Semester Program

Lüneburg is a picturesque city in the northern part of Germany that has always been closely connected to white gold – salt. At present, Lüneburg is the center of student life; currently it holds a population of 70,000 people and continues to grow with the area's development. The college offers an excellent educational experience and allows for a spectacular cultural exchange, one vastly different from our own. “Klein aber fein” (small but fine), are the words best used to describe Lüneburg, and the experience that it will offer you.

Program requirements: This program is for one semester, fall or spring, and allows four students per year. A non-refundable $400 deposit is applied to your program costs and must be made the year before participation to guarantee your place in the program. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater.  Application deadline: October 15 of the year prior to participation in program.  All participants will be expected to attend mandatory orientation sessions the semester before travel.

Student Life

Various day trips are available to students, including trips to Hamburg, and other major cities. Various sport activities include boat rides along the Ilmenau River, golf, camping, and very popular cycling tours.

All students pay a fee for student services. This includes meals at reduced prices in the canteen, special rates for social and cultural events, and the so-called 'Semesterticket', which allows students to use the local public transportation including the regional trains to Hamburg, Lübeck, and Ülzen free of charge by presenting their student and personal ID.

About Lüneburg

Lüneburg offers various activities throughout the city; there is an extensive nightlife that ranges from picturesque cafes, pubs and many alfresco beer gardens. Lüneburg has the biggest concentration of cafes and pubs per capita in Northern Germany.

There is also a market that is open every Wednesday and Saturday and is always popular with students. If you’re into sight seeing then there’s is plenty to see, such as ‘City Hall’ which was built in the 13 th century, the old crane in the harbor, several gothic churches, the German Salt Museum, and lastly the salt baths which is one of the most beautiful things Lüneburg has to offer. There are many museums that are open throughout the year and Lüneburg also has two ‘Historical Festivals’ per year.

Academic Requirements & Application Process

This program offers courses in English; therefore potential students are not required to have any proficiency in German. However, a basic knowledge of the German language and customs is an advantage when studying in Lüneburg. For those students who are fluent with speaking German, there are also classes that can be taken in German rather than English. Grades earned at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg do apply to the students’ Drury University GPA.

This program has been developed in order to enable students from partner universities in the United States and Europe with very little or no knowledge of German to study at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg. It includes an intensive course in German Language, German Cultural History and three to four academic courses taught in English . Please contact the Leuphana University of Lüneburg International Office for more details on this program at international@uni-lueneburg.de.

A minimum GPA of 3.0 qualifies four Drury students to participate in the semester long program (fall or spring). The application deadline is October 15 of the academic year prior to participation in program. Students are selected on a first come-first serve basis for those that qualify. All students participating in this study abroad program are required to attend four orientation sessions the semester before travel. Students traditionally do a semester abroad during their junior year.

Costs:

Once approved, students must pay a $400 non-refundable deposit to confirm their intention to participate in this program.

Student Correspondents

Wondering what life is really like for a semester in Lüneburg? Read these student accounts submitted by The Mirror's own correspondents as they write home about their adventures in Germany.

For more information, please contact:

Michael G. Thomas
Associate Dean for International Programs
FSC # 203
mthomas@drury.edu
(417) 873-7503
www.drury.edu/studyabroad

Related Links:
Lüneburg, Germany Photo Gallery
Leuphana University of Lüneburg International Office in English
Exchange Student Application
Housing Contact
DU Study Abroad Application (pdf)