligible students may participate in two English language programs:

• Full-semester International Business and Politics program (IBP)
• One-month summer Cologne Intensive Study Program in European Management (CISP)
    

International Business and Politics Program

Given an overlap between academic schedules for the two universities, Eller students should plan an exchange for the Spring semester of their second year.

Term Dates

• Spring: Mid-April to End of July (language course: March)
  Registration Deadline: November 15 (SASE deadline: October 15)*
    
• Fall: Mid-October-Mid February (language course: September)
  Registration Deadline: May 15* (SASE deadline: April 15).

Apply to SASE first.

  Learn more about the curriculum.
  

Cologne Intensive Study Program

Term Dates

• Mid-May – mid-June
• Registration Deadline: March 15*

  Learn more about the CISP.

Note: Summer courses are not covered by University of Arizona financial aid.
  

Language Requirements

Although the IBP and CISP are taught entirely in English, students are encouraged to take an introductory German language course at the UA prior to their visit. That will qualify them for the free four-week course in German language and culture offered by the University of Cologne prior to the beginning of each semester.
  

Prospective Student Resources

The International Relations Center of the University of Cologne offers a wide variety of services to ensure exchange visitors are welcomed and integrated into the local student community.

• Exchange Program Fact Sheet

• Explore the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences Website
   

Contacts

Feel free to contact partner school representatives for general information. To start the application process, however, contact and meet with UA Office of Study Abroad and Student Exchange.

School Contact:

Diana Hehle
External Communications Coordinator
International Relations Center
Tel. 0049/(0)221-470-7069
Fax: 0049/(0)221-470-5145
Diana.hehle@uni-koeln.de

UA Contact:

Laura Thorne
thornesl@email.arizona.edu
520.626.9702