The School in Germany offers valuable academic experiences in Berlin and in Mainz for both graduate and undergraduate students.Mandatory student advising sessions during on-site orientation will allow students to ask all the questions they might have and make sure their preliminary course-lists are approved for credit by the Director of the School in Germany. 

                               
            Watch video of German university life
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Juniors at both sites may enroll for the Wintersemester, the Sommersemester, or the entire academic year. They enroll in four courses for credit each semester. Papers and/or examinations are required for all courses. Undergraduates will normally write three papers and take one exam per semester. All courses must be academic content-courses. Undergraduates are required to take a minimum of one 'Proseminar' per semester.

When you select your courses at Johannes-Gutenberg Universität Mainz or Freie Universität Berlin, you should keep in mínd that a lecture course has to be completed with a written exam, which may limit the number of lectures you can take during your stay.

Middlebury College considers a semester or an academic year abroad as equivalent to a semester or an academic year in the United States. Middlebury College students receive 4 units of credit for one semester abroad, 5 units for one semester and one winter term, and 9 units for a full year.Undergraduates from other institutions should consult their home institution about credit transfer before enrolling. Typically, students who transfer credit to their home institutions receive 15-16 semester hours or 20-25 quarter hours per semester.